16These men were the ones called from the congregation, the leaders of their fathers’ (ancestors’) tribes; they were the heads of thousands [the highest ranking officers] in Israel.”
16These were the men appointed from the community. They were the leaders of the tribes of their people. They were the heads of the major families in Israel.
16These were the men that they chose from among the people. They were leaders of their clans. Each of them worked on behalf of the tribe of their ancestor.