of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
Parallel translations
- KJV Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
- BSB From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
- NKJV of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed;
- NASB from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
- NLT from Judah 12,000from Reuben 12,000from Gad 12,000
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Cross-references · 5
- Exod 1:2–4Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
- Num 10:14–27First, the standard of the camp of the children of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab was over his army.
- Num 1:4–15With you there shall be a man of every tribe; everyone head of his fathers’ house.
- Num 13:4–16These were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
- 1 Cor 2:1–2When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
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