Josué 22:14

14 e com ele dez príncipes, um príncipe de cada casa paterna de todas as tribos de Israel; e eles eram os cabeças das suas casas paternas entre os milhares de Israel.

Josué 22:14 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 22:14

And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince,
throughout all the tribes of Israel
The nine tribes and a half, so that the half tribe of Manasseh sent a prince, as well as the whole tribes:

and each one [was] an head of the house of their fathers among the
thousands of Israel;
that is, among the rulers of the thousands of Israel; and so the Greek version calls them Chiliarchs, rulers of thousands; for the people were divided into tens, fifties, hundreds, and thousands, over whom there were distinct rulers, ( Exodus 18:25 ) . Now these were among the chief of them, of the highest rank and authority; they were the chief princes, heads of several tribes; a very honourable deputation this! the son of the high priest, and ten princes, the heads of the tribes; these were chosen and sent, partly in honour to their brethren beyond Jordan, and partly that they might carry the greater authority with them, and prevail upon them to hearken to them.

Josué 22:14 In-Context

12 Quando os filhos de Israel ouviram isto, congregaram-se todos em Siló, para subirem a guerrear contra eles.

13 Então os filhos de Israel enviaram aos filhos de Rúben aos filhos de Gade e � meia tribo de Manassés, � terra de Gileade, Finéias, filho de Eleazar, o sacerdote,

14 e com ele dez príncipes, um príncipe de cada casa paterna de todas as tribos de Israel; e eles eram os cabeças das suas casas paternas entre os milhares de Israel.

15 Foram, pois, ter com os filhos de Rúben e os filhos de Gade e a meia tribo de Manassés, � terra de Gileade, e lhes disseram:

16 Assim diz toda a congregação do Senhor: Que transgressão é esta que cometestes contra o Deus de Israel, deixando hoje de seguir ao Senhor, edificando-vos um altar para vos rebelardes hoje contra o Senhor?