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.
KJV
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. ¶
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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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 27:21In 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 39:37The 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 40:24And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers 8:2Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
1 Samuel 3:3And 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 3:4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
2 Chronicles 13:11And 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 6:23For 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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Other verses that share key original-language words with Numbers 1:16.
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 22:30And 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 16:22And 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 34:31And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
Numbers 1:27Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Numbers 17:2Speak 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 17:6And 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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