Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000. New Living Translation Each of these descendants of Asher was the head of an ancestral clan. They were all select men—mighty warriors and outstanding leaders. The total number of men available for military service was 26,000, as listed in their genealogical records. English Standard Version All of these were men of Asher, heads of fathers’ houses, approved, mighty warriors, chiefs of the princes. Their number enrolled by genealogies, for service in war, was 26,000 men. Berean Standard Bible All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000. King James Bible All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men. New King James Version All these were the children of Asher, heads of their fathers’ houses, choice men, mighty men of valor, chief leaders. And they were recorded by genealogies among the army fit for battle; their number was twenty-six thousand. New American Standard Bible All these were the sons of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice, valiant mighty men, and heads of the leaders. And the number of them registered by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men. NASB 1995 All these were the sons of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, heads of the princes. And the number of them enrolled by genealogy for service in war was 26,000 men. NASB 1977 All these were the sons of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, heads of the princes. And the number of them enrolled by genealogy for service in war was 26,000 men. Legacy Standard Bible All these were the sons of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, heads of the princes. And the number of them recorded by genealogy for the army in war was 26,000 men. Amplified Bible All these were sons (descendants) of Asher, heads of their fathers’ houses, choice men, courageous men, chiefs of the leaders. Their number, enrolled by genealogies for service in war, was 26,000 men. Christian Standard Bible All these were Asher’s descendants. They were the heads of their ancestral families, chosen men, valiant warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000. Holman Christian Standard Bible All these were Asher’s sons. They were the heads of their ancestral houses, chosen men, warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000. American Standard Version All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men. Contemporary English Version These were the descendants of Asher, and they were all respected family leaders and brave soldiers. The tribe of Asher had a total of 26,000 soldiers. English Revised Version All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men. GOD'S WORD® Translation All of these men were Asher's descendants-heads of their families, outstanding men, soldiers, and distinguished leaders. Their military roster had 26,000 recorded in it. Good News Translation All of these were descendants of Asher. They were heads of families, famous fighting men, outstanding leaders. Asher's descendants included 26,000 men eligible for military duty. International Standard Version All of these were men of Asher, leaders of ancestral households, choice valiant mighty warriors, and chiefs among princes. Their enrolled genealogies for battle conscription totaled 26,000 men. Majority Standard Bible All these were the descendants of Asher?heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000. NET Bible All these were the descendants of Asher. They were the leaders of their families, the most capable men, who were warriors and served as head chiefs. There were 26,000 warriors listed in their genealogical records as capable of doing battle. New Heart English Bible All these were the people of Asher, heads of ancestral houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men. Webster's Bible Translation All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were fit for war and for battle was twenty and six thousand men. World English Bible All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAll these [are] sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, chosen ones, mighty in valor, heads of the princes, with their genealogy, for the host, for battle, their number [is] twenty-six thousand men. Young's Literal Translation All these are sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, chosen ones, mighty in valour, heads of the princes, with their genealogy, for the host, for battle, their number is twenty and six thousand men. Smith's Literal Translation All these the sons of Asher, heads of the fathers' house, chosen, strong, mighty ones, heads of the princes. And their enrolling in the host in war, their number twenty and six thousand men. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAll these were sons of Aser, heads of their families, choice and most valiant captains of captains: and the number of them that were of the age that was fit for war, was six and twenty thousand. Catholic Public Domain Version All these were sons of Asher, the leaders of families, elect and very strong rulers among rulers. And the number of those who were of an age that was fit for warfare was twenty-six thousand. New American Bible All these were sons of Asher, heads of ancestral houses, distinguished men, warriors, and chiefs among the princes. Their family records numbered twenty-six thousand men fit for military service. New Revised Standard Version All of these were men of Asher, heads of ancestral houses, select mighty warriors, chief of the princes. Their number enrolled by genealogies, for service in war, was twenty-six thousand men. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThese were the sons of Asher, heads of their father's house, according to their generations, valiant men, chiefs of the princes. Their number was reckoned in the army for battle, twenty-six thousand men. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated These all are the sons of Ashir, Heads of the house of their fathers in their generations, mighty men of the army, Chiefs of the Princes, for their accounting in the army of war was by their number, twenty and six thousand men. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men. Brenton Septuagint Translation All these were the sons of Aser, all heads of families, choice, mighty men, chief leaders: their number for battle array - their number was twenty-six thousand men. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sons of Asher…39The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. 40All these were the descendants of Asher— heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000. Cross References Genesis 49:13 Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon. Numbers 1:32-33 From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, / those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500. Numbers 26:26-27 These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel. / These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500. Deuteronomy 33:18-19 Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents. / They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.” Joshua 19:10-16 The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. / It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. / From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. ... Judges 5:18 Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield. 