Numbers 1:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

And with you shalbe men of euery tribe, such as are the heads of the house of their fathers.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִתְּכֶ֣ם יִהְי֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ לַמַּטֶּ֑ה אִ֛ישׁ רֹ֥אשׁ לְבֵית־אֲבֹתָ֖יו הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

And-with-you yihyû ʾîš ʾîš for-the-maṭṭeh ʾîš rōʾš to-bêt-ʾăbōtāyw he

Grammar Details

• *yihyû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular (repeated) - man/each man
• *maṭṭeh*: noun, masculine singular with definite article + preposition - for the tribe
• *rōʾš*: noun, masculine singular construct - head of
• *bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - to house of
• *ʾăbōtāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers

Word Meanings

• *ʾîš ʾîš*: each man/one man from each tribe/man by man
• *maṭṭeh*: tribe/staff/branch
• *rōʾš*: head/chief/leader
• *bêt-ʾăbōtāyw*: house of his fathers/ancestral house/patrilineal family

Referenced Verses

• Num 1:16 : 16 These were famous in the Congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, and heads ouer thousands in Israel.
• Exod 18:25 : 25 And Moses chose men of courage out of all Israel, and made them heads ouer the people, rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.
• Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreouer, prouide thou among al the people men of courage, fearing God, men dealing truely, hating couetousnesse: and appoynt such ouer them to be rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.
• Num 2:3-9 : 3 On the East side towarde the rising of the sunne, shall they of the standerd of the hoste of Iudah pitch according to their armies: and Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab shalbe captaine of the sonnes of Iudah. 4 And his hoste and the nomber of the were seuentie and foure thousande and sixe hundreth. 5 Next vnto him shall they of the tribe of Issachar pitch, and Nethaneel the sonne of Zuar shalbe the captaine of the sonnes of Issachar: 6 And his hoste, & the nomber thereof were foure and fiftie thousand, and foure hundreth. 7 Then the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the sonne of Helon, captaine ouer the sonnes of Zebulun: 8 And his hoste, and the nomber thereof seuen and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth: 9 The whole nomber of the hoste of Iudah are an hundreth fourescore and sixe thousande, and foure hundreth according to their armies: they shall first set foorth. 10 On the South side shalbe ye standerd of the host of Reuben according to their armies, & the captaine ouer the sonnes of Reuben shalbe Elizur the sonne of Shedeur. 11 And his host, and the nomber thereof sixe and fourty thousand and fiue hundreth. 12 And by him shal the tribe of Simeon pitch, and the captaiue ouer the sonnes of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai: 13 And his hoste, and the nomber of them, nine and fiftie thousand and three hundreth. 14 And the tribe of Gad, and the captaine ouer the sonnes of Gad shall be Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel: 15 And his host and the nomber of the were fiue and fourtye thousande, sixe hundreth and fiftie. 16 All the nomber of the campe of Reuben were an hundreth and one and fiftie thousande, and foure hundreth and fiftie according to their armies, and they shall set foorth in the seconde place. 17 Then the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall goe with the host of the Leuites, in the mids of the campe as they haue pitched, so shall they goe forwarde, euery man in his order according to their standerds. 18 The standerd of the campe of Ephraim shalbe toward the west according to their armies: and ye captaine ouer the sonnes of Ephraim shall be Elishama the sonne of Ammihud: 19 And his host and the nomber of the were fortie thousand and fiue hundreth. 20 And by him shalbe the tribe of Manasseh, and the captaine ouer the sonnes of Manasseh shalbe Gamliel the sonne of Pedahzur: 21 And his hoste and the nomber of them were two and thirtie thousand and two hundreth. 22 And the tribe of Beniamin, and ye captaine ouer the sonnes of Beniamin shalbe Abidan the sonne of Gideoni: 23 And his host, and the nomber of the were fiue and thirtie thousand and foure hundreth. 24 All the nomber of the campe of Ephraim were an hundreth and eight thousande and one hundreth according to their armies, and they shal go in the third place. 25 The standerd of the host of Dan shalbe toward the North according to their armies: and the captaine ouer the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai: 26 And his host & the number of them were two and threescore thousand and seue hundreth. 27 And by him shal the tribe of Asher pitch, and the captaine ouer the sonnes of Asher shalbe Pagiel the sonne of Ocran. 28 And his host and the nomber of them were one and fourtie thousand and fiue hundreth. 29 Then the tribe of Naphtali, and the captaine ouer the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the sonne of Enan: 30 And his host and the nomber of them were three and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth. 31 All the nomber of the host of Dan was an hundreth and seuen and fiftie thousand and sixe hundreth: they shall goe hinmost with their standerdes.
• Num 7:10-83 : 10 The princes also offered in the dedication for the altar in the day that it was anoynted: then the princes offered their offering before the altar. 11 And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, One prince one day, and an other prince an other day shal offer their offring, for the dedication of the altar. 12 So then on the first day did Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab of ye tribe of Iudah offer his offring. 13 And his offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuenty shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 14 An incense cup of gold of tenne shekels, ful of incense, 15 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring, 16 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 17 And for peace offrings, two bullockes, fiue rams, fiue hee goates, and fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Nahshon the sonne of Amminadab. 18 The second day Nethaneel, the sonne of Zuar, prince of the tribe of Issachar did offer: 19 Who offred for his offring a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meat offring, 20 An incense cup of gold of ten shekels, ful of incense, 21 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring, 22 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 23 And for peace offrings, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Nethaneel the sonne of Zuar. 24 The third day Eliab the sonne of Helon prince of the children of Zebulun offred. 