KJV King James Version
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:
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Numbers 7:2
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.
WEB World English Bible
that 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 numbered:
ASV American Standard Version
that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, offered. These were the princes of the tribes, these are they that were over them that were numbered:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the princes of Israel (heads of the house of their fathers, they are princes of the tribes, they who are standing over those numbered) bring near,
Surrounding context — Numbers 7
1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
2 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:
3 And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.
4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
5 Take [it] of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּקְרִ֙יבוּ֙H7126 · qa.ravto present: comeנְשִׂיאֵ֣יH5387 · na.sileaderיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelרָאשֵׁ֖יH7218 · roshheadבֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceאֲבֹתָ֑םH1 · avfatherהֵ֚םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)נְשִׂיאֵ֣יH5387 · na.sileaderהַמַּטֹּ֔תH4294 · mat.tehtribe: rodהֵ֥םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)הָעֹמְדִ֖יםH5975 · a.madto stand: standעַל־H5921 · aluponהַפְּקֻדִֽים׃H6485 · pa.qadto reckon: list
Cross-references
Numbers 1:4-16And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.1 Chronicles 29:6-8Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,Numbers 10:1-36And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Numbers 2:1-34And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,2 Chronicles 35:8And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred [small cattle], and three hundred oxen.Nehemiah 7:70-72And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.Ezra 2:68-69And [some] of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which [is] at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:Exodus 35:27And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
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