Numbers 2:29

Numbers 2:29 in other versions

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

Context of Numbers 2:29

27Asher Pagiel son of Ocran 41,500 Naphtali Ahira son of Enan 53,400 31So the total of all the troops on Dan’s side of the camp is 157,600. These three tribes will be last, marching under their banners whenever the Israelites travel.”

Numbers 2:29 word by word

וּמַטֵּ֖ה נַפְתָּלִ֑י וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י נַפְתָּלִ֔י אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaphtâlîy · NaphtaliH5321
• and the captainנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• Ahiraאֲחִירַע'ăchîyra‛ · AhiraH299
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Enanעֵינָן‛êynân · EnanH5881

Cross-references for Numbers 2:29

• Numbers 1:42Naphtali 53,400
• Numbers 26:48These were the clans descended from the sons of Naphtali: The Jahzeelite clan, named after their ancestor Jahzeel. The Gunite clan, named after their ancestor Guni.
• Numbers 1:15Naphtali Ahira son of Enan
• Numbers 7:78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering.
• Numbers 10:27and the troops of the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan.

Commentaries on Numbers 2:29

• 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. 25-31The tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali were in the back.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-3110-31. On the south side the standard of the camp of Reuben--The description given of the position of Reuben and his attendant tribes on the south, of Ephraim and his associates on the west, of Dan and his confederates on the north, with that of Judah on the east, suggests the idea of a square or quadrangle, which, allowing one square cubit to each soldier while remaining close in the ranks, has been computed to extend over an area of somewhat more than…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 2:29

• Ahira
• Enan
• Naphtali

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• Naphtali
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• Encamp
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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