Numbers 1:16 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

These [are] those called of the company, princes of the tribes of their fathers; they [are] heads of the thousands of Israel.

English ASV

These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

English Amplified

These were those chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of thousands [the highest class of officers] in Israel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

These were those chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of thousands [the highest class of officers] in Israel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

These are the men called from the community; they are leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of Israel’s clans.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

These were those summoned of the assembly, princes of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the thousands of Israel.

English EASY 2024

These were the men that they chose from among the people. They were leaders of their clans. Each of them worked on behalf of the tribe of their ancestor.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

All these men were the leaders of their families. The people also chose them to be leaders of their tribes.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.

English God's Word - GW 1995

These were the men chosen from the community, the leaders of their ancestors' tribes, and heads of the divisions of Israel.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

These are the men called from the community; they are leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of Israel's clans."

English KJV 1611

These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

English LSB

These are they who were called upon by the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

These were the renowned of the congregation, leaders of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"These are they who were called of the congregation, the leaders of their fathers' tribes; they were the heads of divisions of Israel."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

These were councilors of the community, princes of their ancestral tribes, chiefs of the troops of Israel.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Those were the men who were appointed from the community. They were the leaders of the tribes of their people. They were the heads of the major families in Israel.

English NIV

These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of Israel.

English NKJ 1982

These were chosen from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, heads of the divisions in Israel.

English NLT

These tribal leaders, heads of their own families, were chosen from among all the people.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the divisions of Israel.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

These were the ones chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

These were the tribal leaders elected from among the people.

English Tyndale 1537

These were councillors of the congregation and lords in the tribes of their fathers and captains over thousands in Israel.