King James Version
Numbers 1:5 in the King James Version says “And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.”
Numbers 1:5 · KJV
From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And these are the names”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that shall stand”
H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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