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Their registered troops numbered 40,500.<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 sons of Gad as they were listed, 40,500.<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 Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.<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 children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them: forty thousand five hundred.<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 sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500.<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 sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500.<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 sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500.<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 sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500.<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 sons of Gad according to those who were numbered, 40,500.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500.<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 Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500. <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 sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 Gad's descendants. The total number of men was 40,500.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These clans numbered 40,500 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 Gad numbered 40,500.<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 Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.<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 Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500. <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 sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 children of Gad, according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 sons of Gad according to those who were counted of them, forty thousand and five hundred. <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 sons of Gad by their numbered ones—forty thousand and five hundred.<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 sons of Gad, by their numbered ones, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 sons of Gad according to their reviewing, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 Gad, of which the whole number was forty thousand five hundred. <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 Gad, whose entire number was forty thousand five hundred.<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 descendants of Gad, of whom there were enrolled forty thousand five hundred.<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 Gadites: the number of those enrolled was forty thousand five hundred.<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 sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 the sons of Gad for their number: forty thousand and five hundred.<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 sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.<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 the children of Gad according to their numbering, forty-four thousand and five hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/26-18.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=8010" 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 Gad</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli. <span class="reftext">18</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/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.">were the clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: ḡāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet.">of Gad,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: lip̄·qu·ḏê·hem (Prep-l:: 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 numbered</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">40,500</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/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> </span><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/46-16.htm">Genesis 46:16</a></span><br />The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-22.htm">Numbers 1:22-23</a></span><br />From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, / those registered to the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/2-12.htm">Numbers 2:12-13</a></span><br />The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, / and his division numbers 59,300.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-18.htm">Numbers 10:18</a></span><br />Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-5.htm">Numbers 24:5-7</a></span><br />How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel! / They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters. / Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.<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="/joshua/4-12.htm">Joshua 4:12</a></span><br />The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-14.htm">Judges 5:14</a></span><br />Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.<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="/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="/psalms/68-27.htm">Psalm 68:27</a></span><br />There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm">Isaiah 11:13</a></span><br />Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-2.htm">Ezekiel 48:2</a></span><br />Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.<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.</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 children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.</p><p class="hdg">Er and Onan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-1.htm">Genesis 38:1-10</a></b></br> And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name <i>was</i> Hirah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></b></br> And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">1 Chronicles 2:3</a></b></br> The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: <i>which</i> three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/26-15.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/numbers/26-14.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/26-7.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/26-14.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/26-44.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/26-20.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/numbers/26-22.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/26-22.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/26-22.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/26-22.htm">Thousand</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 Gad</b><br>The tribe of Gad was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Gad, the seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. The tribe settled on the east side of the Jordan River, in a region known for its fertile land, which was suitable for their large herds of cattle. This location was strategically important, serving as a buffer against eastern invaders. The Gadites were known for their bravery and military prowess, as seen in <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">1 Chronicles 12:8</a>, where they are described as valiant warriors. The mention of "clans" indicates the division of the tribe into family groups, which was a common practice for organizational and inheritance purposes.<p><b>and their registration numbered 40,500</b><br>This census was conducted in the plains of Moab, as the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land. The number 40,500 represents the men of fighting age, twenty years and older, capable of going to war. This census was the second one taken during the Israelites' wilderness journey, the first being recorded in <a href="/numbers/1.htm">Numbers 1</a>. The decrease in numbers from the first census (45,650) to this one reflects the consequences of the Israelites' disobedience and the subsequent divine judgment during their 40 years in the wilderness. The census was crucial for military organization and for the allocation of land once they entered Canaan. The specific number also underscores the historical reliability of the biblical narrative, providing a detailed account of the Israelite community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gad.htm">Gad</a></b><br>Gad is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after the seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. The tribe of Gad settled on the east side of the Jordan River, known for their warrior-like nature and pastoral lifestyle.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/census_of_israel.htm">Census of Israel</a></b><br>Numbers 26 records the second census of the Israelites in the wilderness, taken after the plague as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. This census was crucial for organizing the tribes for both military and inheritance purposes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses_and_eleazar.htm">Moses and Eleazar</a></b><br>Moses, the leader of Israel, and Eleazar, the high priest, conducted this census. Their leadership was instrumental in guiding the Israelites through the wilderness and preparing them for the conquest of Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The census reflects God's faithfulness in preserving the tribes of Israel, including Gad, despite the challenges in the wilderness. It reminds us that God is faithful to His promises, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_order_and_preparation.htm">The Importance of Order and Preparation</a></b><br>The census was not just a headcount but a strategic preparation for entering the Promised Land. It teaches us the importance of being organized and prepared in our spiritual journey and daily lives.<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 Gad emphasizes the importance of community and identity. As believers, we are part of a larger community, the body of Christ, and our identity is rooted in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_leadership.htm">Trust in Leadership</a></b><br>Moses and Eleazar's roles in conducting the census highlight the importance of trusting God-appointed leaders. We are called to support and pray for our spiritual leaders as they guide us.<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/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_rapid_tribe_growth_in_numbers_26_plausible.htm">Is the quick replenishment of certain tribes after mass deaths (Numbers 26) plausible without any record of extraordinary birth rates or other means of population growth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_joshua_17_14-15_allotment_small.htm">Joshua 17:14-15: If the tribe's population was huge, why was their allotment so limited, and is this numerically believable?</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>锟絅umbers 26:</span>18<span class= "note"><p>(</span>18<span class= "note">)</span> <span class= "bld">Forty thousand and five hundred.--</span>This shows a decrease of 5,150. Reuben, Simeon, and Gad encamped together on the south of the Tabernacle (<a href="/numbers/2-10.htm" title="On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.">Numbers 2:10</a>), and had probably been mutually contaminated by each other's evil example.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/26-18.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">אֵ֛לֶּה</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 clans</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת</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 Gad,</span><br /><span class="heb">גָ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḡāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their registration numbered</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·qu·ḏê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">40,500</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/26-18.htm">Numbers 26:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/26-18.htm">OT Law: Numbers 26:18 These are the families of the sons (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/26-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 26:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/26-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 26:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:19" /></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>