25 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirty shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 26 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, ful of incense, 27 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring, 28 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 29 And for peace offrings, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offering of Eliab the sonne of Helon. 30 The fourth day Elizur ye sonne of Shedeur prince of the children of Reuben offred. 31 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 32 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense, 33 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yere olde for a burnt offring, 34 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 35 And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, and fiue lambes of a yere olde: this was the offering of Elizur the sonne of Shedeur. 36 The fifth day Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon offered. 37 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 38 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense, 39 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring, 40 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 41 And for a peace offring, two bullocks, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yere old: this was the offering of Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai. 42 The sixt day Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel prince of the children of Gad offred. 43 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both ful of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 44 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense, 45 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yere olde, for a burnt offring, 46 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 47 And for a peace offering, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yere olde: this was the offring of Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel. 48 The seuenth day Elishama the sonne of Ammiud prince of the children of Ephraim offered. 49 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offering, 50 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense, 51 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring, 52 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 53 And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Elishama the sonne of Ammiud. 54 The eight day offred Gamliel the sonne of Pedazur, prince of the children of Manasseh. 55 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 56 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense, 57 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring, 58 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 59 And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Gamliel the sonne of Pedazur. 60 The ninth day Abidan the sonne of Gideoni prince of the children of Beniamin offered. 61 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 62 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, full of incense, 63 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring, 64 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 65 And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Abidan the sonne of Gideoni. 66 The tenth day Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan offred. 67 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 68 A golden incense cup of ten shekels full of incense, 69 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yeere olde for a burnt offring, 70 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 71 And for a peace offring, two bullocks, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai. 72 The eleuenth day Pagiel the sonne of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher offred. 73 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 74 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, ful of incense, 75 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yere olde for a burnt offring, 76 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 77 And for a peace offring, two bullockes, fiue rams, fiue he goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offring of Pagiel the sonne of Ocran. 78 The twelfth day Ahira the sonne of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali offred, 79 His offring was a siluer charger of an hundreth and thirtie shekels weight, a siluer boule of seuentie shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, both full of fine floure, mingled with oyle, for a meate offring, 80 A golden incense cup of ten shekels, ful of incense, 81 A yong bullocke, a ram, a lambe of a yere olde for a burnt offring, 82 An hee goate for a sinne offring, 83 And for peace offerings, two bullockes, fiue rammes, fiue hee goates, fiue lambes of a yeere olde: this was the offering of Ahira the sonne of Enan.
• Num 10:14-27 : 14 In the first place went the standerd of the hoste of the children of Iudah, according to their armies: and Nahshon the sonne of Amminabad was ouer his band. 15 And ouer the band of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel ye sonne of Zuar. 16 And ouer the band of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the sonne of Helon. 17 When the Tabernacle was taken downe, then the sonnes of Gershon, and the sonnes of Merari went forward bearing the Tabernacle. 18 After, departed the standerd of the hoste of Reuben, according to their armies, and ouer his band was Elizur the sonne of Shedeur. 19 And ouer the band of the tribe of ye children of Simeon was Shelumiel the sonne of Shurishaddai. 20 And ouer the bande of the tribe of ye children of Gad was Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel. 21 The Kohathites also went forward and bare the Sanctuarie, and the former did set vp the Tabernacle against they came. 22 Then the standerd of the hoste of the children of Ephraim went forward according to their armies, and ouer his bande was Elishama the sonne of Ammiud. 23 And ouer the band of the tribe of ye sonnes of Manasseh was Gamliel the sonne of Pedazur. 24 And ouer the band of ye tribe of the sonnes of Beniamin was Abidan the sonne of Gideoni. 25 Last, the standerd of the hoste of the children of Dan marched, gathering all ye hostes according to their armies: and ouer his bande was Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai. 26 And ouer the bande of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the sonne of Ocran. 27 And ouer the bande of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira ye sonne of Enan.
