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

5Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar 54,400 Zebulun Eliab son of Helon 57,400 9So the total of all the troops on Judah’s side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite.

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 1:9Zebulun Eliab son of Helon
• Numbers 7:24On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, presented his offering.
• Numbers 10:16and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab 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