Numbers 10:13-17
New English Translation
Judah Begins the Journey
13 This was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment[a] of the Lord, by the authority[b] of Moses.
14 The standard[c] of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
15 Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar, 16 and over the company of the tribe of the Zebulunites was Eliab son of Helon. 17 Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.
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- Numbers 10:13 tn Heb “mouth.”
- Numbers 10:13 tn Heb “hand.”
- Numbers 10:14 sn The “standard” (דֶּגֶל, degel) was apparently some kind of a symbol put up on a pole to signify the tribal hosts. R. de Vaux thought it simply referred to a pole or a mast, but that would not distinguish tribes (Ancient Israel, 226-27).
Numbers 10:13-17
New King James Version
13 So they started out for the first time (A)according to the command of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
14 The [a]standard of the camp of the children of Judah (B)set out first according to their armies; over their army was (C)Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
17 Then (D)the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, (E)carrying the tabernacle.
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Numbers 10:13-17
English Standard Version
13 They set out for the first time (A)at the command of the Lord by Moses. 14 The standard of the camp of the people of Judah set out (B)first by their companies, and over their company was (C)Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
17 And when (D)the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, (E)who carried the tabernacle, set out.
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