Numbers 1:16
New Revised Standard Version
These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the divisions of Israel.

New American Bible
These were the elect of the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of the clans of Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:

the renowned.

Numbers 2:3-31 On the east Juda shall pitch his tents by the bands of his army: and the prince of his sons; shall be Nahasson the son of Aminadab. . . .

Numbers 7:2,10-83 The princes of Israel and the heads of the families, in every tribe, who were the rulers of them who had been numbered, offered . . .

Numbers 10:14-27 The sons of Juda by their troops: whose prince was Nahasson the son of Aminadab. . . .

Numbers 11:17 That I may come down and speak with thee: and I will take of thy spirit, and will give to them, that they may bear with thee the burden of the people, and thou mayest not be burthened alone.

Numbers 16:2 Rose up against Moses, and with them two hundred and fifty others of the children of Israel, leading men of the synagogue, and who in the time of assembly were called by name.

Numbers 26:9 His sons, were Namuel and Dathan and Abiron. These are Dathan and Abiron the princes of the people, that rose against Moses and Aaron in the sedition of Core, when they rebelled against the Lord:

Judges 6:15 He answered, and said: I beseech thee, my lord wherewith shall I deliver Israel? Behold, my family is the meanest in Manasses, and I am the least in my father's house.

1 Chronicles 27:16-22 Now the chiefs over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Rubenites, Eliezer the son of Zechri was ruler: over the Simeonites, Saphatias the son of Maacha: . . .

heads

Numbers 1:4 And there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,

Exodus 18:21,25 And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens, . . .

Deuteronomy 1:15 And I took out of your tribes men wise and honourable, and appointed them rulers, tribunes, and centurions, and officers over fifties, and over tens, who might teach you all things.

1 Samuel 22:7 He said to his servants that stood about him: Hear me now, ye sons of Jemini: will the son of Isai give every one of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all tribunes, and centurions:

1 Samuel 23:23 Consider, and see all his lurking holes, wherein he is hid, and return to me with the certainty of the thing, that I may go with you. And if he should even go down into the earth to hide himself, I will search him out in all the thousands of Juda.

Micah 5:2 Now shalt thou be laid waste, O daughter of the robber: they have laid siege against us, with a rod shall they strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.

Context
The Leaders of the Tribes
15Of Nephtali, Ahira the son of Enan. 16These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:
Cross References
Exodus 18:21
And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Exodus 18:25
And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

Numbers 1:4
And there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,

Numbers 1:15
Of Nephtali, Ahira the son of Enan.

Numbers 1:17
Whom Moses and Aaron took with all the multitude of the common people:

Numbers 7:2
The princes of Israel and the heads of the families, in every tribe, who were the rulers of them who had been numbered, offered

Numbers 10:4
If thou sound but once, the princes and the heads of the multitude of Israel shall come to thee.

Numbers 16:2
Rose up against Moses, and with them two hundred and fifty others of the children of Israel, leading men of the synagogue, and who in the time of assembly were called by name.

Numbers 26:9
His sons, were Namuel and Dathan and Abiron. These are Dathan and Abiron the princes of the people, that rose against Moses and Aaron in the sedition of Core, when they rebelled against the Lord:

Numbers 30:1
And he said to the princes of the tribes of the children of Israel: This is the word that the Lord hath commanded:

Numbers 1:15
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