17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

Other Translations of Numbers 1:17

New International Version

17 Moses and Aaron took these men whose names had been specified,

English Standard Version

17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named,

The Message

17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named to help

New King James Version

17 Then Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,

New Living Translation

17 So Moses and Aaron called together these chosen leaders,

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 1:17

Commentary on Numbers 1:1-43

(Read Numbers 1:1-43)

The people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in thus increasing the seed of Jacob, that they might be the better trained for the wars and conquest of Canaan, and to ascertain their families in order to the division of the land. It is said of each tribe, that those were numbered who were able to go forth to war; they had wars before them, though now they met with no opposition. Let the believer be prepared to withstand the enemies of his soul, though all may appear to be peace.