King James Version
Numbers 34:23 in the King James Version says “The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 34 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod.”
Numbers 34:23 · KJV
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli.
The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod.
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.
And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
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“of the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“for the tribe”
H4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),
“of the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Manasseh”
H4519menashsheh, a grandson of jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
“of the children”
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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