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Numbers 1

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The Leaders of the Tribes · Numbers 1:5–16
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Translations

Modern
…from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
Traditional
Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Literal
From the sons of Joseph: From Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
Latin
…filiorum autem Joseph, de Ephraim, Elisama filius Ammiud; de Manasse, Gamaliel filius Phadassur;

Original

Hebrew
English
…from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

Notes

Numbers 1:2–16

  • those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army: This registration gathered more information than the earlier census (compare Exodus 38:26).

  • These are the names of the men who are to assist you: Hebrew culture was tribal, centered around clans and families. They easily identified the tribal leaders, who appear again as a group in Numbers 7.

  • Moses and Aaron did not include the tribe of Levi in this registration because it had a special status in Israelite society (see Numbers 1:47–53; 26:51–62; Deuteronomy 18:5; 33:8–11).

Numbers 1:1–16

God chose a family leader from each tribe (except the tribe of Levi), to count Israel's men who were old enough to be soldiers.

People

Ammihud: Father of Elishama, leader of Ephraim Elishama: A leader from the tribe of Ephraim Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Gamaliel: Leader of the tribe of Manasseh during the Exodus Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob Pedahzur: Father of Gamaliel, leader from Manasseh

Glossary

Ammihud Deuteronomy, Book of Elishama Gamaliel Genealogy Marriage, Marriage Customs Numbers, Book of Pedahzur

Topics

Ammihud: Son of Laadan: And Father of Elishama Elishama: Grandfather of Joshua Gamaliel: A Captain of the Tribe of Manasseh Government: Executive officers of Tribes and Cities Israel: Number of, at Sinai, by Tribes Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Second Numbering of the People Pedahzur: Father of Gamaliel the Tribe of Manasseh: Persons Selected From: To Number the People The Tribes of Israel: Each of Under a President or Chief Tribe of Ephraim: Persons Selected From: To Number the People