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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />All the Israelites twenty years old or more who were able to serve in Israel&#8217s army were counted according to their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They were registered by families—all the men of Israel who were twenty years old or older and able to go to war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So all those listed of the people of Israel, by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go to war in Israel—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So all who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and above, all who <i>were able to</i> go to war in Israel—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the numbered men of the sons of Israel by their fathers’ households, from twenty years old and upward, whoever <i>was able to</i> go to war in Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So all the numbered men of the sons of Israel by their fathers&#8217 households, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war in Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So all the numbered men of the sons of Israel by their fathers’ households, from twenty years old and upward, whoever <i>was able to</i> go out to war in Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So all the numbered men of the sons of Israel by their fathers’ households, from twenty years old and upward, whoever <i>was able to</i> go out to war in Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So all those numbered of the sons of Israel, by their fathers’ households, from twenty years old and upward, all who <i>were able to</i> go to war in Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the Israelites twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in Israel’s army, were registered by their ancestral families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the Israelites 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in Israel&#8217s army, were registered by their ancestral houses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So all they that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So all they that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the Israelites were registered by households. The grand total of men who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Everyone was numbered from the descendants of Israel, from their ancestral houses, from all the men who were 20 years and above and who could serve in the army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel?s army were counted according to their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the Israelites who were twenty years old or older, who could serve in Israel's army, were numbered according to their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So all those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war in Israel— <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they are, all those numbered of the sons of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host in Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they are, all those numbered of the sons of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the sons of Israel shall be reviewed according to the house of their fathers, from the son of twenty years and above, all going forth to war in Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the whole number of the children of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years old and upward, that were able to go to war, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the entire number of the sons of Israel by their houses and families, from twenty years and above, who were able to go forth to war, were<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The total enrollment of the Israelites of twenty years or more, according to their ancestral houses, everyone fit for military service in Israel—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the whole number of the Israelites, by their ancestral houses, from twenty years old and upward, everyone able to go to war in Israel—<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war in Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all of them of the number of the sons of Israel for the house of their fathers, of a son of twenty years and above, everyone who goes out in the army in Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all those that were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the whole numbering of the children of Israel with their host from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out to set himself in battle array in Israel, came to<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/1-45.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=330" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm">The Number of Every Tribe</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">44</span>These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family. <span class="reftext">45</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">So all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·ben (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years of age</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605: wā·ma‘·lāh (Conj-w:: Adv:: 3fs) -- From alah; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.">or older</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yō·ṣê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">who could serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣā·ḇā (N-cs) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">army</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: pə·qū·ḏê (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">counted</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">according to their families.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> </span><span class="reftext">46</span>And all those counted totaled 603,550.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-37.htm">Exodus 12:37</a></span><br />The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-26.htm">Exodus 38:26</a></span><br />a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-51.htm">Numbers 26:51</a></span><br />These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-15.htm">Deuteronomy 1:15</a></span><br />So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a></span><br />Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5</a></span><br />and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-5.htm">1 Chronicles 21:5</a></span><br />And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-9.htm">2 Samuel 24:9</a></span><br />And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-23.htm">Nehemiah 9:23</a></span><br />You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-17.htm">Acts 7:17</a></span><br />As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17</a></span><br />The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27</a></span><br />Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm">Hebrews 11:12</a></span><br />And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">Revelation 7:4</a></span><br />And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So 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;</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Able</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Army</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/1-44.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Families</a> <a href="/numbers/1-44.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/numbers/1-40.htm">Host</a> <a href="/numbers/1-44.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Households</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/numbers/1-44.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/1-20.htm">Israel's</a> <a href="/numbers/1-40.htm">Military</a> <a href="/numbers/1-44.