Numbers 1:28

What does Numbers 1:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 1:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Of the children of Issachar, 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;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The generations of the sons of Issachar were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years old and over who was able to go to war;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Of the sons of Issachar--their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host--

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Of the sons of Issachar, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that could go forth to war,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Of the sons of Issachar: their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:

Context

v.27those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

v.28This passage

v.29those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 49:14

    Issachar is a strong ass, Couching down between the sheepfolds:

  • Numbers 26:23

    The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

  • Genesis 30:18

    And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

  • Numbers 2:5

    And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.

  • Genesis 46:13

    And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob, and Shimron.

  • Numbers 23:23

    Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shall it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

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