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Christian Standard Bible ®

Numbers 2:5

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aloes;   Issachar;   Nethaneel;   Zuar;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Issachar, the Tribe of;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jews, Judaism;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Camp;   Issachar;   Judah, Tribe of;   Nethaneel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Issachar;   Judah;   Nethaneel;   Shiloh (1);   Zuar;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Nethaneel;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Zuar;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Nethanel;   Zuar;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Captain;   Nethaneel ;   Zuar ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Camp and encamp;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Nethan'e-El;   Zu'ar;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Last Days at Sinai;   On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Captain;   Issachar;   Nethanel;   Zuar;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Breastplate of the High Priest;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Yissakhar: and the prince of the children of Yissakhar shall be Netan'el the son of Tzu`ar.
King James Version
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.
Lexham English Bible
And the ones who encamp next to him will be the tribe of Issachar. And the leader of the descendants of Issachar will be Nethanel son of Zuar,
New Century Version
Next to them the tribe of Issachar will camp. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
New English Translation
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.
Amplified Bible
"Next to Judah [on the east side] the tribe of Issachar shall encamp; and Nethanel the son of Zuar shall lead the sons of Issachar,
New American Standard Bible
"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar; and the leader of the sons of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Next vnto him shall they of the tribe of Issachar pitch, and Nethaneel the sonne of Zuar shalbe the captaine of the sonnes of Issachar:
Legacy Standard Bible
Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and the leader of the sons of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar,
Contemporary English Version
On one side of Judah will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel son of Zuar as the leader of its 54,400 troops.
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar shall be Nethaneel the son of Zuar;
Easy-to-Read Version
"The tribe of Issachar will camp next to the tribe of Judah. The leader of the tribe of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
English Standard Version
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,
George Lamsa Translation
And those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar; and Nethanael the son of Zuar shall be chief of the children of Issachar.
Good News Translation
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Literal Translation
And those encamping next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar; the ruler of the sons of Issachar being Nethaneel the son of Zuar;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nexte vnto him shal the trybe of Isachar pitch, their captayne Nathaneel the sonne of Zuar:
American Standard Version
And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
Bible in Basic English
And nearest to him will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel, the son of Zuar, as their chief.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Next vnto hym shall they that be of the tribe of Isachar pitch: and Nathanael the sonne of Zuar, shalbe captayne of the chyldren of Isachar.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar; the prince of the children of Issachar being Nethanel the son of Zuar,
King James Version (1611)
And those that doe pitch next vnto him, shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the sonne of Zuar, shall bee captaine of the children of Issachar.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they that encamp next shall be of the tribe of Issachar, and the prince of the sons of Issachar shall be Nathanael the son of Sogar.
English Revised Version
And those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar:
Berean Standard Bible
The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Men of the lynage of Ysachar settiden tentis bysydis hym, of whiche the prince was Nathanael, the sone of Suar;
Young's Literal Translation
And those encamping by him [are of] the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar [is] Nethaneel son of Zuar;
Update Bible Version
And those that encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the sons of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
Webster's Bible Translation
And those that shall pitch next to him, [shall be] the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar [shall be] captain of the children of Issachar.
World English Bible
Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
New King James Version
"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."
New Living Translation
Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar 54,400
New Life Bible
The family of Issachar will set up their tents next to Judah. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel the son of Zuar.
New Revised Standard
Those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the Issacharites shall be Nethanel son of Zuar,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then they who encamp by him the tribe of Issachar, - even the prince of the sons of Issachar, Nethanel, son of Zuar;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Next unto him they of the tribe of Issachar encamped, whose prince was Nathanael, the son of Suar.
Revised Standard Version
Those to encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Is'sachar, the leader of the people of Is'sachar being Nethan'el the son of Zu'ar,
THE MESSAGE
The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them, led by Nethanel son of Zuar. His troops number 54,400.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and the leader of the sons of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar,

Contextual Overview

3Judah’s military divisions will camp on the east side toward the sunrise under their banner. The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. 4His military division numbers 74,600. 5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar. 6His military division numbers 54,400. 7The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon. 8His military division numbers 57,400. 9The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first. 10Reuben’s military divisions will camp on the south side under their banner. The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur. 11His military division numbers 46,500. 12The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Numbers 1:8, Numbers 1:28, Numbers 1:29, Numbers 7:18, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 10:15, Numbers 26:23-25

Reciprocal: Numbers 26:25 - threescore

Cross-References

Genesis 2:9
The Lord God caused to grow out of the ground every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden, as well as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:12
Gold from that land is pure; bdellium and onyx are also there.
Genesis 3:23
So the Lord God sent him away from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.
Genesis 4:2
She also gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel became a shepherd of flocks, but Cain worked the ground.
Genesis 4:12
If you work the ground, it will never again give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
Job 5:10
He gives rain to the earthand sends water to the fields.
Psalms 104:14
He causes grass to grow for the livestockand provides crops for man to cultivate,producing food from the earth,
Psalms 135:7
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth.He makes lightning for the rainand brings the wind from his storehouses.
Jeremiah 14:22
Can any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain?Or can the skies alone give showers?Are you not the Lord our God?We therefore put our hope in you,for you have done all these things.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And those that do pitch next unto him [shall be] the tribe of Issachar,.... Who with Zebulun, after mentioned, as placed with him under the same standard, were the brethren of Judah, by the same mother Leah, and so fitly put together, as most likely to continue in harmony and love; and being the youngest sons of Leah, and brethren of Judah, would, without any reluctance or murmuring, pitch under their elder brother's standard:

and Nethaneel, the son of Zuar, [shall be] captain of the children of Issachar; see Numbers 1:8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.


 
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