Bible Strands
Numbers 2:5
The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records God’s command to Moses regarding the wilderness encampment arrangement. It specifies the positioning and leadership of the tribe of Issachar relative to the central camp.
The words — The Hebrew phrase וְהַחֹנִים עָלָיו (ve.ha.chonim alav) literally means "and those encamping upon it," designating the tribe's adjacent location. The term נָשִׂיא (nasi) identifies Nethanel as the appointed tribal ruler.
The thread — This leadership appointment appears in Numbers 1:8 during the initial census and in Numbers 7:18 when Nethanel presents Issachar's offerings on the second day of the altar's dedication.
Why it lands — The verse requires recognition of divine order in community structure, where each group has a fixed place and appointed authority. It asks the reader to observe how specific individuals and tribes are positioned and named within a larger covenantal framework.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
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.
- Numbers 7:23 and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
- Numbers 1:28 From the sons of Issachar, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
- Numbers 10:15 Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
- Numbers 26:23 These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,