Numbers 1:38

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“From the sons of Dan, 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,”

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BSBPD

“From the sons of Dan, 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,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Of the children of Dan, 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;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Of the children of Dan, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Of the sons of Dan--their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host--”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 1:38 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 30:5and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.
  2. Genesis 46:23The son of Dan: Hushim.
  3. Genesis 49:16Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
  4. Numbers 26:42These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.

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