Numbers 36:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 36:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 36:1 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 36:1 — KJV
“And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:”
— Numbers 36:1 (KJV)
Numbers 36:1 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 36:1
“Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 36:1: families, gilead, son
“And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 36:1: children, near, spake
“But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 36:1: children, came, spake
“And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 36:1: children, manasseh, spake
“And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 36:1: families, children, gilead
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