Numbers 1:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and with you there is a man for a tribe, each is a head to the house of his 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 `are' those called of the company, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they `are' heads of the thousands of Israel.
• Exod 18:25 : 25 and Moses chooseth men of ability out of all Israel, and maketh them chiefs over the people, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,
• Exod 18:21 : 21 `And thou -- thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed `these' over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,
• Num 2:3-9 : 3 And those encamping eastward towards the sun-rising, `are of' the standard of the camp of Judah, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah `is' Nahshon, son of Amminadab; 4 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' four and seventy thousand and six hundred. 5 And those encamping by him `are of' the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar `is' Nethaneel son of Zuar; 6 and his host, and its numbered ones, `are' four and fifty thousand and four hundred. 7 The tribe of Zebulun; and the prince of the sons of Zebulun `is' Eliab son of Helon; 8 and his host, and its numbered ones, `are' seven and fifty thousand and four hundred; 9 all those numbered of the camp of Judah `are' a hundred thousand, and eighty thousand, and six thousand, and four hundred, by their hosts; they journey first. 10 The standard of the camp of Reuben `is' southward, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Reuben `is' Elizur son of Shedeur; 11 and his host, and its numbered ones, `are' six and forty thousand and five hundred. 12 And those encamping by him `are of' the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon `is' Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; 13 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' nine and fifty thousand and three hundred. 14 And the tribe of Gad; and the prince of the sons of Gad `is' Eliasaph son of Reuel; 15 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' five and forty thousand and six hundred and fifty. 16 All those numbered of the camp of Reuben `are' a hundred thousand, and one and fifty thousand, and four hundred and fifty, by their hosts; and they journey second. 17 And the tent of meeting -- the camp of the Levites -- hath journeyed in the midst of the camps; as they encamp so they journey, each at his station by their standards. 18 The standard of the camp of Ephraim, by their hosts, `is' westward; and the prince of the sons of Ephraim `is' Elishama son of Ammihud; 19 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' forty thousand and five hundred. 20 And by him `is' the tribe of Manasseh; and the prince of the sons of Manasseh `is' Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; 21 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' two and thirty thousand, and two hundred. 22 And the tribe of Benjamin; and the prince of the sons of Benjamin `is' Abidan son of Gideoni; 23 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' five and thirty thousand and four hundred. 24 All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim `are' a hundred thousand, and eight thousand, and a hundred, by their hosts; and they journey third. 25 The standard of the camp of Dan `is' northward, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Dan `is' Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; 26 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' two and sixty thousand and seven hundred. 27 And those encamping by him `are of' the tribe of Asher; and the prince of the sons of Asher `is' Pagiel son of Ocran; 28 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' one and forty thousand and five hundred. 29 And the tribe of Naphtali; and the prince of the sons of Naphtali `is' Ahira son of Enan; 30 and his host, and their numbered ones, `are' three and fifty thousand and four hundred. 31 All those numbered of the camp of Dan `are' a hundred thousand, and seven and fifty thousand, and six hundred; at the rear they journey, by their standards.
• Num 7:10-83 : 10 And the princes bring near the dedication of the altar in the day of its being anointed; yea, the princes bring near their offering before the altar. 11 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `One prince a day -- one prince a day -- do they bring near their offering for the dedication of the altar.' 12 And he who is bringing near on the first day his offering is Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah. 13 And his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 14 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 15 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 16 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 17 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab. 18 On the second day hath Nethaneel son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, brought near. 19 He hath brought near his offering, one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 20 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 21 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 22 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 23 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Nethaneel son of Zuar. 24 On the third day, the prince of the sons of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; -- 25 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 26 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 27 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 28 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 29 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Eliab son of Helon. 30 On the fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, prince of the sons of Reuben; -- 31 his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 32 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 33 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 34 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 35 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur. 36 On the fifth day, the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; -- 37 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 38 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 39 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 40 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 41 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 42 On the sixth day, the prince of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; -- 43 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 44 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 45 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 46 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 47 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel. 48 On the seventh day, the prince of the sons of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; -- 49 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 50 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 51 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 52 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 53 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. 54 On the eighth day, the prince of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; -- 55 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 56 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 57 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 58 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 59 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 60 On the ninth day, the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; -- 61 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 62 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 63 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 64 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 65 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni. 66 On the tenth day, the prince of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; -- 67 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 68 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 69 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 70 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 71 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 72 On the eleventh day, the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; -- 73 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 74 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 75 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 76 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 77 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran. 78 On the twelfth day, the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan; -- 79 his offering `is' one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty `shekels'; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; 80 one golden spoon of ten `shekels', full of perfume; 81 one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering; 82 one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; 83 and for a sacrifice of the peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year; this `is' the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
• Num 10:14-27 : 14 And the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah journeyeth in the first `place', by their hosts, and over its host `is' Nahshon son of Amminadab. 15 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar `is' Nathaneel son of Zuar. 16 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun `is' Eliab son of Helon; 17 And the tabernacle hath been taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle. 18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben hath journeyed, by their hosts, and over its host `is' Elizur son of Shedeur. 19 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon `is' Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 20 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad `is' Eliasaph son of Deuel; 21 And the Kohathites have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle, and the `others' have raised up the tabernacle until their coming in. 22 And the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim hath journeyed, by their hosts, and over its host `is' Elishama son of Ammihud. 23 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh `is' Gamalial son of Pedahzur. 24 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin `is' Abidan son of Gideoni. 25 And the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan hath journeyed (rearward to all the camps), by their hosts, and over its host `is' Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 26 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher `is' Pagiel son of Ocran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali `is' Ahira son of Enan.
