On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
Parallel translations
- WEB He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah,
- KJV And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
- NKJV And the one who offered his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.
- NASB Now the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah;
- NLT On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering.
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Quick answer
Nahshon of Judah offers first, fittingly as the leading tribe.
Overview
Judah, the foremost tribe, leads off the dedication, consistent with its place at the front of the camp. Nahshon appears in the genealogy of David and ultimately of Christ (Matt 1:4). The prominence of Judah quietly points toward the royal, messianic line that would come from it.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Ruth 4:20Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
- Gen 49:8Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
- Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
- 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,
- Num 1:7from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
- Gen 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Matt 1:4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
- Num 10:14First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
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