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Numbers 1:16

These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.

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ASV

These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

KJV

These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428 →
קְרוּאֵ֣יke.ri.'ei[were those] calledH7121 →
הָעֵדָ֔הha.'e.Dah[of] the congregationH5712 →
נְשִׂיאֵ֖יne.si.'Ei[the] leaders ofH5387 →
מַטּ֣וֹתma.Tot[the] tribes ofH4294 →
אֲבוֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.Tamancestors theirH1 →
רָאשֵׁ֛יra.Shei[were] [the] heads ofH7218 →
אַלְפֵ֥י'al.Fei[the] families ofH505 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
הֵֽם׃HemtheyH1992 →

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Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.Exodus 18:25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.Numbers 7:2And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.Numbers 26:9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.Numbers 16:2a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.Numbers 1:4And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.1 Chronicles 27:16–22These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;1 Samuel 23:23Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”Numbers 7:10–83When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.Numbers 10:14–27First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.Numbers 2:3–31On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard:Deuteronomy 1:15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.Numbers 11:17And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.Judges 6:15“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?

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