These are the families of the Reubenites, and those who were counted of them were 43,730.
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were counted of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.
- KJV These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
- BSB These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.
- NKJV These are the families of the Reubenites: those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.
- NLT These were the clans of Reuben. Their registered troops numbered 43,730.
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Quick answer
The tribe of Reuben numbers forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty. The total records the strength of Reuben's clans.
Overview
The census gives a precise tally for Reuben, slightly less than the first census, reflecting the toll of the wilderness years. The numbers document God's preservation of the tribes despite judgment and hardship. Each total prepares for the allotment of land proportionate to the tribes' sizes.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Gen 46:9The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
- Num 2:11His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
- Num 26:1After the plague, Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
- Num 26:21The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
- Num 1:21those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
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