from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
Parallel translations
- WEB Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- KJV Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- NKJV from Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
- NASB of the tribe of Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
- NLT Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab
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Quick answer
Nahshon son of Amminadab leads Judah, the tribe through which Messiah would come. His inclusion links the census to the line of promise.
Overview
Nahshon stands in the genealogy of David and ultimately of Jesus Christ (Ruth 4:20; Matt. 1:4). Judah's leader is significant because this tribe held the scepter promise (Gen. 49:10) and would later lead the camp. Even an administrative list quietly carries the thread of redemptive history toward Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
- Num 7:12On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
- Num 10:14First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
- Matt 1:2–5Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
- Num 2:3On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- Ruth 4:20Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
- 1 Chr 2:10–11Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
- Ruth 4:18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
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