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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,
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Study note
Setting — Moses conveys God’s directive to the Israelites regarding the precise positioning of Judah’s division at the eastern entrance of the camp adjacent to the Tent of Meeting.
The words — The Hebrew דֶּגֶל (degel) and מַחֲנֶה (machaneh) designate a military standard and a designated encampment, while קֵדְמָה (kedemah) and מִזְרָחָה (mizrachah) both specify the eastern direction toward the sunrise.
The thread — This geographic assignment and leadership appointment correspond directly to Numbers 1:7, and the lineage of Nahshon son of Amminadab is preserved in Ruth 4:20 and 1 Chronicles 2:10.
Why it lands — The text records a fixed geographic and organizational order for Judah’s camp, requiring the reader to acknowledge the imposed structure of the community rather than assuming a spontaneous arrangement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Cross-references
- 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.
- Numbers 1:7 from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
- Numbers 10:14 First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
- Luke 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
- Genesis 49:8 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
- Numbers 7:17 and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
- Numbers 26:19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
- Judges 1:1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”
- 1 Chronicles 5:2 And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.