Numbers 2:7

Numbers 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
• New International Version (NIV)The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the tribe of Zebulun, the chief of the people of Zebulun being Eliab the son of Helon,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the son of Helon shall be the leader of the children of Zebulun.”

Context of Numbers 2:7

5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar. 6His military division numbers 54,400. The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon. 8His military division numbers 57,400. 9The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first.

Numbers 2:7 word by word

מַטֵּ֖ה זְבוּלֻ֑ן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֔ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Zebulunזְבוּלֻןzebûlûn zebûlûn zebûlûn · ZebulunH2074
• and Eliabאֱלִיאָב'ĕlîy'âb · EliabH446
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Helonחֵלֹןchêlôn · HelonH2497
• captainנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Numbers 2:7

• Numbers 1:9Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun;
• Numbers 7:24On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering.
• Numbers 10:16and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun’s descendants.

Commentaries on Numbers 2:7

• 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. 77. Then the tribe of Zebulun--on the other side. While Judah's tribe was the most numerous, those of Issachar and Zebulun were also very numerous; so that the association of those three tribes formed a strong and imposing van.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 2:7

• Eliab
• Helon
• Zebulun

In the dictionaries

• Zebulun
• Bethshemesh
• Camp
• Dispute
• Eliab
• Encamp
• Helon
• Judah, Tribe of
• Sinai
• Agrapha

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