Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From the sons of Joseph: From the descendants of Ephraim: All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. New Living Translation Ephraim son of Joseph 40,500 English Standard Version Of the people of Joseph, namely, of the people of Ephraim, their generations, by their clans, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, every man able to go to war: Berean Standard Bible From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, 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, King James Bible Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; New King James Version From the sons of Joseph, the children of Ephraim, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: New American Standard Bible Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, their descendants by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go to war, NASB 1995 Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, NASB 1977 Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, Legacy Standard Bible Of the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war, Amplified Bible Of the sons of Joseph: the sons (descendants) of Ephraim, their descendants, by their families (clans), by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go to war: Christian Standard Bible The descendants of Joseph: The descendants of Ephraim: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting the names of those twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, Holman Christian Standard Bible The descendants of Joseph: The descendants of Ephraim: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army, American Standard Version Of the children of Joseph, namely the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; English Revised Version Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; GOD'S WORD® Translation The roster of families and households for the descendants of [Joseph]-those from [Ephraim]-listed the men by name who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty. International Standard Version The genealogies of Joseph's descendants were recorded individually, according to their tribes and ancestral houses, as were the names of all the men 20 years and above who could serve in the army. Majority Standard Bible From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, 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, NET Bible From the sons of Joseph: From the descendants of Ephraim: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name. New Heart English Bible Of the sons of Joseph, of the descendants of Ephraim, their generations, according to their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; Webster's Bible Translation Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; World English Bible Of the children of Joseph: of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOf the sons of Joseph: of the sons of Ephraim—their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, everyone going out to the host— Young's Literal Translation Of the sons of Joseph -- of the sons of Ephraim -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- Smith's Literal Translation For the sons of Joseph, for the sons of Ephraim, their generations according to their families, according to the house of their fathers, according to the number of names, from the son of twenty years and above, all going forth to war. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOf the sons of Joseph, namely, of the sons of Ephraim, by the generations and families and houses of their kindreds, were reckoned up by the names of every one, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war, Catholic Public Domain Version From the sons of Joseph, of the sons of Ephraim, by their generations and families, and the houses of their kinships, having been counted by the names of each one, from twenty years and above, of all who were able to go forth to war, New American Bible Of the descendants of Joseph: Of the descendants of Ephraim, registered by name and lineage according to their clans and ancestral houses, every male of twenty years or more, everyone fit for military service: New Revised Standard Version The descendants of Joseph, namely, the descendants of Ephraim, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, everyone able to go to war: Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOf the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war in Israel; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the sons of Yoseph the sons of Aphreim in their families for their tribes to the house their fathers, in the number of the names of a son of twenty years and above, everyone who goes out in the army in Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; Brenton Septuagint Translation For the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim, according to their kindreds, according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families, according to the number of their names, according to their polls, all males from twenty years old and upward, every one that goes out with the host, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Number of Every Tribe…31those registered to the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400. 32From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, 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, 33those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.… Cross References Genesis 48:19 But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.” Genesis 49:14-15 Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds. / He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant. Deuteronomy 33:18-19 Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents. / They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.” Joshua 17:1-2 Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war. / So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. Judges 5:14-15 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. / The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision. 1 Chronicles 7:1-5 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. / The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor. / The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. ... 1 Chronicles 12:32 From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command. 1 Chronicles 27:19 over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel; Ezekiel 48:25 Issachar will have one portion bordering the territory of Simeon from east to west. Revelation 7:6 from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000, Matthew 10:2-4 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; / Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; / Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. Luke 6:13-16 When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles: / Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; / Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot; ... Acts 1:13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. Acts 7:8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. Romans 11:1 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. Treasury of Scripture Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; Numbers 2:18,19 On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud… Numbers 26:35-37 These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites… Genesis 30:24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. Jump to Previous Able Ephraim Families Fathers Forth Genealogical Generations House Households Houses Joseph Namely Names Registration Twenty Upward WarJump to Next Able Ephraim Families Fathers Forth Genealogical Generations House Households Houses Joseph Namely Names Registration Twenty Upward WarNumbers 1 1. God commands Moses to number the people5. The princes of the tribes 17. The number of every tribe 47. The Levites are exempted for the service of the Lord From the sons of Joseph: Joseph, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, was a key figure in the history of Israel. His sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were adopted by Jacob as his own, effectively giving Joseph a double portion among the tribes of Israel. This reflects the blessing Jacob gave to Joseph in Genesis 48:5. Joseph's legacy is significant, as his life story is a type of Christ, with themes of suffering, redemption, and exaltation. From the sons of Ephraim: 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: Persons / Places / Events 1. Sons of JosephRefers to the descendants of Joseph, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, who became two tribes in Israel: Ephraim and Manasseh. 2. Ephraim One of the tribes of Israel, named after Joseph's younger son, Ephraim. This tribe played a significant role in the history of Israel and often represented the northern kingdom. 3. Genealogies The record of lineage and family history, which was crucial for establishing identity and inheritance among the Israelites. 4. Clans and Families Subdivisions within the tribes, indicating the importance of family structure and organization in Israelite society. 5. Military Service The context of the census was to determine those eligible for military service, highlighting the need for defense and organization as the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised Land. Teaching Points Importance of Heritage and IdentityUnderstanding our spiritual heritage is crucial for recognizing our identity in Christ. Just as the Israelites valued their genealogies, Christians should value their spiritual lineage and the legacy of faith passed down through generations. Role of Preparation and Readiness The census for military service underscores the need for readiness and preparation in our spiritual lives. Believers are called to be prepared for spiritual battles, equipped with the armor of God. Significance of Community and Family The organization into clans and families highlights the importance of community and family in God's design. Christians are encouraged to foster strong family bonds and community ties within the body of Christ. God's Sovereignty in Choosing Leaders Ephraim's prominence, despite being the younger son, reminds us of God's sovereignty in choosing leaders and fulfilling His purposes. God often uses unexpected people and circumstances to accomplish His will.Verse 32. - Of the children of Joseph. Both are numbered as separate tribes, but Ephraim already takes precedence, not as being larger, which is not considered in this list, but according to prophecy (Genesis 48:5, 14). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew From the sonsלִבְנֵ֤י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Joseph: יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites From the sons לִבְנֵ֣י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Ephraim, אֶפְרַ֔יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory according to the records תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם (tō·wl·ḏō·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8435: Descent, family, history of their clans לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people and families, אֲבֹתָ֑ם (’ă·ḇō·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father counting בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר (bə·mis·par) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration the names שֵׁמֹ֗ת (šê·mōṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name of those twenty עֶשְׂרִ֤ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth years of age מִבֶּ֨ן (mib·ben) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son or older וָמַ֔עְלָה (wā·ma‘·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top who could serve יֹצֵ֥א (yō·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim in the army, צָבָֽא׃ (ṣā·ḇā) Noun - common singular Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign Links Numbers 1:32 NIVNumbers 1:32 NLT Numbers 1:32 ESV Numbers 1:32 NASB Numbers 1:32 KJV Numbers 1:32 BibleApps.com Numbers 1:32 Biblia Paralela Numbers 1:32 Chinese Bible Numbers 1:32 French Bible Numbers 1:32 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 1:32 Of the children of Joseph (Nu Num.) |