Joshua 22:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.”

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BSBPD

“With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and with him ten princes, one prince of a fathers’ house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were every one of them head of their fathers’ houses among the thousands of Israel.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and ten princes with him, one prince, one prince, for a house of a father, for all the tribes of Israel, and each of them a head of a house of their fathers, for the thousands of Israel.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 22:14 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 18:25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
  2. Numbers 1:4And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.

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