^7:2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their clans,³ made an offering. They were the leaders of the tribes; they were the ones who had been supervising⁴ the numbering.

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3 Heb “the house of their fathers.”
4 The form is the Qal active participle from the verb “to stand” (עָמַד, ’amad). The form describes these leaders as “the ones standing over [the ones numbered].” The expression, along with the clear indication of the first census in chapter 1, shows that this was a supervisory capacity.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

the chiefs of Israel, heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were listed, approached

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

the leaders of Israel, the heads of their ancestral families, presented an offering. They were the tribal leaders who supervised the registration.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

the leaders of Israel, the heads of the families, presented an offering; they were the leaders of the tribes and were the ones in charge of the counting.

KJV 1900King James Version

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:

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