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

3“Now those who will be camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are the divisions of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. 4Those numbered in his division are 74,600. Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar. 6Those numbered in his division are 54,400. 7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.

Numbers 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 1:8from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
• Numbers 7:18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering.
• Numbers 10:15Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar,
• Numbers 26:23The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites;

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