Bible Strands
Numbers 2:7
Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Moses' instructions as the Israelite tribes arrange their camp and marching order around the central sanctuary.
The words — מַטֵּ֖ה (ma.Teh) literally denotes a tribal division or standard, while נָשִׂיא (na.Si') identifies the appointed chief or ruler over that group.
The thread — The tribe and its leader are named in the initial census at Numbers 1:9, the census methodology for Zebulun is outlined at Numbers 1:30, and Eliab appears again when presenting offerings at Numbers 7:24.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track the precise lineage and leadership assigned to each tribe, establishing that communal order depends on documented genealogy and appointed authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Cross-references
- Numbers 1:9 from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;
- Numbers 1:30 From the sons of Zebulun, 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 7:24 On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, drew near.
- Numbers 7:29 and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
- Numbers 10:16 and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.