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria. 1 Chronicles 12:33-34 From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David. / From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear. 1 Chronicles 27:19 over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel; Psalm 68:27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali. Isaiah 9:1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: Matthew 4:13-15 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— Mark 3:18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, Luke 6:15 Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot; John 1:44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter. Treasury of Scripture All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men. the number 1 Chronicles 21:1-5 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel… 2 Samuel 24:1-9 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah… Jump to Previous Apt Asher Battle Chief Children Choice Fathers Father's Fit Genealogy Heads House Houses Mighty Princes Reckoned Service Six Thousand Throughout Twenty Twenty-Six Valor Valour WarJump to Next Apt Asher Battle Chief Children Choice Fathers Father's Fit Genealogy Heads House Houses Mighty Princes Reckoned Service Six Thousand Throughout Twenty Twenty-Six Valor Valour War1 Chronicles 7 1. The sons of Issachar;6. of Benjamin; 13. of Naphtali; 14. of Manasseh; 15. and of Ephraim. 21. The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath. 23. His posterity by Beriah. 28. Their habitations. 30. The sons of Asher. All these were the descendants of Asher— The tribe of Asher was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Asher, the eighth son of Jacob and second son of Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. Asher's descendants were known for their prosperity and abundance, as prophesied by Jacob in Genesis 49:20, where he speaks of Asher's food being rich and providing royal delicacies. The tribe settled in the fertile region of Canaan, which contributed to their wealth and resources. heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000. Persons / Places / Events 1. AsherOne of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Asher, the eighth son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. The tribe of Asher was known for its prosperity and abundance. 2. Heads of their families These were the leaders or patriarchs within the tribe of Asher, responsible for guiding and making decisions for their families and clans. 3. Mighty men of valor This term refers to the warriors of Asher who were known for their bravery and strength in battle. The Hebrew word used here is (gibborei chayil), which emphasizes their courage and capability. 4. Chief leaders These were the prominent figures within the tribe who held positions of authority and leadership, guiding the tribe in both civil and military matters. 5. Genealogy for service in war This refers to the recorded lineage and number of men eligible for military service, highlighting the organized and prepared nature of the tribe for warfare. Teaching Points Leadership and ResponsibilityThe heads of families and chief leaders in Asher's tribe remind us of the importance of godly leadership and the responsibility to guide others with wisdom and integrity. Valor and Preparedness The mighty men of valor exemplify the need for courage and readiness in spiritual battles. Christians are called to be spiritually prepared and courageous in their faith. Heritage and Legacy The genealogical records highlight the significance of heritage and the legacy we leave for future generations. Believers are encouraged to pass down a legacy of faith and righteousness. Community and Unity The organized structure for war service underscores the importance of community and unity in achieving common goals. The church is called to work together in unity for the advancement of God's kingdom.(40) The summing up of the list. "All these were sons of Asher, picked chiefs of the father-houses, valiant warriors, chiefs of the princes." This declares that the names in the foregoing series are those of the chiefs of the different Asherite clans. They are called "choice," picked men, eximii, and chiefs of the princes or emirs. The clans appear to be identified with their chieftains. And the number throughout the genealogy.--Better, and their census, in the host, in the battle--their number in men was 26,000." Perhaps we should render in the case of service in war. The census here given has reference only to the number of males qualified for military service. In the Mosaic census (Numbers 1:41) the total of males of the tribe of Asher was 41,500; and a generation later, the fighting men were 53,000 (Numbers 26:47). The date of the present census is not assigned. If it be that of David, which appears likely, the tribe may have declined in numbers and importance by his day. (Comp. Judges 5:17. "Asher continued at the sea-shore, and abode on his creeks;" i.e., did not bestir himself for the war). Verse 40. - Twenty and six thousand. The number of Asherites, "of twenty years old and upwards, able to go forth to war," given in Numbers 1:40, 41, was forty-one thousand five hundred. Forty years later (Numbers 26:44-47; comp. ver. 2) the number was fifty-three thousand four hundred. But it is supposed that the twenty-six thousand of this verse may refer only to a portion of the tribe, i.e. to the large and distinguished family of Heber. It is to be noticed that the name of the tribe of Asher is not found in the list of the "chief rulers" lower down in this book (1 Chronicles 27:16-22). The tone also in which reference is made to Asher and Manasseh and Zebulun coming to Jerusalem to Hezekiah's Passover (2 Chronicles 30:11) is very noticeable. This tribe, with Simeon, gave no judge to the nation, and of all the tribes west of the Jordan they stand by themselves in this respect. There is an ancient legend that the parents of St. Paul lived within the territories of Asher, at the place called Ahlab in Judges 1:31, otherwise Giscala, or Gush Chaleb. Against the uncertainty of the legend we may gratefully remember the certainty of the history of the "Anna,... daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser" (Luke 2:36).
Hebrew Allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these אֵ֣לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those [were] the descendants בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Asher— אָ֠שֵׁר (’ā·šêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 836: Asher -- 'happy one', a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, also perhaps a city in Palestine heads רָאשֵׁ֨י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of their families, הָאָב֤וֹת (hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father choice בְּרוּרִים֙ (bə·rū·rîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 1305: To clarify, examine, select mighty warriors, גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י (gib·bō·w·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant and chiefs רָאשֵׁ֖י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head among the leaders. הַנְּשִׂיאִ֑ים (han·nə·śî·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist The number מִסְפָּרָ֣ם (mis·pā·rām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration of men אֲנָשִׁ֔ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person fit for battle, בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (bam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war recorded in their genealogies, וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֤ם (wə·hiṯ·yaḥ·śām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3187: To enroll oneself or be enrolled by genealogy was 26,000. עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth Links 1 Chronicles 7:40 NIV1 Chronicles 7:40 NLT 1 Chronicles 7:40 ESV 1 Chronicles 7:40 NASB 1 Chronicles 7:40 KJV 1 Chronicles 7:40 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 7:40 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 7:40 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 7:40 French Bible 1 Chronicles 7:40 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 7:40 All these were the children of Asher (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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