Numbers 1:20
The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were recorded by their generations, families, and ancestral houses, by name, individually, all the males twenty years old or older, all who could serve in the army.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the mber of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the children of Reuben, Israel's oldest son, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, by head count, every male from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the children{H1121} of Reuben,{H7205} Israel's{H3478} first-born,{H1060} their generations,{H8435} by their families,{H4940} by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} according to the number{H4557} of the names,{H8034} by their polls,{H1538} every male{H2145} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward,{H4605} all that were able to go forth{H3318} to war;{H6635}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205}, Israel's{H3478} eldest son{H1060}, by their generations{H8435}, after their families{H4940}, by the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, according to the number{H4557} of the names{H8034}, by their polls{H1538}, every male{H2145} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605}, all that were able to go forth{H3318}{(H8802)} to war{H6635};
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And the childern of Ruben Israels eldest sonne in their generacions kynredes ad houses of their fathers whe they were numbred euery man by name all that were males fro xx. yere and aboue as many as were able to goo forth in warre:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The children of Ruben Israels first sonne, their kynreds & generacions after their fathers houses, in ye nombre of their names heade by heade, all yt were males, from twentye yeare & aboue, and were able to go forth to the warre,
Geneva Bible (1560)
So were the sonnes of Reuben Israels eldest sonne by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, man by man euery male from twentie yere olde and aboue, as many as went forth to warre:
Bishops' Bible (1568)
So were the chyldren of Ruben, Israels eldest sonne, throughout their generations, and their kinredes, and houses of their fathers, accordyng to the number of their names, head by head, all males from twentie yeres old & aboue, as many as did go foorth to the warre:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Webster's Bible (1833)
The children of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the sons of Reuben, Israel's first-born -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, by their polls, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host --
American Standard Version (1901)
And the children of Reuben, Israel's first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
American Standard Version (1901)
And the children of Reuben, Israel's first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The generations of the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over, who was able to go to war;
World English Bible (2000)
The children of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
And they were as follows:The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name individually.
Referenced Verses
- Num 26:5-7 : 5 The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: The family of Hanoch from Hanoch; the family of the Hanochites. The family of Pallu from Pallu; the family of the Palluites. 6 The family of Hezron from Hezron; the family of the Hezronites. The family of Carmi from Carmi; the family of the Carmites. 7 These were the families of the Reubenites, and the total number of those counted was 43,730.
- Num 2:10-11 : 10 On the south side will be the banner of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur. 11 The army of his division numbers 46,500.
- 1 Chr 5:1 : 1 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel—although he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, because he defiled his father’s bed. He is not counted as the firstborn in the records.
- Gen 29:32 : 32 Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, 'Because the LORD has seen my misery, surely now my husband will love me.'
- Gen 46:9 : 9 The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
- Gen 49:3-4 : 3 'Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the first of my vigor, excelling in dignity and excelling in power.' 4 'Unstable as water, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed; you defiled it—he went up onto my couch.'
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Num 1:21-222 verses86%
21 The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.
22 The descendants of Simeon were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.
- 84%
26 The descendants of Judah were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.
- Num 1:30-389 verses84%
30 The descendants of Zebulun were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.
31 The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.
32 The descendants of Joseph, specifically the tribe of Ephraim, were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.
33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500.
34 The descendants of Manasseh were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.
35 The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.
36 The descendants of Benjamin were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.
37 The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.
38 The descendants of Dan were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.
- Num 1:2-43 verses83%
2 Take a census of the entire community of the Israelites, by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males, head by head.
3 You must count all those who are twenty years old or older, who are able to serve in the army of Israel, division by division—you and Aaron together.
4 A man from each tribe, the head of his ancestral house, will assist you.
- 82%
24 The descendants of Gad were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.
- Num 1:45-462 verses82%
45 So all the Israelites who were twenty years old or older and able to serve in the army were counted according to their ancestral houses.
46 The total number of those counted was 603,550.
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42 The descendants of Naphtali were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.
- 80%
40 The descendants of Asher were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.
- 80%
28 The descendants of Issachar were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army.
- 79%
2 “Take a census of the entire assembly of the Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, according to their ancestral families, all who are able to serve in Israel’s army.
- Num 1:18-192 verses79%
18 and they assembled the entire community on the first day of the second month. They recorded their lineage by their clans and ancestral houses, counting the names of those twenty years old or older, individually,
19 just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So they counted them in the wilderness of Sinai.
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16 All those counted in the camp of Reuben, by divisions, total 151,450. They will set out second.
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7 These were the families of the Reubenites, and the total number of those counted was 43,730.
- Num 26:4-52 verses77%
4 ‘Count all men twenty years old and above, as the Lord commanded Moses and the Israelites who had come out of the land of Egypt.’
5 The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: The family of Hanoch from Hanoch; the family of the Hanochites. The family of Pallu from Pallu; the family of the Palluites.
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18 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shields and swords, drew bows, and were trained for war. They numbered 44,760 men ready for battle.
- Gen 46:8-92 verses76%
8 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, his firstborn being Reuben.
9 The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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14 These are the heads of their family houses: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
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1 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel—although he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, because he defiled his father’s bed. He is not counted as the firstborn in the records.
- Num 3:39-402 verses73%
39 The total number of Levites whom Moses and Aaron counted as commanded by the LORD, by their clans, every male a month old and upward, was 22,000.
40 The LORD said to Moses, "Take a census of all the firstborn males of the people of Israel, a month old and upward, and count their names."
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43 The total number of firstborn males, counted by name from a month old and upward, was 22,273.
- Num 2:10-112 verses72%
10 On the south side will be the banner of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
11 The army of his division numbers 46,500.
- 72%
15 Take a census of the sons of Levi, by their fathers' houses and by their clans. Count every male a month old and upward.
- 72%
3 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.
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34 Their census, counting every male a month old and upward, numbered 6,200.
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24 These were the sons of Levi by their families, the heads of the fathers' households, listed by name, individually numbered, who were doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and older.
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1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
- 71%
18 The banner of the camp of Reuben set out, according to their divisions, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.
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40 The total number of those counted by their families and their ancestral houses was 2,630.
- 70%
3 'Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the first of my vigor, excelling in dignity and excelling in power.'
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12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, armed for battle, in front of the Israelites, as Moses had directed them.