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/>those registered to the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Those that were numbered of them, <i>even</i> of the tribe of Benjamin, <i>were</i> thirty and five thousand and four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />those who were numbered of the tribe of Benjamin <i>were</i> thirty-five thousand four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />their numbered men of the tribe of Benjamin <i>were</i> 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />their numbered men of the tribe of Benjamin were 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />their numbered men, of the tribe of Benjamin, <i>were</i> 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />their numbered men of the tribe of Benjamin <i>were</i> 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />those of the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />those registered for the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />those registered for the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The total for the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Those registered with the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Benjamin were 35,400. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />those registered to the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty-five thousand four hundred. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />their numbered ones, for the tribe of Benjamin, [are] thirty-five thousand and four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> their numbered ones, for the tribe of Benjamin, are five and thirty thousand and four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They being reviewed for the tribe of Benjamin, five and thirty thousand and four hundred.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thirty-five thousand four hundred. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />there were thirty-five thousand four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />those enrolled from the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />those enrolled of the tribe of Benjamin were thirty-five thousand four hundred.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The number of the tribe of Benjamin was thirty-five thousand and four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The number of them of the tribe of Benyamin: thirty and five thousand and four hundred.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the numbering of them of the tribe of Benjamin, was thirty-five thousand and four hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/1-37.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=265" 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">36</span>From the sons of Benjamin, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: pə·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.">those registered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: lə·maṭ·ṭêh (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">to the tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ḇin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">numbered 35,400.</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> <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/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·ba‘ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four."></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><span class="reftext">38</span>From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,…<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="/numbers/26-41.htm">Numbers 26:41</a></span><br />These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21</a></span><br />The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6-12</a></span><br />The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. / The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies. / The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">1 Chronicles 12:29</a></span><br />From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-22.htm">1 Chronicles 27:22</a></span><br />and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Deuteronomy 33:12</a></span><br />Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-15.htm">Judges 20:15-17</a></span><br />On that day the Benjamites mobilized 26,000 swordsmen from their cities, in addition to the 700 select men of Gibeah. / Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing. / The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">1 Samuel 9:1-2</a></span><br />Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. / And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-20.htm">1 Samuel 10:20-21</a></span><br />Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. / Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">1 Kings 12:21</a></span><br />And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-17.htm">2 Chronicles 17:17</a></span><br />From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Psalm 80:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth / before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-6.htm">Ezekiel 48:6</a></span><br />Reuben will have one portion bordering the territory of Ephraim from east to west.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-22.htm">Ezekiel 48:22</a></span><br />So the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince—the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-8.htm">Revelation 7:8</a></span><br />from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/2-23.htm">Numbers 2:23</a></b></br> And his host, and those that were numbered of them, <i>were</i> thirty and five thousand and four hundred.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-41.htm">Numbers 26:41</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them <i>were</i> forty and five thousand and six hundred.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-44.htm">Judges 20:44-46</a></b></br> And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these <i>were</i> men of valour… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/1-36.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/numbers/1-33.htm">Five</a> <a href="/numbers/1-31.htm">Four</a> <a href="/numbers/1-35.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/1-36.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/1-35.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/1-35.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/genesis/11-12.htm">Thirty-Five</a> <a href="/numbers/1-35.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/1-35.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/2-22.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/numbers/1-41.htm">Five</a> <a href="/numbers/1-43.htm">Four</a> <a href="/numbers/1-39.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/1-38.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/1-39.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/2-21.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/numbers/2-23.htm">Thirty-Five</a> <a href="/numbers/1-39.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/1-39.htm">Tribe</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'; </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/1.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/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>those registered to the tribe of Benjamin</b><br>The tribe of Benjamin was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. This tribe held a unique position among the tribes due to its small size and its later significant role in Israel's history. Benjamin's territory was strategically located between the powerful tribes of Judah and Ephraim, which often placed it at the center of political and military events. The tribe of Benjamin is notable for producing several key figures in biblical history, including King Saul, the first king of Israel, and the Apostle Paul, originally named Saul. The registration mentioned here is part of a census commanded by God to Moses, which was conducted in the wilderness of Sinai. This census was primarily for military purposes, counting men able to go to war.<p><b>numbered 35,400</b><br>The specific number of 35,400 reflects the men of fighting age, twenty years and older, who were able to serve in the army. This number is relatively small compared to some of the other tribes, highlighting Benjamin's status as one of the smaller tribes. Despite its size, the tribe of Benjamin was known for its fierce warriors, as seen in later biblical narratives such as the story of the Benjamite warriors in <a href="/judges/20.htm">Judges 20</a>. The precise counting of the tribes underscores the importance of order and organization in the Israelite camp, as well as the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham regarding the multiplication of his descendants. This census also foreshadows the future role of Benjamin in Israel's monarchy and its eventual integration into the southern kingdom of Judah after the division of the united monarchy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_benjamin.htm">Tribe of Benjamin</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. Known for its warriors and later for being the tribe of King Saul and the Apostle Paul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/census_of_israel.htm">Census of Israel</a></b><br>The event in which Moses and Aaron, under God's command, conducted a census of the Israelite men able to go to war. This was part of preparing the Israelites for their journey and battles in the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_sinai.htm">Wilderness of Sinai</a></b><br>The location where the census took place. It was a significant period of testing and preparation for the Israelites as they journeyed from Egypt to the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_order.htm">God's Sovereignty in Order</a></b><br>The census reflects God's order and structure for His people. It reminds us that God is a God of order, not chaos, and He has a plan for each of us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_heritage.htm">Identity and Heritage</a></b><br>The tribe of Benjamin's inclusion in the census underscores the importance of knowing our spiritual heritage. As Christians, understanding our identity in Christ is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_for_spiritual_battles.htm">Preparedness for Spiritual Battles</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were counted and prepared for physical battles, we must be spiritually prepared for the battles we face in life. This involves being equipped with the Word of God and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The census was a communal activity that involved accountability. In our Christian walk, being part of a community where we are accountable to one another is vital for growth and support.<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/evidence_for_many_prophets_in_1_kings_18_19.htm">In 1 Kings 18:19, is there any archaeological or textual evidence supporting the existence of such large numbers of prophets?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_benjamin's_tallies_differ.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6-11 - Why do these tribal tallies for Benjamin differ from similar counts in Numbers and other books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_abijah's_400,000_army_plausible.htm">2 Chronicles 13:3 - How historically plausible is an army of 400,000 under Abijah's command at that time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_a_'blood_avenger'_for_accidents.htm">Deuteronomy 19:6: Why would God allow a 'blood avenger' to pursue someone innocent of intentional murder, and where is this justice in historical context?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/1-37.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">those registered</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(pə·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">to the tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַטֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Benjamin</span><br /><span class="heb">בִנְיָמִ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḇin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">numbered 35,400.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/1-37.htm">Numbers 1:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/1-37.htm">OT Law: Numbers 1:37 Those who were numbered of them (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/1-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 1:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 1:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/1-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 1:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 1:38" /></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>