Numbers 1:16
“These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
These were the renowned of the congregation,.... The most famous and eminent among the people, for their birth and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 1:5-16
The princes of the tribes, selected Num 1:4 under divine direction, were for the most part the same persons as those…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 1:1-16
I. We have here a commission issued out for the numbering of the people of Israel; and David, long after, paid dearly…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they that were called i.e. -chosen" to help Moses in conducting the census.
their fathers Their ancestors, the sons of…
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