God’s Word Translation
Numbers 2:5
5“Next to them will be the tribe of Issachar. The leader for the people of Issachar is Nethanel, son of Zuar.
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
3“On the east side, facing the rising sun, the armies led by Judah will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Judah is Nahshon, son of Amminadab. 4The total number of men in his army is 74,600. “Next to them will be the tribe of Issachar. The leader for the people of Issachar is Nethanel, son of Zuar. 6The total number of men in his army is 54,400. 7“Then ⌞will be⌟ the tribe of Zebulun. The leader for the people of Zebulun is Eliab, son of Helon.
Read all of Numbers 2Numbers 2:5 word by word
וְהַחֹנִ֥ים עָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר נְתַנְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And those that do pitchחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
- the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
- of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyiώώâώkâr · IssacharH3485
- and Nethaneelנְתַנְאֵלnethan'êl · NethanelH5417
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Zuarצוּעָרtsû‛âr · ZuarH6686
- captainנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
Cross-references for Numbers 2:5
- Numbers 1:8Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
- Numbers 7:18On the second day Nethanel, son of Zuar, the leader from the tribe of Issachar, brought his gifts.
- Numbers 10:15Nethanel, son of Zuar, commanded the army of Issachar.
- Numbers 26:23The families descended from Issachar were the family of Tola, the family of Puah,
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
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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
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