Bible Strands
Numbers 1:9
from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records the appointed leader for the tribe of Zebulun during the initial census and tribal organization commanded to Moses.
The words — אֱלִיאָב ('e.li.'Av) denotes the personal name Eliab, and בֶּן (ben) functions as the standard patronymic marker meaning "son of."
The thread — This identification recurs when the tribes are arranged for travel in Numbers 2:7, when Eliab brings offerings in Numbers 7:24, and when tribal divisions are assigned in Numbers 10:16.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to recognize the systematic documentation of tribal authority and the precise genealogical tracking necessary for Israel's military and administrative structure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
Cross-references
- Numbers 7:24 On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, drew near.
- Numbers 2:7 Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,
- Numbers 10:16 and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.