The Meaning of Numbers 7:12 Explained

Numbers 7:12

KJV: And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:

YLT: And he who is bringing near on the first day his offering is Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.

Darby: And he that presented his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.

ASV: And he that offered his oblation the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he that offered  his offering  the first  day  was Nahshon  the son  of Amminadab,  of the tribe  of Judah: 

What does Numbers 7:12 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 7

1  The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle
10  Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar
89  God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat

What do the individual words in Numbers 7:12 mean?

And the one who offered on the day first - his offering [was] Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah
וַיְהִ֗י הַמַּקְרִ֛יב בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן אֶת־ קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ נַחְשׁ֥וֹן בֶּן־ עַמִּינָדָ֖ב לְמַטֵּ֥ה : יְהוּדָֽה

הַמַּקְרִ֛יב  the  one  who  offered 
Parse: Article, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: קָרַב  
Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
בַּיּ֥וֹם  on  the  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן  first 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רִאשֹׁון  
Sense: first, primary, former.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ  his  offering 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרְבָּן 
Sense: offering, oblation.
נַחְשׁ֥וֹן  [was]  Nahshon 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נַחְשֹׁון  
Sense: son of Amminadab and prince of the Judah at the first numbering in the wilderness; 5th in descent from Judah in the genealogy of Christ.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
עַמִּינָדָ֖ב  of  Amminadab 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַמִּינָדָב  
Sense: son of Ram or Aram and father of Nahshon or Naasson and an ancestor of Jesus; father-in-law of Aaron.
לְמַטֵּ֥ה  from  the  tribe 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
: יְהוּדָֽה  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.