Bible Strands
Numbers 10:15
Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records the Israelites’ departure order from Sinai, placing Nethanel over Issachar immediately after Nahshon’s Judah division and before Eliab’s Zebulun division.
The words — The Hebrew phrase עַל־צְבָא (‘al-tseva) literally means "over the military host," designating Nethanel’s command authority over the tribal contingent.
The thread — This appointment matches his earlier listing as Issachar’s chief in Numbers 1:8 and his appearance on the second day of altar offerings in Numbers 7:18.
Why it lands — The verse presents tribal leadership as a fixed administrative structure, requiring the reader to track how each named commander facilitates Israel’s organized movement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Cross-references
- Numbers 1:8 from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
- Numbers 7:18 On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.