Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings.
Parallel translations
- WEB the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, offered. These were the princes of the tribes. These are they who were over those who were counted:
- KJV That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
- BSB And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.
- NKJV Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the leaders of the tribes and over those who were numbered, made an offering.
- NASB Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ households, made an offering (they were the leaders of the tribes; they were the supervisors over the numbered men).
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Quick answer
The tribal leaders of Israel, heads of their families, came forward to make offerings.
Overview
The princes who had earlier helped in the census now lead in generous dedication. Their participation shows leaders setting an example in devotion and giving. The whole nation, through its representatives, joins in honoring the place of God's presence.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Num 1:4–16With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers’ house.
- Exod 35:27The rulers brought the onyx stones, and the stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastplate;
- 2 Chr 35:8His princes gave for a freewill offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God’s house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle.
- Neh 7:70–72Some from among the heads of fathers’ households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests’ garments.
- Num 10:1–36Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- Ezra 2:68–69Some of the heads of fathers’ households, when they came to Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for God’s house to set it up in its place.
- 1 Chr 29:6–8Then the princes of the fathers’ households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king’s work, offered willingly;
- Num 2:1–34Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
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