7 These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty.
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
These are the families of the Reubenites--the principal households, which were subdivided into numerous smaller families. Reuben had suffered great diminution by Korah's conspiracy and other outbreaks [Numbers 16:1].
Families - The chief houses, which were subdivided into divers lesser families. Forty three thousand seven hundred and thirty - Whereas in their last numbering they were forty six thousand five hundred; for Korah's conspiracy, as well as other provocations of theirs, had cut off many of them.
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