• Num 13:2-9 : 2 (13:3) Sende thou men out to search the lande of Canaan which I giue vnto the children of Israel: of euery tribe of their fathers shall ye sende a man, such as are all rulers among them. 3 (13:4) Then Moses sent them out of the wildernesse of Paran at the commandement of the Lorde: all those men were heades of the children of Israel. 4 (13:5) Also their names are these: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the sonne of Zaccur: 5 (13:6) Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the sonne of Hori: 6 (13:7) Of the tribe of Iudah, Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh: 7 (13:8) Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the sonne of Ioseph: 8 (13:9) Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the sone of Nun: 9 (13:10) Of the tribe of Beniamin, Palti the sonne of Raphu: 10 (13:11) Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the sone of Sodi: 11 (13:12) Of the tribe of Ioseph, to wit, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the sonne of Susi: 12 (13:13) Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the sonne of Gemalli: 13 (13:14) Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the sonne of Michael: 14 (13:15) Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the sonne of Vophsi: 15 (13:16) Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the sonne of Machi.
• Num 17:3 : 3 And write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for the head of the house of their fathers.
• Num 25:4 : 4 And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, Take all the heades of the people, and hang them vp before the Lord against ye sunne, that the indignation of the Lords wrath may be turned fro Israel.
• Num 25:14 : 14 And the name of the Israelite thus slayne, which was killed with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri the sonne of Salu, prince of the familie of the Simeonites.
• Num 34:18-28 : 18 And ye shall take also a prince of euerie tribe to deuide the land. 19 The names also of the men are these: Of the tribe of Iudah, Caleb ye sonne of Iephunneh. 20 And of the tribe of the sonnes of Simeon, Shemuel the sonne of Ammihud. 21 Of the tribe of Beniamin, Elidad the sonne of Chislon. 22 Also of the tribe of the sonnes of Dan, the prince Bukki, the sonne of Iogli. 23 Of the sonnes of Ioseph: of the tribe of the sonnes of Manasseh, the prince Hanniel the sonne of Ephod. 24 And of the tribe of the sonnes of Ephraim, the prince Kemuel, the sonne of Shiphtan. 25 Of the tribe also of the sonnes of Zebulun, the prince Elizaphan, the sonne of Parnach. 26 So of the tribe of the sonnes of Issachar, the prince Paltiel the sonne of Azzan. 27 Of the tribe also of the sonnes of Asher, the prince Ahihud, the sonne of Shelomi. 28 And of the tribe of the sonnes of Naphtali, the prince Pedahel, the sonne of Ammihud.
• Deut 1:15 : 15 So I tooke the chiefe of your tribes wise and knowen men, & made them rulers ouer you, captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreds, and captaines ouer fiftie, and captaines ouer tenne, and officers among your tribes.
• Josh 22:14 : 14 And with him ten princes, of euery chiefe house a prince, according to all the tribes of Israel: for euery one was chiefe of their fathers housholde among the thousands of Israel.
• 1 Chr 27:1-9 : 1 The children of Israel also after their nomber, euen the chiefe fathers and captaines of thousandes and of hundreths, and their officers that serued the King by diuers courses, which came & in went out, moneth by moneth throughout al the moneths of the yeere: in euery course were foure and twentie thousand. 2 Ouer the first course for the first moneth was Iashobeam the sonne of Zabdiel: and in his course were foure and twentie thousand. 3 Of the sonnes of Perez was the chiefe ouer all the princes of the armies for the first moneth. 4 And ouer the course of the second moneth was Dodai, an Ahohite, and this was his course, & Mikloth was a captaine, and in his course were foure and twentie thousand. 5 The captaine of the thirde hoste for the third moneth was Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada the chiefe Priest: and in his course were foure and twentie thousand. 6 This Benaiah was mightie among thirtie and aboue the thirtie, and in his course was Amizabad his sonne. 7 The fourth for the fourth moneth was Asahel the brother of Ioab, & Zebadiah his sonne after him: and in his course were foure & twentie thousand. 8 The fift for ye fift moneth was prince Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course foure and twentie thousand. 9 The sixt for the sixt moneth was Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course foure and twentie thousand. 10 The seuenth for the seuenth moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the sonnes of Ephraim: and in his course foure and twentie thousand. 11 The eight for the eight moneth was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zarhites: and in his course foure and twentie thousand. 12 The ninth for the ninth moneth was Abiezer the Anethothite of the sonnes of Iemini: & in his course foure and twentie thousand. 13 The tenth for the tenth moneth was Maharai, the Netophathite of the Zarhites: & in his course foure and twentie thousand. 14 The eleueth for the eleuenth moneth was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sonnes of Ephraim: and in his course foure and twentie thousand. 15 The twelft for the twelft moneth was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: & in his course foure and twentie thousand. 16 Moreouer the rulers ouer the tribes of Israel were these: ouer the Reubenites was ruler, Eliezer the sonne of Zichri: ouer the Shimeonites, Shephatiah the sonne of Maachah: 17 Ouer the Leuites, Hashabiah the sonne of Remuel: ouer them of Aharon, and Zadok: 18 Ouer Iudah, Elihu of the brethren of Dauid: ouer Issachar, Omri the sonne of Michael: 19 Ouer Zebulun, Ishmaiah the sonne of Obadiah: ouer Naphtali, Ierimoth the sonne of Azriel: 20 Ouer the sonnes of Ephraim, Hoshea the sonne of Azazziah: ouer the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Ioel the sonne of Pedaiah: 21 Ouer the other halfe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the sonne of Zechariah: ouer Beniamin, Iaasiel the sonne of Abner: 22 Ouer Dan, Azariel the sonne of Ieroham. these are the princes of the tribes of Israel.