Bible Strands
Numbers 7:18
On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses receives daily offerings from tribal leaders during the tabernacle dedication. On the second day of this sequence, Nethanel approaches to present his tribe's contribution.
The words — הִקְרִ֖יב (hik.Riv) means he brought near, describing the physical and ritual approach to the altar. הַ/שֵּׁנִ֔י (ha./she.Ni) fixes this event as the second in a strict chronological list.
The thread — Numbers 1:8 and 2:5 previously identified Nethanel son of Zuar as the appointed leader of Issachar. Numbers 7:17 and 7:19 frame this verse as a single entry in a day-by-day ledger of tribal offerings.
Why it lands — It requires readers to see that covenant duties are executed through ordered, individual leadership rather than undifferentiated group action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:
Cross-references
- Numbers 1:8 from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
- Numbers 2:5 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,