Numbers 1:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”

Numbers 1:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 1:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 1:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The children of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:”

Numbers 1:20 — World English Bible

Numbers 1:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the children of Reuben, Israel’s first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”

Numbers 1:20 — American Standard Version

Numbers 1:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the sons of Reuben, Israel's first-born--their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, by their polls, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host--”

Numbers 1:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 1:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the sons of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:”

Numbers 1:20 — Darby Translation

Numbers 1:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So were the sonnes of Reuben Israels eldest sonne by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, man by man euery male from twentie yere olde and aboue, as many as went forth to warre:”

Numbers 1:20 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 1:20 in Context — Numbers 1

18 et ils convoquèrent toute l’assemblée, le premier jour du second mois. On les enregistra selon leurs familles, selon les maisons de leurs pères, en comptant par tête les noms depuis l’âge de vingt ans et au-dessus.

19 Moïse en fit le dénombrement dans le désert de Sinaï, comme l’Éternel le lui avait ordonné.

20 On enregistra les fils de Ruben, premier-né d’Israël, selon leurs familles, selon les maisons de leurs pères, en comptant par tête les noms de tous les mâles, depuis l’âge de vingt ans et au-dessus, tous ceux en état de porter les armes:

21 les hommes de la tribu de Ruben dont on fit le dénombrement furent quarante-six mille cinq cents.

22 On enregistra les fils de Siméon, selon leurs familles, selon les maisons de leurs pères; on en fit le dénombrement, en comptant par tête les noms de tous les mâles depuis l’âge de vingt ans et au-dessus, tous ceux en état de porter les armes:

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What Does Numbers 1:20 Mean?

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