Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. New Living Translation The leader of the Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael. English Standard Version with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites. Berean Standard Bible and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. King James Bible And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. New King James Version And the leader of the father’s house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael. New American Standard Bible and the leader of the fathers’ households of the Gershonites: Eliasaph the son of Lael. NASB 1995 and the leader of the fathers’ households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael. NASB 1977 and the leader of the fathers’ households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael. Legacy Standard Bible and the leader of the fathers’ households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael. Amplified Bible and the leader of the fathers’ households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael. Christian Standard Bible and the leader of the Gershonite families was Eliasaph son of Lael. Holman Christian Standard Bible and the leader of the Gershonite family was Eliasaph son of Lael. American Standard Version And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. English Revised Version And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. GOD'S WORD® Translation The leader of the Gershonite households was Eliasaph, son of Lael. Good News Translation with Eliasaph son of Lael as chief of the clan. International Standard Version The leader of the tribe and family of Gershon was Lael's son Eliasaph. Majority Standard Bible and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. NET Bible Now the leader of the clan of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. New Heart English Bible The prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. Webster's Bible Translation And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. World English Bible Eliasaph the son of Lael shall be the prince of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the prince of a father’s house for the Gershonite [is] Eliasaph son of Lael. Young's Literal Translation And the prince of a father's house for the Gershonite is Eliasaph son of Lael. Smith's Literal Translation And the chief of the house of the father to the Gershonites, Eliasaph, the son of Lael. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUnder their prince Eliasaph the son of Lael. Catholic Public Domain Version under the leader Eliasaph the son of Lael. New American Bible The leader of the ancestral house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph, son of Lael. New Revised Standard Version with Eliasaph son of Lael as head of the ancestral house of the Gershonites. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the chief of the house of the fathers of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Eliab. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Ruler of the house of the fathers of Gershun: Eliasaph son of Eliab. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites being Eliasaph the son of Lael, Brenton Septuagint Translation And the ruler of the household of the family of Gedson was Elisaph the son of Dael. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Gershonites…23The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle, 24and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,… Cross References Exodus 6:16-19 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ... Numbers 1:50-53 Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it. / Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death. / The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard. ... Numbers 4:1-3 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families, / men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 18:1-7 So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ... 1 Chronicles 6:1-3 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 1 Chronicles 23:6-24 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. / The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all. ... 1 Chronicles 24:1-19 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ... 2 Chronicles 29:25-30 Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. / And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ... Nehemiah 12:1-9 Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ... Psalm 99:6-7 Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered. / He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them. Hebrews 7:11-14 Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? / For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well. / He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. ... Hebrews 9:1-10 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ... Hebrews 9:23-28 So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. / For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God. / Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. ... Hebrews 10:1-10 For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ... Acts 6:1-7 In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. / So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ... Treasury of Scripture And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. no reference Jump to Previous Chief Eliasaph Eli'asaph Families Fathers Father's Gershonite Gershonites Head House Households PrinceJump to Next Chief Eliasaph Eli'asaph Families Fathers Father's Gershonite Gershonites Head House Households PrinceNumbers 3 1. The sons of Aaron5. The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn 14. Are numbered by their families 21. The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites 27. Of the Kohathites 33. Of the Merarites 38. The place and charge of Moses and Aaron 40. The firstborn are freed by the Levites 44. The balances are refunded The leader of the families This phrase indicates a position of authority and responsibility within the tribal structure of Israel. In the Hebrew context, the word for "leader" is often "נָשִׂיא" (nasi), which implies a prince or chief. This role was not merely administrative but also spiritual, as leaders were expected to guide their people in adherence to God's laws. The concept of family leadership underscores the importance of familial structures in ancient Israel, where the family was the primary unit of society and faith. of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael Hebrew and the leaderוּנְשִׂ֥יא (ū·nə·śî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of the families בֵֽית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the Gershonites לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י (lag·gê·rə·šun·nî) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1649: Gershonites -- descendant of Gershon was Eliasaph אֶלְיָסָ֖ף (’el·yā·sāp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 460: Eliasaph -- 'God has added', two Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Lael. לָאֵֽל׃ (lā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3815: Lael -- 'belonging to God', a Levite Links Numbers 3:24 NIVNumbers 3:24 NLT Numbers 3:24 ESV Numbers 3:24 NASB Numbers 3:24 KJV Numbers 3:24 BibleApps.com Numbers 3:24 Biblia Paralela Numbers 3:24 Chinese Bible Numbers 3:24 French Bible Numbers 3:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 3:24 The prince of the fathers' house (Nu Num.) |