On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented 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:
- BSB On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
- 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;
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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 4:20and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,
- Gen 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
- Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
- Num 2:3Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- Num 1:7Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- Gen 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
- Matt 1:4Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
- Num 10:14First, the standard of the camp of the children of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab was over his army.
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