Bible Strands
Numbers 1:7
from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses records the appointed tribal representatives during the census and military organization at Sinai. The text names Nahshon son of Amminadab as the designated leader for the tribe of Judah.
The words — The Hebrew לִֽ/יהוּדָ֕ה (li./hu.Dah) translates literally as "for Judah," while נַחְשׁ֖וֹן (nach.Shon) and עַמִּינָדָֽב ('a.mi.na.Dav) identify the man as Nahshon son of Amminadab. These terms operate as a formal administrative designation within a structured enumeration.
The thread — The text identifies this same individual in Luke 3:32 as an ancestor in a genealogical record, in Numbers 2:3 as the commander of the Judahite camp, and in Numbers 7:12 as the one who presents the first day's offering. The narrative consistently treats him as the established head of his tribe across census, military, and ritual contexts.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to accept the systematic assignment of tribal authority without adding biographical detail. It establishes that community structure relies on recorded, appointed representatives rather than informal selection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Cross-references
- Luke 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
- Numbers 2:3 On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- Numbers 7:12 On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
- Numbers 10:14 First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
- Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
- Ruth 4:20 Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
- 1 Chronicles 2:10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
- Matthew 1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.