Numbers 2:3
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
5 And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- KJV
- And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
- WEB
- “Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- ASV
- And those that encamp on the east side toward the sunrising shall be they of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- DARBY
- And [for] those encamping eastward toward the sun-rising [there shall be] the standard of the camp of Judah according to their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
- BLB
- And the ones camping on the east side, toward the rising of the sun, of the standard of the camp of Judah by their hosts: And the leader of the sons of Judah [is] Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- ÅB
- På fremsiden, mot øst, skal Juda leire seg under sitt banner, hær for hær; og høvdingen for Judas barn er Nahsjon, Amminadabs sønn,
- OTB
- På østsiden, mot soloppgangen, skal leiravdelingene til Juda være, under deres flagg. Lederen for Juda-folket er Nahson, sønn av Amminadab.
- B1930
- På fremsiden, mot øst, skal Juda leire sig under sitt banner, hær for hær; og høvdingen for Judas barn er Nahson, Amminadabs sønn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ruth 4:20
And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:10
And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
Read in contextLuke 3:32–33
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
Read in contextNumbers 10:14–16
In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Read in contextNumbers 1:7
Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Read in contextNumbers 26:19–22
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Read in context1 Chronicles 5:2
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)
Read in contextJudges 1:1–2
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
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