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

5Those 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. Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. 8Those numbered in his division are 57,400. 9All those numbered of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, are 186,400. They will travel at the front.

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

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