Numbers 26:18
New International Version
These were the clans of Gad; those numbered were 40,500.

New Living Translation
These were the clans of Gad. Their registered troops numbered 40,500.

English Standard Version
These are the clans of the sons of Gad as they were listed, 40,500.

Berean Standard Bible
These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.

King James Bible
These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

New King James Version
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them: forty thousand five hundred.

New American Standard Bible
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500.

NASB 1995
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500.

NASB 1977
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500.

Legacy Standard Bible
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, 40,500.

Amplified Bible
These are the families (clans) of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered, 40,500.

Christian Standard Bible
These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500.

American Standard Version
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

English Revised Version
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These were the families of Gad's descendants. The total number of men was 40,500.

Good News Translation
These clans numbered 40,500 men.

International Standard Version
These families of the descendants of Gad numbered 40,500.

Majority Standard Bible
These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.

NET Bible
These were the families of the Gadites according to those numbered of them, 40,500.

New Heart English Bible
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

Webster's Bible Translation
These are the families of the children of Gad, according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

World English Bible
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were counted of them, forty thousand and five hundred.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
These [are] families of the sons of Gad by their numbered ones—forty thousand and five hundred.

Young's Literal Translation
These are families of the sons of Gad, by their numbered ones, forty thousand and five hundred.

Smith's Literal Translation
These the families of the sons of Gad according to their reviewing, forty thousand and five hundred.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the families of Gad, of which the whole number was forty thousand five hundred.

Catholic Public Domain Version
These are the families of Gad, whose entire number was forty thousand five hundred.

New American Bible
These were the clans of the descendants of Gad, of whom there were enrolled forty thousand five hundred.

New Revised Standard Version
These are the clans of the Gadites: the number of those enrolled was forty thousand five hundred.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
These are the families of the sons of Gad for their number: forty thousand and five hundred.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
These are the families of the children of Gad according to their numbering, forty-four thousand and five hundred.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Tribe of Gad
17the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli. 18These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500

Cross References
Genesis 46:16
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Exodus 1:1-5
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; ...

Numbers 1:22-23
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.

Numbers 2:12-13
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.

Numbers 10:18
Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.

Numbers 24:5-7
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.

Deuteronomy 33:6
Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”

Joshua 4:12
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.

Judges 5:14
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.

1 Chronicles 5:1-2
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.

1 Chronicles 12:37
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.

Psalm 68:27
There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

Isaiah 11:13
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.

Ezekiel 48:2
Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.

Matthew 19:28
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.


Treasury of Scripture

These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.

Er and Onan

Genesis 38:1-10
And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah…

Genesis 46:12
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.

1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which 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.

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These were the clans of Gad
The phrase "These were the clans of Gad" refers to the descendants of Gad, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, whose lineage formed one of the tribes of Israel. The Hebrew word for "clans" is "מִשְׁפָּחוֹת" (mishpachot), which signifies family groups or extended families within the tribe. This highlights the importance of family and community in ancient Israelite society, where identity and inheritance were closely tied to one's clan. The tribe of Gad was known for its warrior-like nature, as seen in Genesis 49:19, where Jacob prophesies that Gad will be attacked but will triumph at last. This reflects the resilience and strength that characterized the tribe throughout biblical history.

and their registration numbered
The term "registration" comes from the Hebrew "פְּקֻדֵיהֶם" (pekudehem), which means a census or accounting. This census was commanded by God to Moses and Eleazar to count the Israelites after the plague, as recorded in Numbers 26:1-2. The act of numbering the people was not merely for administrative purposes but was a divine mandate to organize the community for both military and religious functions. It underscores the orderliness and structure that God desired for His people, ensuring that each tribe knew its place and role within the larger community of Israel.

40,500
The specific number "40,500" represents the men of fighting age within the tribe of Gad. This figure is significant as it reflects the tribe's size and potential military strength. In the context of the wilderness journey and the impending conquest of Canaan, such numbers were crucial for understanding the resources available for battle. Historically, the tribe of Gad settled on the east side of the Jordan River, an area known for its fertile land, which was suitable for their large herds and flocks. The number also serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in preserving His people despite the challenges they faced in the wilderness. It is a testament to the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob regarding the multiplication of their descendants.

�Numbers 26:18

(18) Forty thousand and five hundred.--This shows a decrease of 5,150. Reuben, Simeon, and Gad encamped together on the south of the Tabernacle (Numbers 2:10), and had probably been mutually contaminated by each other's evil example.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These
אֵ֛לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

[were] the clans
מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת (miš·pə·ḥōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

of Gad,
גָ֖ד (ḡāḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1410: Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet

and their registration numbered
לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם (lip̄·qu·ḏê·hem)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

40,500
אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (’ar·bā·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty


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