• Num 13:2-9 : 2 `Send for thee men, and they spy the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel; one man, one man for the tribe of his fathers ye do send, every one a prince among them.' 3 And Moses sendeth them from the wilderness of Paran by the command of Jehovah; all of them `are' men, heads of the sons of Israel they are, 4 and these their names: For the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur. 5 For the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori. 6 For the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh. 7 For the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph. 8 For the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea, son of Nun. 9 For the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu. 10 For the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi. 11 For the tribe of Joseph, (for the tribe of Manasseh,) Gaddi son of Susi. 12 For the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli. 13 For the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael. 14 For the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vopshi. 15 For the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Machi.
• Num 17:3 : 3 and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod `is' for the head of their fathers' house:
• Num 25:4 : 4 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them before Jehovah -- over-against the sun; and the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah doth turn back from Israel.'
• Num 25:14 : 14 And the name of the man of Israel who is smitten, who hath been smitten with the Midianitess, `is' Zimri son of Salu, prince of the house of a father of the Simeonite;
• Num 34:18-28 : 18 and one prince -- one prince -- for a tribe ye do take to give the land by inheritance. 19 `And these `are' the names of the men: of the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; 20 and of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Shemuel son of Aminihud; 21 of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad son of Chislon; 22 and of the tribe of the sons of Dan, the prince Bukki son of Jogli; 23 of the sons of Joseph, of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, the prince Hanniel son of Ephod; 24 and of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, the prince Kemuel son of Shiphtan; 25 and of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, the prince Elizaphan son of Parnach; 26 and of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, the prince Paltiel son of Azzan; 27 and of the tribe of the sons of Asher, the prince Ahihud son of Shelomi; 28 and of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, the prince Pedahel son of Ammihud.'
• Deut 1:15 : 15 `And I take the heads of your tribes, men, wise and known, and I appoint them heads over you, princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds, and princes of fifties, and princes of tens, and authorities, for your tribes.
• Josh 22:14 : 14 and ten princes with him, one prince, one prince, for a house of a father, for all the tribes of Israel, and each of them a head of a house of their fathers, for the thousands of Israel.
• 1 Chr 27:1-9 : 1 And the sons of Israel, after their number, heads of the fathers, and princes of the thousands and of the hundreds, and their officers, those serving the king in any matter of the courses, that are coming in and going out month by month, throughout all months of the year -- `are' in each course twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course, for the first month, `is' Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand; 3 of the sons of Perez `is' the head of all princes of the hosts for the first month. 4 And over the course of the second month `is' Dodai the Ahohite, and his course, and Mikloth `is' the president, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 5 Head of the third host, for the third month, `is' Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the head priest, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 6 This Benaiah `is' a mighty one of the thirty, and over the thirty, and `in' his course `is' Ammizabad his son. 7 The fourth, for the fourth month, `is' Asahel brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 8 The fifth, for the fifth month, `is' the prince Shamhuth the Izrahite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 9 The sixth, for the sixth month, `is' Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh, for the seventh month, `is' Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 11 The eighth, for the eighth month, `is' Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 12 The ninth, for the ninth month, `is' Abiezer the Antothite, of the Benjamite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 13 The tenth, for the tenth month, `is' Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhite, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 14 Eleventh, for the eleventh month, `is' Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 15 The twelfth, for the twelfth month, `is' Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel, and on his course `are' twenty and four thousand. 16 And over the tribes of Israel: Of the Reubenite, a leader `is' Eliezer son of Zichri; of the Simeonite, Shephatiah son of Maachah; 17 of the Levite, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; of the Aaronite, Zadok; 18 of Judah, Elihu, of the brethren of David; of Issachar, Omri son of Michael; 19 of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel; 20 of the sons of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Azaziah; of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah; 21 of the half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel son of Abner; of Dan, Azareel son of Jeroham: 22 these `are' heads of the tribes of Israel.