Bible Strands
Numbers 7:12
On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the fulfillment of the Lord’s command to Moses that one tribal leader present an offering daily for the altar’s dedication. This verse marks the commencement of that sequence on the first day.
The words — הַמַּקְרִיב (hammaqrib) means “the one who brings near,” denoting the leader’s act of presenting the gift. בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן (bayyôm harîšôn) literally translates to “on the first day,” establishing the chronological start of the ritual.
The thread — The text identifies Nahshon as a leader from Judah, echoing the tribe’s prominence in Genesis 49:8 and Genesis 49:10. His name also appears in the tribal census list as Judah’s representative in Numbers 1:7.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that ritual obedience begins with a specific, named individual fulfilling a divine directive. It establishes a pattern where leadership and communal worship are tied to sequential, ordered action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
Cross-references
- 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.
- Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Numbers 1:7 from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
- 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,
- Numbers 10:14 First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
- Ruth 4:20 Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
- Matthew 1:4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
- Luke 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,