Numbers 1:32

32 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.

Numbers 1:32 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
32 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;
English Standard Version (ESV)
32 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:
New Living Translation (NLT)
32 Ephraim son of Joseph 40,500
The Message Bible (MSG)
32 The line of Joseph: From son Ephraim the men were counted off head by head, every male twenty years and older who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans and families.
American Standard Version (ASV)
32 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 (GW)
32 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.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
32 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,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
32 Here is the number of men from the tribe of Ephraim, the son of Joseph. All of the men who were able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed in keeping with the records of their tribes and families.

Numbers 1:32 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 1:32

Of the children of Joseph, [namely], of the children of
Ephraim, by their generations (See Gill on Numbers 1:20).

Numbers 1:32 In-Context

30 From the descendants of Zebulun: 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.
31 The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.
32 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.
33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500.
34 From the descendants of Manasseh: 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.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Genesis 49:26
  • 2. S Genesis 41:52; Numbers 26:35-37
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