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Their registered troops numbered 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the families of the Reubenites: those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites, and those who were counted of them were 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites, and those who were numbered of them were 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites, and those who were numbered of them were 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites, and those who were numbered of them were 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These are the families (clans) of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the Reubenite clans, and their registered men numbered 43,730. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites; and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These were the families of Reuben. The total number of men was 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These clans numbered 43,730 men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These families of the descendants of Reuben numbered 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were counted of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />These [are] families of the Reubenite, and their numbered ones are forty-three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These are families of the Reubenite, and their numbered ones are three and forty thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These the families of the Reubenites; and they reviewed of them shall be three and forty thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the stock of Ruben: whose number was found to be forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These are the families of the stock of Ruben, whose number was found to be forty-three thousand and seven hundred thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These were the clans of the Reubenites, and those enrolled numbered forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the clans of the Reubenites; the number of those enrolled was forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites; and their number was forty-three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />These are the families of Rubil and the number of them was forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />These are the families of the Reubenites; and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the families of Ruben; and their numbering was forty-three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/26-7.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=7927" 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/26.htm">The Tribe of Reuben</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</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 the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pə·ḥōṯ (N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/7206.htm" title="7206: hå̄·ru·ʾū·ḇē·nī (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Reuben. Patronymic from r'uwben; a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben.">of Reuben,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hem (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">and their registration</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">numbered 43,730.</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: wə·’ar·bā·‘îm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: ū·šə·ḇa‘ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fpc) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: ū·šə·lō·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth."></a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,…<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="/genesis/46-9.htm">Genesis 46:9</a></span><br />The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">Exodus 6:14</a></span><br />These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Genesis 49:3-4</a></span><br />Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. / Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-6.htm">Deuteronomy 33:6</a></span><br />Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32</a></span><br />And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22</a></span><br />While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">1 Chronicles 2:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">Genesis 48:5</a></span><br />And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-28.htm">Genesis 49:28</a></span><br />These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-37.htm">1 Chronicles 12:37</a></span><br />And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-5.htm">Revelation 7:5</a></span><br />From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-30.htm">Luke 22:30</a></span><br />so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-7.htm">Acts 26:7</a></span><br />the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/10-4.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/numbers/16-49.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/26-4.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/23-24.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">Reubenite</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/numbers/23-29.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/numbers/20-29.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/numbers/25-9.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/24-10.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/26-12.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">Reubenite</a> <a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/numbers/26-34.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/numbers/26-37.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/numbers/26-14.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/26-25.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">52. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">The families and number of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>These were the clans of Reuben</b><br>Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, and his descendants formed one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The tribe of Reuben settled on the east side of the Jordan River, in the region that is now part of modern-day Jordan. This location was significant as it was outside the main territory of Israel, which sometimes led to tensions with other tribes. The Reubenites were known for their pastoral lifestyle, taking advantage of the fertile lands for grazing. The mention of "clans" indicates the division of the tribe into family groups, which was a common practice for organizing the people of Israel. This structure helped maintain order and manage resources effectively.<p><b>and their registration numbered 43,730</b><br>The census of the Israelites was commanded by God to Moses and Eleazar after the plague as recorded in <a href="/numbers/26.htm">Numbers 26</a>. This census was crucial for determining the military strength of each tribe and for the allocation of land in the Promised Land. The number 43,730 represents the men of fighting age within the tribe of Reuben, indicating a decrease from the previous census in <a href="/numbers/1.htm">Numbers 1</a>, where they numbered 46,500. This decrease could be attributed to the consequences of the rebellion led by Dathan and Abiram, who were from the tribe of Reuben, as well as the general hardships faced during the wilderness journey. The census underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God, as the numbers reflect the tribe's spiritual and physical condition.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/reuben.htm">Reuben</a></b><br>The firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, Reuben is the patriarch of the tribe mentioned in this verse. His actions and those of his descendants are significant throughout the Old Testament.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/clans_of_reuben.htm">Clans of Reuben</a></b><br>These are the family groups within the tribe of Reuben. Each clan represents a subdivision of the tribe, tracing their lineage back to Reuben.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/census_of_israel.htm">Census of Israel</a></b><br>This event is part of the second census taken by Moses and Eleazar in the plains of Moab, as the Israelites prepare to enter the Promised Land. It serves to organize the people and prepare for the distribution of land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_legacy.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Legacy</a></b><br>Understanding the significance of family lineage in biblical times helps us appreciate the continuity of God's promises and the importance of our spiritual heritage today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_actions.htm">Consequences of Actions</a></b><br>Reuben's actions had lasting effects on his descendants. This reminds us that our choices can have long-term impacts on our families and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_organization.htm">God's Faithfulness in Organization</a></b><br>The census reflects God's order and faithfulness in preparing His people for the future. We can trust God to organize and prepare us for the tasks He has set before us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_identity.htm">Community and Identity</a></b><br>The identification of clans within the tribe of Reuben highlights the importance of community and identity. In our spiritual walk, being part of a faith community strengthens our identity in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_numbers_26_genealogies_align_or_differ.htm">Do the detailed genealogies in Numbers 26 align consistently with other biblical genealogies, or are there discrepancies that suggest later editing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_asher's_genealogy_names_inconsistent.htm">1 Chronicles 7:30-40 - Why are certain names in Asher's genealogy missing or inconsistent when compared with other biblical genealogies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_600,000_israelites_exist_then.htm">How could the Israelites realistically number over 600,000 men in the desert (Numbers 26:51) without historical or archaeological evidence to support such a massive population?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_46_8-27_total_70.htm">How does Genesis 46:8-27 reconcile the total of '70 persons' with other biblical passages that give different family counts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.</span>--As compared with the former census, the tribe of Reuben had decreased by 2,770. (See <a href="/numbers/1-21.htm" title="Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.">Numbers 1:21</a>.) Dathan and Abiram had probably enlisted many of the tribe to which they belonged in their rebellion against Moses and Aaron. (See <a href="/context/numbers/26-9.htm" title="And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:">Numbers 26:9-10</a> of this chapter, and <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm" title="Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:">Numbers 16:1</a>, and Note.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">These... the families</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the Reubenites.</span> The mustering according to families (<span class="hebrew">מִשְׁפְחֹת</span> - Septuagint, <span class="greek">δῆμοι</span>) was the distinguishing feature of this census, because it was preparatory to a territorial settlement in Canaan, in which the unity of the family should be preserved as well as the unity of the tribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/26-7.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">These</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were the</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּהְי֣וּ</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">clans</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pə·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Reuben,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ru·’ū·ḇê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7206.htm">Strong's 7206: </a> </span><span class="str2">Reubenites -- a Reubenite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their registration</span><br /><span class="heb">פְקֻדֵיהֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<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">numbered 43,730.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbers 26:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/26-7.htm">OT Law: Numbers 26:7 These are the families of the Reubenites (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/26-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 26:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/26-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 26:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:8" /></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>