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Numbers 1:16

1:15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

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

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

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

1:17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

What does Numbers 1:16 mean?

Numbers 1:16 is a verse in the book of Numbers, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָרָא (qârâʼ), עֵדָה (ʻêdâh), נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ). It connects to 27 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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These
were
the
renownedקָרָאqârâʼ/kaw-raw'/H7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
of
the
congregation,עֵדָהʻêdâh/ay-daw'/H5712a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
princesנָשִׂיאnâsîyʼ/naw-see'/H5387properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist
of
the
tribesמַטֶּהmaṭṭeh/mat-teh'/H4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)
of
their
fathers,אָבʼâb/awb/H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
headsרֹאשׁrôʼsh/roshe/H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of
thousandsאֶלֶףʼeleph/eh'-lef/H505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
inהֵםhêm/haym/H1992they (only used when emphatic)
Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Commentary on Numbers 1:16

HENRY_FULL · Numbers 1:16
div In this chapter we have, I. A repetition of the laws concerning the lamps and the show-bread, ver. 1-9 . II. A violation of the law against blasphemy, with the imprisonment, trial, condemnation, and execution, of the blasphemer, ver. 10-14 , with ver. 23 . III. The law against blasphemy reinforced ( ver. 15, 16 ), with sundry other laws, ver. 17 , &c.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 27:20

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. to burn: Heb. to ascend up

Exodus 27:21

In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

Exodus 39:37

The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

Exodus 40:24

And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

Numbers 8:2

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

1 Samuel 3:3

And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

1 Samuel 3:4

That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

2 Chronicles 13:11

And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: lamp: or, candle

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Numbers 1:16.

Joshua 22:14

And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel. chief: Heb. house of the father

Joshua 22:30

And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them. pleased: Heb. was good in their eyes

Exodus 16:22

And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

Exodus 34:31

And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.

Numbers 1:27

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

Numbers 17:2

Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.

Numbers 17:6

And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. a rod: Heb. a rod for one prince, a rod for one prince

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What does Numbers 1:16 say?

Numbers 1:16 (King James Version) reads: "These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel."

Is Numbers 1:16 in the Old or New Testament?

Numbers 1:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Numbers.

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