Numbers 1:21
New International Version
The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.

New Living Translation


English Standard Version
those listed of the tribe of Reuben were 46,500.

Berean Standard Bible
those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

King James Bible
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

New King James Version
those who were numbered of the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.

New American Standard Bible
their numbered men of the tribe of Reuben were 46,500.

NASB 1995
their numbered men of the tribe of Reuben were 46,500.

NASB 1977
their numbered men, of the tribe of Reuben, were 46,500.

Legacy Standard Bible
their numbered men of the tribe of Reuben were 46,500.

Amplified Bible
those of the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

Christian Standard Bible
those registered for the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
those registered for the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

American Standard Version
those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

English Revised Version
those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The total for the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.

International Standard Version
Those registered with the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

Majority Standard Bible
those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

NET Bible
Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Reuben were 46,500.

New Heart English Bible
those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

Webster's Bible Translation
Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

World English Bible
those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Reuben, are forty-six thousand and five hundred.

Young's Literal Translation
their numbered ones, for the tribe of Reuben, are six and forty thousand and five hundred.

Smith's Literal Translation
Those being reviewed for the tribe of Reuben, six and forty thousand and five hundred.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Were forty-six thousand five hundred.

Catholic Public Domain Version
there were forty-six thousand five hundred.

New American Bible
those enrolled from the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.

New Revised Standard Version
those enrolled of the tribe of Reuben were forty-six thousand five hundred.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The number of the tribe of Reuben was forty-six thousand and five hundred.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The number of them of the tribe of Rubil: forty and six thousand five hundred.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the numbering of them of the tribe of Ruben, was forty-six thousand and four hundred.

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Context
The Number of Every Tribe
20From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, 21those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500. 22From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,…

Cross References
Genesis 46:8-27
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...

Exodus 1:1-5
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...

Genesis 49:3-4
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. / Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.

1 Chronicles 5:1-2
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

Deuteronomy 33:6
Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”

1 Chronicles 12:23-37
Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ...

1 Chronicles 27:16-22
These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah; / over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok; / over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael; ...

2 Samuel 24:1-9
Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” / So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.” / But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?” ...

Joshua 4:12-13
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them. / About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.

Judges 5:14-15
Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun. / The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

1 Kings 12:21
And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

2 Chronicles 17:14-19
These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; / next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000; / and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor. ...

Revelation 7:5
From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 22:30
so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

Numbers 1:26
Of the children of Judah, 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;

Numbers 2:10,11
On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur…

Numbers 26:7
These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

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Numbers 1
1. God commands Moses to number the people
5. The princes of the tribes
17. The number of every tribe
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those registered
The phrase "those registered" refers to the act of taking a census, which in Hebrew is "פָּקַד" (paqad). This term implies a careful accounting or mustering, often used in military contexts. The census was not merely a counting of people but a divine command to organize the Israelites for their journey and battles ahead. It underscores God's orderliness and His intimate knowledge of His people, as He knows each by name and number.

to the tribe of Reuben
The "tribe of Reuben" refers to the descendants of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn son. Historically, Reuben's tribe held a significant position due to Reuben's birthright, although he lost his preeminence due to personal failings (Genesis 49:3-4). This tribe's mention here highlights the continuity of God's promises to the patriarchs and the fulfillment of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It serves as a reminder of the importance of lineage and heritage in God's plan.

numbered 46,500
The specific number "46,500" indicates the men of fighting age within the tribe of Reuben. This precise count reflects the meticulous nature of the census and God's attention to detail. In a broader sense, it symbolizes the strength and readiness of God's people to undertake the journey to the Promised Land. The large number also demonstrates God's blessing and the fulfillment of His promise to multiply Abraham's descendants. It serves as an encouragement that God equips His people for the tasks He sets before them, ensuring they are prepared for both physical and spiritual battles.

Verse 21. - Forty and six thousand and five hundred. All the numbers (save of Gad only) are in unbroken hundreds. It might have been so arranged by miracle; but such an overruling would have no assignable object, and therefore it is far better to fall back on the obvious and natural explanation that the totals were approximate. If they were simply the poll-tax figures unaltered, it would be natural to suppose that the offerings were made up in fifty-shekel lots, and the offerers divided as nearly as possible into hundreds. For military purposes a certain number of supernumeraries would be convenient. In the one excepted case of Gad a half-hundred appears for some unexplained cause,

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Hebrew
those registered
פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם (pə·qu·ḏê·hem)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

to the tribe
לְמַטֵּ֣ה (lə·maṭ·ṭêh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe

of Reuben
רְאוּבֵ֑ן (rə·’ū·ḇên)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc

numbered 46,500.
שִׁשָּׁ֧ה (šiš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)


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