Numbers 2:5

Numbers 2:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, the chief of the people of Issachar being Nethanel the son of Zuar,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and Nethanel the son of Zuar shall be the leader of the children of Issachar.”

Context of Numbers 2:5

3On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: 4The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab, and his division numbers 74,600. The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar, 6and his division numbers 54,400. 7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

Numbers 2:5 word by word

וְהַחֹנִ֥ים עָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר נְתַנְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• The tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyiώώâώkâr · IssacharH3485
• will campחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• next to itעַל‛al · uponH5921
• The leaderנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the Issacharitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• is Nethanelנְתַנְאֵלnethan'êl · NethanelH5417
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zuarצוּעָרtsû‛âr · ZuarH6686

Cross-references for Numbers 2:5

• Numbers 1:8from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
• Numbers 7:18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.
• Numbers 10:15Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
• Numbers 26:23These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,

Commentaries on Numbers 2:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-32Verses 3-32 The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles: Numbers 2:14 Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9The tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun camped in the most important spot on the east side of the Tent of Meeting. They led when Israel traveled. This largest tribal group had 186,400 people. It could protect the holy tent and its assistants very well.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. those that pitch next unto him--that is, on the one side.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 2:5

• Aloes
• Issachar
• Nethaneel
• Zuar

In the dictionaries

• Issachar
• Bethshemesh
• Camp
• Dispute
• Encamp
• Judah, Tribe of
• Nethaneel
• Sinai
• Agrapha
• Apocrypha

Commentaries on Numbers 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings