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tribes

Meaning of “tribes”

Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:16

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Numbers 1:16
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 1:16 · retained source text

These were the renowned of the Congregation, Princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

Numbers 7:2
That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 7:2 · retained source text

That the Princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, (who were the Princes of the tribes, and were ouer them that were numbred) offered:

1611 marginal noteHeb. who stood.

Numbers 24:2
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:2 · retained source text

And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents, according to their Tribes: and the Spirit of God came vpon him.

Numbers 26:55
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 26:55 · retained source text

Notwithstanding the land shall bee diuided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers, they shall inherite.

1611 marginal noteChap. 33.54. iosh. 11.23. and 14.2.

Numbers 30:1
AND Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:1 · retained source text

¶ And Moses spake vnto the heads of the tribes, concerning the children of Israel, saying, Th is is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.

Numbers 31:4
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:4 · retained source text

Of euery tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the warre.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a thousand of a tribe, a thousand of a tribe.

Numbers 32:28
So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:28 · retained source text

So concerning them Moses commaunded Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

Numbers 33:54
And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 33:54 · retained source text

And ye shall diuide the land by lot, for an inheritance among your families, and to the moe ye shall giue the more inheritance, and to the fewer yee shall giue the lesse inheritance: euery mans inheritance shall bee in the place where his lot falleth, according to the tribes of your fathers, ye shall inherite.

1611 marginal noteHebr. multiply his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteHebr. diminish his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteChap. 26.53.

Numbers 34:13
And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the Lord commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 34:13 · retained source text

And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherite by lot, which the LORD commanded to giue vnto the nine tribes, and to the halfe tribe.

Numbers 34:15
The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
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1611 witness · Numbers 34:15 · retained source text

The two tribes, and the halfe tribe haue receiued their inheritance on this side Iordane neere Iericho, Eastward, toward the Sunne rising.

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