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JPS Old Testament
Numbers 3:24
the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites being Eliasaph the son of Lael,
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Hebrew Names Version
The prince of the fathers' house of the Gershoni shall be Elyasaf the son of La'el.
The prince of the fathers' house of the Gershoni shall be Elyasaf the son of La'el.
King James Version
And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Lexham English Bible
and the leader of the family of the Gershonites is Eliasaph son of Lael.
and the leader of the family of the Gershonites is Eliasaph son of Lael.
New Century Version
The leader of the families of Gershon was Eliasaph son of Lael.
The leader of the families of Gershon was Eliasaph son of Lael.
New English Translation
Now the leader of the clan of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
Now the leader of the clan of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
Amplified Bible
and the leader of the fathers' households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
and the leader of the fathers' households 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.
and the leader of the fathers' households of the Gershonites: Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The captaine and auncient of the house of the Gershonites shalbe Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.
The captaine and auncient of the house of the Gershonites shalbe Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.
Legacy Standard Bible
and the leader of the fathers' households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
and the leader of the fathers' households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Contemporary English Version
under the leadership of Eliasaph son of Lael.
under the leadership of Eliasaph son of Lael.
Complete Jewish Bible
The chief of the Gershon clan was Elyasaf, the son of La'el.
The chief of the Gershon clan was Elyasaf, the son of La'el.
Darby Translation
And the prince of the father's house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
And the prince of the father's house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Easy-to-Read Version
The leader of the family groups of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
The leader of the family groups of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
English Standard Version
with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers' house of the Gershonites.
with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers' house of the Gershonites.
George Lamsa Translation
And the chief of the house of the fathers of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Eliab.
And the chief of the house of the fathers of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Eliab.
Good News Translation
with Eliasaph son of Lael as chief of the clan.
with Eliasaph son of Lael as chief of the clan.
Christian Standard Bible®
and the leader of the Gershonite families was Eliasaph son of Lael.
and the leader of the Gershonite families was Eliasaph son of Lael.
Literal Translation
The ruler of the fathers' house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
The ruler of the fathers' house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let Eliasaph the sonne of Lael be their ruler.
Let Eliasaph the sonne of Lael be their ruler.
American Standard Version
And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Bible in Basic English
The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael.
The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The captayne and most auncient of the house of the Gersonites, shalbe Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.
The captayne and most auncient of the house of the Gersonites, shalbe Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.
King James Version (1611)
And the chiefe of the house of the father of the Gershonites, shall be Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.
And the chiefe of the house of the father of the Gershonites, shall be Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the ruler of the household of the family of Gedson was Elisaph the son of Dael.
And the ruler of the household of the family of Gedson was Elisaph the son of Dael.
English Revised Version
And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Berean Standard Bible
and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
vndur the prince Eliasaph, the sone of Jahel.
vndur the prince Eliasaph, the sone of Jahel.
Young's Literal Translation
And the prince of a father's house for the Gershonite [is] Eliasaph son of Lael.
And the prince of a father's house for the Gershonite [is] Eliasaph son of Lael.
Update Bible Version
And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
And 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.
And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites [shall be] Eliasaph the son of Lael.
World English Bible
The prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
The prince of the fathers' house 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.
And the leader of the father's house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
New Living Translation
The leader of the Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael.
The leader of the Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael.
New Life Bible
The leader of the fathers' houses of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
The leader of the fathers' houses of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
New Revised Standard
with Eliasaph son of Lael as head of the ancestral house of the Gershonites.
with Eliasaph son of Lael as head of the ancestral house of the Gershonites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the prince of the ancestral house of the Gershonites, was Eliasaph son of Lael.
And, the prince of the ancestral house of the Gershonites, was Eliasaph son of Lael.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Under their prince Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Under their prince Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Revised Standard Version
with Eli'asaph, the son of La'el as head of the fathers' house of the Gershonites.
with Eli'asaph, the son of La'el as head of the fathers' house of the Gershonites.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and the leader of the fathers' households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
and the leader of the fathers' households of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Contextual Overview
14 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying: 15 'Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families; every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.' 16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. 17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. 19 And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. 20 And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses. 21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites; these are the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred. 23 The families of the Gershonites were to pitch behind the tabernacle westward;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Lael: i.e. unto, by, because of God, [Strong's H3815]. Numbers 3:24
Reciprocal: Numbers 4:22 - General Numbers 4:44 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 3:2
And the woman said unto the serpent: 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;
And the woman said unto the serpent: 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;
Genesis 3:8
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden toward the cool of the day; and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden toward the cool of the day; and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:9
And the LORD God called unto the man, and said unto him: 'Where art thou?'
And the LORD God called unto the man, and said unto him: 'Where art thou?'
Genesis 3:16
Unto the woman He said: 'I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy travail; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.'
Unto the woman He said: 'I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy travail; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.'
Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam He said: 'Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying: Thou shalt not eat of it; cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.
And unto Adam He said: 'Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying: Thou shalt not eat of it; cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.
Genesis 3:18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
Genesis 3:22
And the LORD God said: 'Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.'
And the LORD God said: 'Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.'
Exodus 25:2
'Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for Me an offering; of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take My offering.
'Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for Me an offering; of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take My offering.
Numbers 22:23
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Joshua 5:13
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him: 'Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?'
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him: 'Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the chief of the house of the fathers of the Gershonites,.... Who had the chief authority over them, and the chief direction of them in what they were to do:
[shall be] Eliasaph the son of Lael; but who he was, or of which family of the Gershonites, whether of the Libnites or Shimites, is not said here or elsewhere; nor do the Jewish writers, who affect to know every thing, pretend to tell us.