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Upward</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">War</a> <a href="/numbers/1-2.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/4-3.htm">Able</a> <a href="/numbers/2-4.htm">Army</a> <a href="/numbers/1-49.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/1-47.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/numbers/1-47.htm">Families</a> <a href="/numbers/1-47.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/numbers/2-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/numbers/2-4.htm">Host</a> <a href="/numbers/2-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/2-32.htm">Households</a> <a href="/numbers/2-2.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/numbers/1-49.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/1-49.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/11-16.htm">Israel's</a> <a href="/numbers/26-2.htm">Military</a> <a href="/numbers/1-46.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/3-3.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/numbers/3-39.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/numbers/3-15.htm">Upward</a> <a href="/numbers/10-9.htm">War</a> <a href="/numbers/1-46.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">God commands Moses to number the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/1-5.htm">The princes of the tribes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/1-17.htm">The number of every tribe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/1-47.htm">The Levites are exempted for the service of the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "Israelites" encompasses the twelve tribes that originated from Jacob's sons. This census marks a significant moment in the history of the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. The unity of the tribes under the banner of Israel is emphasized, highlighting their collective identity as God's chosen people.<p><b>twenty years of age or older</b><br>The age of twenty was considered the age of maturity and responsibility in ancient Israel. It was the age at which men were eligible for military service, reflecting the cultural and societal norms of the time. This age requirement underscores the importance of readiness and strength in fulfilling God's command to conquer the land of Canaan.<p><b>who could serve in Israel’s army</b><br>Military service was a crucial aspect of Israelite society, especially as they journeyed towards the Promised Land. The ability to serve in the army was not only a matter of physical capability but also of spiritual readiness to fight for God's promises. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of spiritual warfare and the need for God's people to be prepared for battle, both physically and spiritually.<p><b>were counted according to their families</b><br>The organization of the census by families highlights the importance of family lineage and tribal affiliation in Israelite culture. Each family and tribe had specific roles and responsibilities, and this structure ensured order and accountability. This method of counting also reflects the covenantal relationship between God and the people of Israel, as each family was part of the larger covenant community. The emphasis on families can be seen as a type of the body of Christ, where each member has a unique role and function within the church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel, who were chosen by God to be His people. In this context, they are being organized for military service.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who was commanded by God to take a census of the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>Moses' brother and the high priest, who assisted in the census and the organization of the tribes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_sinai.htm">Wilderness of Sinai</a></b><br>The location where the Israelites were camped when the census was taken. It is a significant place of testing and revelation for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/census.htm">Census</a></b><br>The event of counting the Israelites, specifically those eligible for military service, as commanded by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_order_and_organization.htm">The Importance of Order and Organization</a></b><br>God values order and structure within His people. The census was a way to organize the Israelites for effective service and defense. In our lives, we should seek to bring order to our spiritual and communal practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/every_individual_matters.htm">Every Individual Matters</a></b><br>Each person counted in the census had a role to play in the community. Similarly, every believer has a unique role in the body of Christ. We should recognize and value our contributions and those of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The census was conducted in obedience to God's command. This teaches us the importance of following God's instructions, even when they involve detailed and seemingly mundane tasks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_spiritual_battles.htm">Preparation for Spiritual Battles</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were prepared for physical battles, we must be prepared for spiritual battles. This involves being equipped with the Word of God and being part of a supportive community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_tribe_counts_in_numbers_2_differ.htm">Why do the tribe counts in Numbers 2 appear to conflict with certain census numbers elsewhere in the Old Testament? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_on_refusing_medical_treatment.htm">What happened to the Midianite virgins in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_600,000+_leaving_egypt.htm">Exodus 12:37 – Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that over 600,000 men (plus families) departed Egypt simultaneously? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_exodus_38_21-23_and_numbers_align.htm">How do the measurements and quantities listed in Exodus 38:21–23 harmonize with other parts of Exodus and Numbers that detail Israel’s population and resources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/1-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twenty</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years of age</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבֶּ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(mib·ben)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or older</span><br /><span class="heb">וָמַ֔עְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ma‘·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4605.htm">Strong's 4605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who could serve</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹצֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Israel’s</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">army</span><br /><span class="heb">צָבָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">registered</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּקוּדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·qū·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to their families.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/1-45.htm">Numbers 1:45 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/1-45.htm">OT Law: Numbers 1:45 So all those who were numbered (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/1-44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 1:44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 1:44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/1-46.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 1:46"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 1:46" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>