Numbers 1:3
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
Numbers 1:3 in other translations
| BSB | You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army. |
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| WEB | from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron shall count them by their divisions. |
| ASV | from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts. |
| YLT | from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel, ye do number them by their hosts, thou and Aaron; |
| DARBY | from twenty years and upward, all that go forth to military service in Israel: ye shall number them according to their hosts, thou and Aaron. |
| BBE | All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron. |
| Webster | From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel; thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. |
What does Numbers 1:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 1:1-43
The people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in thus increasing the seed of Jacob, that they might be the better trained for the wars and conquest of Canaan, and to ascertain their families in order to the division of the land. It is said of each tribe, that those were numbered who were able to go forth to war; they had wars before them, though now they met with no opposition. Let the believer be prepared to…
Numbers 1:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 1:3
- Exodus 30:14
Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the Lord.
- Numbers 14:29
Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me,
- Numbers 26:2
Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers’ house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.
- 2 Samuel 24:9
And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
- 2 Chronicles 26:11-13
Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains. The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred. And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
- Deuteronomy 24:5
When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.
- Numbers 33:1
These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
- Numbers 32:11
Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
- Exodus 12:17
And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
- Deuteronomy 3:18
And I commanded you at that time, saying, The Lord your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.
- 2 Chronicles 17:13-18
And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem. And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. …
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Context
- Numbers 1:2
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;
- Numbers 1:3
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
- Numbers 1:4
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
Numbers 1:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De veinte años arriba, todos los que pueden salir á la guerra en Israel, los contaréis tú y Aarón por sus cuadrillas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | depuis l’âge de 20 ans et au-dessus, tous ceux d’Israël qui sont propres au service militaire, vous les compterez selon leurs armées, toi et Aaron. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | von zwanzig Jahren und darüber, jeden, der zum Heere auszieht in Israel, die sollt ihr mustern nach ihren Heeren, du und Aaron. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | a vigesimo anno et supra, omnium virorum fortium ex Israël, et numerabitis eos per turmas suas, tu et Aaron. |