The Meaning of Numbers 10:16 Explained

Numbers 10:16

KJV: And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

YLT: And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon;

Darby: and over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

ASV: And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And over the host  of the tribe  of the children  of Zebulun  [was] Eliab  the son  of Helon. 

What does Numbers 10:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 10:1-16 - The Trumpets Sound The March
Each trumpet was made of a solid piece of silver. They fulfilled several purposes, summoning an assembly, sounding the march, gathering for battle. They are referred to symbolically in Matthew 24:31, and 1 Corinthians 15:52. We are constantly being called to arise and depart! Is not the trumpet calling today to a slumbering Church to move out to the evangelization of the world? For a whole year Israel had sojourned under Sinai. They left Egypt an undisciplined crowd; they had become a nation, and a marshaled host. Each knew his pedigree and standard; every tribe had its appointed place. The soul must visit Sinai, but not live there. It must journey forth to Hermon, Olivet, and Calvary. The Church is moving on! Find thy place in the great procession and keep it. Remembered by God and saved from your enemies! Compare Numbers 10:9 and Isaiah 52:12. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 10

1  The use of the silver trumpets
11  The Israelites move from Sinai to Paran
14  The order of their march
29  Hobab is entreated by Moses not to leave them
33  The blessing of Moses at the removing and resting of the ark

What do the individual words in Numbers 10:16 mean?

And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun [was] Eliab the son of Helon
וְעַ֨ל־ צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֑ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־ חֵלֽוֹן

וְעַ֨ל־  And  over 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
צְבָ֔א  the  army 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
מַטֵּ֖ה  of  the  tribe 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
בְּנֵ֣י  of  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
זְבוּלֻ֑ן  of  Zebulun 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זְבוּלוּן  
Sense: the 0th of the sons of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah; progenitor of Zebulun.
אֱלִיאָ֖ב  [was]  Eliab 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱלִיאָב  
Sense: son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חֵלֽוֹן  of  Helon 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵלֹן  
Sense: father of Eliab of the tribe of Zebulun.

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