Numbers - 2:5



5 Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.

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And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
Next unto him they of the tribe of Issachar encamped, whose prince was Nathanael, the son of Suar.
And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar shall be Nethaneel the son of Zuar;
And those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar:
And those encamping by him are of the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar is Nethaneel son of Zuar;
And nearest to him will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel, the son of Zuar, as their chief.
and those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar; the prince of the children of Issachar being Nethanel the son of Zuar,
Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
Beside him, those of the tribe of Issachar were encamped, whose leader was Nathanael the son of Zuar.
Castrametabuntur vero juxta eum tribus Issachar: et princeps filiorum Issachar erit Nethanel filius Suar.

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And those that do pitch next unto him [shall be] the tribe (b) of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar [shall be] captain of the children of Issachar.
(b) Judah, Issachar and Zebulun the sons of Leah were of the first standard.

And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar,.... Who with Zebulun, after mentioned, as placed with him under the same standard, were the brethren of Judah, by the same mother Leah, and so fitly put together, as most likely to continue in harmony and love; and being the youngest sons of Leah, and brethren of Judah, would, without any reluctance or murmuring, pitch under their elder brother's standard:
and Nethaneel, the son of Zuar, shall be captain of the children of Issachar; see Numbers 1:8.

those that pitch next unto him--that is, on the one side.

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