Numbers 1:17
New International Version
Moses and Aaron took these men whose names had been specified,

New Living Translation
So Moses and Aaron called together these chosen leaders,

English Standard Version
Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named,

Berean Standard Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

King James Bible
And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

New King James Version
Then Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,

New American Standard Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

NASB 1995
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

NASB 1977
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

Legacy Standard Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

Amplified Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who were designated by name,

Christian Standard Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

American Standard Version
And Moses and Aaron took these men that are mentioned by name:

English Revised Version
And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by name:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses and Aaron took the men who had been named

Good News Translation
With the help of these twelve men Moses and Aaron

International Standard Version
Moses and Aaron gathered these men who had been mentioned by name.

Majority Standard Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

NET Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned specifically by name,

New Heart English Bible
Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses and Aaron took these men who are expressed by their names:

World English Bible
Moses and Aaron took these men who are mentioned by name.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses takes—Aaron also—these men, who were defined by name,

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses taketh -- Aaron also -- these men, who were defined by name,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will take, and Aaron, these men which were called by names:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom Moses and Aaron took with all the multitude of the common people:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moses and Aaron took these, with all the multitude of the common people,

New American Bible
So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

New Revised Standard Version
Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses and Aaron took these men who were chosen by their names;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe and Ahron took these men who were separated by names.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses and Aaron took these men that are pointed out by name.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses and Aaron took these men who were called by name.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Number of Every Tribe
17So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name, 18and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation and recorded their ancestry by clans and families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years of age or older,…

Cross References
Exodus 6:14-27
These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben. / The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon. / These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. ...

Numbers 26:1-4
After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, / “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.” / So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction, ...

Numbers 3:16
So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded.

Numbers 2:1-2
Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron: / “The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.

Numbers 7:1-2
On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils. / And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.

Numbers 10:14-28
First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command. / Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar, / and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun. ...

Numbers 27:18-23
And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. / Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. / Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him. ...

Deuteronomy 1:15
So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.

1 Chronicles 27:1-15
This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: / Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. / He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. ...

1 Samuel 10:20-21
Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. / Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.

1 Kings 8:1-2
At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. / And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.

2 Chronicles 1:2
Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every leader in all Israel—the heads of the families.

Ezra 8:1-20
These are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: / from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; from the descendants of David, Hattush / of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men; ...

Nehemiah 7:5-65
Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it: / These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: ...

Matthew 10:1-4
And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness. / These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; / Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ...


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

Numbers 1:5-15
And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur…

John 10:3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

Revelation 7:4
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

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So Moses and Aaron
The phrase "So Moses and Aaron" introduces the central figures of this passage, Moses and Aaron, who are pivotal leaders in the Israelite community. Moses, whose name in Hebrew is "Moshe," is traditionally understood as the great prophet and lawgiver, chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. Aaron, his brother, serves as the first high priest, a role of spiritual leadership and intercession. Their partnership exemplifies the balance of prophetic and priestly leadership, a model for spiritual governance. Historically, Moses and Aaron's leadership is foundational to the identity of Israel as a nation chosen by God, and their actions in this verse set the stage for the organization and mobilization of the tribes.

took these men
The action "took these men" indicates a deliberate and purposeful selection process. The Hebrew root for "took" is "laqach," which often implies taking possession or choosing with authority. This reflects the divine mandate given to Moses and Aaron to organize the people according to God's instructions. The men being taken are not random individuals but are specifically chosen for their roles, highlighting the importance of divine order and structure within the community. This selection underscores the theme of God’s sovereignty in appointing leaders and the importance of obedience to divine direction.

who had been designated by name
The phrase "who had been designated by name" emphasizes the personal and specific nature of God's calling. In Hebrew, the concept of being "designated" or "called by name" (often "qara" in Hebrew) signifies a personal and intentional act of selection. This reflects the biblical theme that God knows each individual personally and has a specific purpose for them. In the context of Numbers, these men are chosen to represent their tribes, indicating their responsibility and honor in the community. This designation by name also points to the importance of identity and legacy within the biblical narrative, as names often carry significant meaning and reflect one's role in God's plan. Historically, this practice of naming and designation underscores the ordered and covenantal relationship between God and His people, where each person has a role in the unfolding of divine history.

Verse 17. - These men. Designated by direct command of God; yet probably the same, or some of the same, selected by Moses for obvious personal and social reasons a short time before (Exodus 18:25).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Moses
מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

and Aaron
וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן (wə·’a·hă·rōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

took
וַיִּקַּ֥ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

these men
הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

had been designated
נִקְּב֖וּ (niq·qə·ḇū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5344: To puncture

by name,
בְּשֵׁמֽוֹת׃ (bə·šê·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8034: A name


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