Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 26:7
These [are] the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.
The families, i.e. the chief houses, which were subdivided into divers lesser families.
Forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty; whereas in their last numbering they were 46,500, Num 1:21; for Korahs conspiracy, as well as other provocations of theirs, had cut off many of them.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
7. These are the families of theReubenitesthe principal households, which were subdivided intonumerous smaller families. Reuben had suffered great diminution byKorah’s conspiracy and other outbreaks [Nu16:1].
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[See comments on Nu 26:5]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(7) Forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.As compared with the former census, the tribe of Reuben had decreased by 2,770. (See Num. 1:21.) Dathan and Abiram had probably enlisted many of the tribe to which they belonged in their rebellion against Moses and Aaron. (See Num. 26:9-10 of this chapter, and Num. 16:1, and Note.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Num 26:7. They that were numbered, were forty and three thousand, &c. By comparing this with chap. Num 1:21 it appears, that, in thirty-eight years, this tribe was diminished by near three thousand men. Some whole households had been destroyed; see Num 26:9. Instead of families, some would render the word nations or kindreds, as in Psa 22:27.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
forty and three, &c. = 43,730 In =Num 1:2146; Num 1:500, decrease of 2,770. This is an undesigned evidence of accuracy: an uninspired writer would have made an increase.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Num 26:1, Num 26:21, Num 2:11, Gen 46:9
Reciprocal: Exo 6:14 – these be Num 1:21 – General 1Ch 5:6 – Reubenites
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 26:7. 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 Korahs conspiracy, as well as other provocations of theirs, had cut off many of them.