Numbers 1:38

What does Numbers 1:38 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 1:38 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 Dan, 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 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;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Of the children of Dan, 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 Dan were numbered by their families and their fathers' houses, every male of twenty years and over who was able to go to war;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Of the sons of Dan--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 Dan, by their generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Of the sons of Dan: 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.37those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

v.38This passage

v.39those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

Cross references

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

  • Numbers 26:42

    These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.

  • Genesis 30:5

    And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

  • Genesis 49:16

    Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.

  • Genesis 46:23

    And the sons of Dan: Hushim.

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