Numbers 1:21

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

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Referenced Verses

Num 26:7 : 7 These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
Num 2:10-11 : 10 On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. 11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Num 1:19-20
2 verses
86%
19As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
20And 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;
Num 26:7
84%
7These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
Num 2:15-16
2 verses
84%
15And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
16All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
Num 2:11
83%
11And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
Num 1:45-47
3 verses
81%
45So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
46Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
47But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
Num 1:29-33
5 verses
81%
29Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
30Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
31Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
32Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
33Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.
1 Chr 5:18
81%
18The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
Num 1:35-39
5 verses
80%
35Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
36Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
37Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
38Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
39Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Num 1:22-27
6 verses
79%
22Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, 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;
23Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
24Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
25Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
26Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
27Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Num 1:41-43
3 verses
78%
41Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
42Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
43Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Num 26:51
77%
51These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
Num 26:41
77%
41These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.
Num 2:6
76%
6And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
Num 2:28
76%
28And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
Num 2:32
75%
32These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
Num 2:8-9
2 verses
75%
8And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
9All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
Num 4:40
75%
40Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.
Num 2:23
74%
23And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Num 2:21
74%
21And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
Gen 46:8
74%
8And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
Num 3:34
74%
34And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
Num 2:19
74%
19And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
Num 2:13
73%
13And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
Exod 6:14
73%
14These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
Num 2:4
73%
4And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Num 26:27
73%
27These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.
Num 4:36
73%
36And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
Num 2:30
73%
30And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Num 3:22
73%
22Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
Num 4:46
73%
46All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,