Bible Strands
Numbers 1:13
from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses records the census and tribal appointments at the Tabernacle in the wilderness. The verse names the designated leader for the tribe of Asher among the twelve tribal heads.
The words — The Hebrew לְאָשֵׁר (le-'a.Sher) literally means "for Asher," identifying the tribal affiliation. The name פַּגְעִיאֵל (pag.'i.'El) combines "meeting" or "encounter" with "God," yielding "God meets."
The thread — Pagiel son of Ocran reappears as the Asherite leader in the camp arrangements (Numbers 2:27), the tribal division overseer (Numbers 10:26), and the dedication offerings (Numbers 7:72).
Why it lands — The text records a specific administrative appointment without commentary, requiring the reader to recognize the structured order of Israel’s tribal organization. It asks the reader to trace how individual names function within a larger covenantal framework.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Cross-references
- Numbers 7:72 On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.
- Numbers 2:27 The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,
- Numbers 10:26 Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,