Numbers 26:7
Numbers 26:7 in Multiple Translations
These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.
These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
These are the families of the Reubenites; and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
These are the families of the Reubenites: their number was forty-three thousand, seven hundred and thirty.
These were the families descended from Reuben and they numbered 43,730.
These are the families of the Reubenites: and they were in nomber three and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie.
These [are] families of the Reubenite, and their numbered ones are three and forty thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were counted of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.
These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
These are the families of the stock of Ruben: whose number was found to be forty-three thousand seven hundred and thirty.
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Numbers 26:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אֵ֖לֶּה
מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת
הָ/רֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י
וַ/יִּהְי֣וּ
פְקֻדֵי/הֶ֗ם
שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה
וְ/אַרְבָּעִים֙
אֶ֔לֶף
וּ/שְׁבַ֥ע
מֵא֖וֹת
וּ/שְׁלֹשִֽׁים
אֵ֖לֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
Pron
מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת
mishpâchâh
H4940
family
N-fp
הָ/רֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י
Rᵉʼûwbênîy
H7206
Reubenite
Art | Ngmsa
וַ/יִּהְי֣וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
פְקֻדֵי/הֶ֗ם
pâqad
H6485
to reckon
V-Qal-Inf-c | Suff
שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה
shâlôwsh
H7969
three
Adj
וְ/אַרְבָּעִים֙
ʼarbâʻîym
H705
forty
Conj | Adj
אֶ֔לֶף
ʼeleph
H505
thousand
Adj
וּ/שְׁבַ֥ע
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Conj | Adj
מֵא֖וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
וּ/שְׁלֹשִֽׁים
shᵉlôwshîym
H7970
thirty
Conj | Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 26:7
אֵ֖לֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
"these"
Pron
This Hebrew word is used to point out specific people or things, like saying 'these' or 'those'. It appears in the book of Genesis, where God says 'let there be light' and separates the light from the darkness.
Definition: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)
Usage: Occurs in 697 OT verses. KJV: an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m). See also: Genesis 2:4; Exodus 35:1; Deuteronomy 1:35.
מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת
mishpâchâh
H4940
"family"
N-fp
This word refers to a family or clan, and can also mean a tribe or nation, such as the people of Israel, emphasizing the importance of family ties.
Definition: 1) clan, family 1a) clan 1a1) family 1a2) tribe 1a3) people, nation 1b) guild 1c) species, kind 1d) aristocrats
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: family, kind(-red). See also: Genesis 8:19; Numbers 26:41; Esther 9:28.
הָ/רֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑י
Rᵉʼûwbênîy
H7206
"Reubenite"
Art | Ngmsa
A Reubenite is a descendant of Reuben, son of Israel and Leah, first mentioned in Genesis 29:32. Reubenites are part of the tribe of Reuben, living during the time of the Patriarchs. They are named after their ancestor Reuben.
Definition: Someone from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.32; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Hanoch (H2585J), Pallu (H6396), Hezron (H2696) and Carmi (H3756) Group of re.u.ven (רְאוּבֵן "Reuben" H7205) § Reubenite, of Reuben "behold a son" a descendant of Reuben the son of Jacob
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: children of Reuben, Reubenites. See also: Numbers 26:7; Joshua 13:8; 1 Chronicles 27:16.
וַ/יִּהְי֣וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
פְקֻדֵי/הֶ֗ם
pâqad
H6485
"to reckon"
V-Qal-Inf-c | Suff
This word means to visit or oversee, and can imply a range of actions, from friendly to hostile. It is used in various contexts, including appointing, avenging, or delivering something into someone's care. The KJV translates it in many ways, including appoint, avenge, or commit.
Definition: : list/count 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pay attention to, observe 1a2) to attend to 1a3) to seek, look about for 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack 1a5) to visit 1a6) to visit upon, punish 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking 1b2) to be visited 1b3) to be visited upon 1b4) to be appointed 1b5) to be watched over 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be visited 1f2) to be deposited 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted 1g) (Hithpael) numbered 1h) (Hothpael) numbered
Usage: Occurs in 269 OT verses. KJV: appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want. See also: Genesis 21:1; Numbers 26:47; Psalms 8:5.
שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה
shâlôwsh
H7969
"three"
Adj
This Hebrew word means three or thrice, and is used to describe quantities or repetitions in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including three, third, and thirteen.
Definition: 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third Aramaic equivalent: te.lat (תְּלָת "three" H8532)
Usage: Occurs in 381 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ). See also: Genesis 5:22; Joshua 1:11; 2 Kings 9:32.
וְ/אַרְבָּעִים֙
ʼarbâʻîym
H705
"forty"
Conj | Adj
The number forty is what this Hebrew word represents, often used in the Bible to mark significant periods of time, like the 40 days of rain in Genesis or the 40 years of Israel's wilderness journey.
Definition: forty
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: -forty. See also: Genesis 5:13; Judges 13:1; Psalms 95:10.
אֶ֔לֶף
ʼeleph
H505
"thousand"
Adj
A thousand, as in Exodus 20:6 where God shows love to thousands of people. It represents a large number or a company of people under one leader, like an army or a group of soldiers.
Definition: : thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: thousand. See also: Genesis 20:16; Joshua 3:4; 2 Kings 18:23.
וּ/שְׁבַ֥ע
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Conj | Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
מֵא֖וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
וּ/שְׁלֹשִֽׁים
shᵉlôwshîym
H7970
"thirty"
Conj | Adj
Thirty is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also be used as an ordinal to describe something as thirtieth. It is used to count quantities in the Bible.
Definition: thirty, thirtieth Aramaic equivalent: te.la.tin (תְּלָתִין "thirty" H8533)
Usage: Occurs in 163 OT verses. KJV: thirty, thirtieth. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ). See also: Genesis 5:3; 1 Samuel 11:8; Jeremiah 38:10.
Study Notes — Numbers 26:7
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- Numbers 26:7 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Numbers 26:7
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 26:7
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 26:7
- Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 26:7
- Cambridge Bible on Numbers 26:7
- Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 26:7
Context — The Tribe of Reuben
5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
6the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.
7These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.
8Now the son of Pallu was Eliab, 9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 46:9 | The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
| 2 | Numbers 26:21 | And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. |
| 3 | Numbers 2:11 | and his division numbers 46,500. |
| 4 | Numbers 26:1 | After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, |
| 5 | Numbers 1:21 | those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500. |
Numbers 26:7 Summary
This verse tells us about the clans of Reuben, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and how many people were in each clan. The total number of people in Reuben's clans was 43,730, which is a big family! This reminds us that God is interested in families and communities, and He wants us to be part of a larger group of people who love and care for each other, as seen in Acts 2:42-47. Just like the Israelites, we can trust in God's promise to make us part of a special community, and we can learn from their example about the importance of family and heritage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it important to know the number of people in each clan of Israel?
Knowing the number of people in each clan helps us understand the size and strength of the Israelite community, as well as God's promise to make them a numerous people, as seen in Genesis 12:2 and Exodus 1:7.
What can we learn from the clans of Reuben?
The clans of Reuben, as listed in Numbers 26:5-6, teach us about the importance of family and heritage in the biblical world, and how God works through these structures to accomplish His purposes, as seen in Psalm 127:3-5.
How does the number of people in Reuben's clans compare to other tribes?
The number of people in Reuben's clans, 43,730, is significant, but not the largest among the tribes, as seen in Numbers 26:22 and Numbers 26:34, which highlights the unique role and blessings of each tribe in God's plan.
What is the significance of Reuben being the firstborn of Israel?
As the firstborn of Israel, Reuben had a special status and responsibility, as seen in Genesis 49:3-4 and Deuteronomy 21:15-17, which teaches us about the importance of leadership and the consequences of sin.
Reflection Questions
- What does this verse reveal about God's care for His people, and how can I apply this to my own life?
- How does the organization of the Israelite community, including the clans of Reuben, reflect God's order and design for human relationships?
- In what ways can I, like the Israelites, trust in God's promise to make me part of a larger community and family, as seen in Ephesians 2:19-22?
- What can I learn from the example of Reuben and his clans about the importance of family, heritage, and community in my own life?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 26:7
[See comments on Numbers 26:5]
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 26:7
These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 26:7
The families, i.e. the chief houses, which were subdivided into divers lesser families. Forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty; whereas in their last numbering they were 46,500, ; for Korah’ s conspiracy, as well as other provocations of theirs, had cut off many of them.
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 26:7
(7) Forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.—As compared with the former census, the tribe of Reuben had decreased by 2,770. (See Numbers 1:21.) Dathan and Abiram had probably enlisted many of the tribe to which they belonged in their rebellion against Moses and Aaron. (See Numbers 26:9-10 of this chapter, and Numbers 16:1, and Note.)
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 26:7
5–51. The twelve secular tribes are numbered, the sacred tribe of Levi being omitted. The names are based upon Genesis 46:8-27, but with the addition of Ephraim and Manasseh, who, having been born in Egypt, could not be reckoned in Gen. among those who went down into Egypt. The total number at the first census, thirty-eight years before (ch. 1) was 603,550; now it Isaiah 601,730. The order of the tribes is the same, except that Manasseh (Numbers 26:29-34) precedes Ephraim (Numbers 26:35-37). Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Ephraim and Naphtali have decreased in numbers, while the other seven have increased. The impossibility of the figures is shewn in note on Numbers 1:46.
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 26:7
5-9. Reuben, the eldest son — By Leah. Genesis 29:32. The enumeration of the grandsons of Jacob in this chapter is important, since these are the basis of the tribal divisions, just as the tribes sprang from his sons.