5<\/strong>. The twenty-four names in the following verses recur in chs. 2, 7. and Num 10:14-27<\/span>. Some of them are of types which were frequent in early times, Amminadab ( Num 1:7<\/em><\/span>), Ammhud ( Num 1:10<\/em><\/span>), Elishama ( id.<\/em> [Note: d. idem, ‘the same,’ referring to the book last mentioned.] <\/em>), Abidan ( Num 1:11<\/em><\/span>), Ahiezer ( Num 1:12<\/em><\/span>), Ahira ( Num 1:15<\/em><\/span>), but others are unknown to pre-exilic O.T. writings, Nethanel ( Num 1:8<\/em><\/span>), Gamaliel ( Num 1:10<\/em><\/span>), and the names compounded with Zur and Shaddai (including Shedeur, Num 1:5<\/em><\/span>). No certain traces of names compounded with Shaddai have been found apart from this list. It is probable that the compiler made an artificial selection of ancient and modern names. See Gray, Numbers<\/em>, pp. 6 f., and Heb. Proper Names<\/em>, pp. 191 211.<\/p>\n The princes of the tribes, selected Num 1:4<\/span> under divine direction, were for the most part the same persons as those chosen a few months previously at the counsel of Jethro Exo 18:21-26<\/span>. Nahshon, prince of Judah, is mentioned in Exo 6:23<\/span>, and Elishama, in 1Ch 7:26-27<\/span>. The peers of men like these were no doubt entitled, among their fellows, to the epithet renowned, Num 1:16<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n With you, <\/B>to wit, with Moses and Aaron, who were the chief managers of the work. The tribes are here numbered according to the order or quality of their birth, first the children of Leah, then of Rachel, and then of the hand-maids. <\/P> <\/p>\n 5. these are the names of the menthat shall stand with you,<\/B> &c.Each is designated by addingthe name of the ancestors of his tribe, the people of which werecalled “Beni-Reuben,” “Beni-Levi,” sons ofReuben, sons of Levi, according to the custom of the Arabs still, aswell as other nations which are divided into clans, as the Macs ofScotland, the Aps of Wales, and the O’s and the Fitzes of Ireland[CHALMERS].<\/P><\/p>\n And these [are] the names of the men that shall stand with you<\/strong>,…. Be present with Moses and Aaron when numbering the people; not merely as spectators of the affair, and inspectors of the accounts, but as assistants in the work; each man in his tribe, being best acquainted with the families and houses in it; and these men were not pitched upon by Moses and Aaron, nor chosen by their respective tribes, but were appointed and named by the Lord himself, which was doing them great honour:<\/p>\n of [the tribe] of Reuben<\/strong>: or “for Reuben” c, for the taking the number of men in this tribe; and so of all the rest, see Nu 1:44<\/span>;<\/p>\n Elizur the son of Shedeur<\/strong>; from Nu 1:5<\/span> the names of those several men are given, which were very proper for Moses and Aaron to know, though of little importance to us; nor the signification of their several names, given by Ainsworth and others; only, as Bishop Patrick observes, most of them show how much God was in the thoughts of those who, imposed these names on their children, several of them having in them “El” or “Eli”, “God” or “my God”, and “Shaddai”, “Almighty” or “all-sufficient”: to which may be added, that in some of them they seem to respect the Messiah, as Elizur, signifying “my God the rock”; and Shelumiel may be rendered, “God my peace”; and Zurishaddai, “my rock the Almighty”, or “all-sufficient”; and Pedazhur, “the rock redeemeth”: nor is there anything of any moment to be remarked, unless the order in which the several tribes are placed; and first the children of Leah, beginning with Reuben, the firstborn; and the rest, Simeon and Judah, are ranked according to their birth; Levi being omitted, because that tribe was not now numbered, and besides, Moses and Aaron were of it; and then Issachar and Zebulun; after those the children of Rachel, because of her honour and glory above the handmaids, as Aben Ezra remarks; who further observes, that it begins with Ephraim, following Jacob our father, that is, because of the blessing of Jacob, who preferred Ephraim the younger to Manasseh the elder; and here Ephraim and Manasseh are set before Benjamin, because they were in the place of Joseph; and after that the account goes on with Dan, because, he was the firstborn of the handmaids; and after him Asher, though the second son of Zilpah, is placed before Gad, the first son, because, says the same Aben Ezra, the Lord knew that he would be the head of those that encamped by the standard of Dan, and so is placed next to him; and after him Gad, who was the firstborn of Leah’s handmaid; and Naphtali last of all, the second son of Bilhah: this order seems to be designed to suit with their encampments, and the form of them.<\/p>\n c “pro Ruben”, Samar. vers. “ipsi Reuben”, Montanus.<\/p>\n Verses 5-16:<\/strong><\/p>\n The tribes are listed in this text according to the order of their assigned areas in camp, with the exception of Gad, who is listed with the other children of the handmaids.<\/p>\n The first listed are <\/strong>the tribes descended from the children born to Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. Levi is omitted because of his choice as the priestly tribe, and the Levites were exempt from military service. <\/strong>Nashon is the representative of Judah. He was the brother-in-law of Aaron (Ex 6:23), and one of the ancestors of Jesus (Mt 1:4).<\/p>\n Next listed are the children of Rachel: <\/strong>Joseph, represented by his two sons Ephraim and Manasseh, and Benjamin. Elishama, son of Ephraim, was the grandfather of Joshua (1Ch 7:26).<\/p>\n Next listed are the children of the handmaids <\/strong>of Leah and Rachel, Zilpah and Bilhah: Dan (Bilhah), Asher and Gad (Zilpah), and Naphtali (Bilhah).<\/p>\n None of these “princes” is listed elsewhere in Scripture, except Nashon and Elishama. However, they were men who had earned a good reputation among their respective tribes, and had been elevated to positions of responsibility.<\/p>\n “Heads of thousands” chiliarchs <\/strong>(LXX). The term soon came to denote families, Jg 6:15.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n II. THE GENERAL CENSUS (<\/strong>Num. 1:5-46<\/span><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n A. TRIBAL HEADS SELECTED vv. 516 Num. 1:5<\/span>. And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6. Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 7. Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 8. Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 9. Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon. 10. Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11. Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. 12. Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 13. Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. 14. Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 15. Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan. 16. These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.<\/p>\n PARAPHRASE<\/strong><\/p>\n Num. 1:5<\/span>. And these are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from the tribe of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur; 6. from Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai; [from here through Num. 1:15<\/span>, the text differs little enough from the previously-printed KJV that such redundancy does not warrant repetition] 16. These were the distinguished men of the assembly, princes of their fathers tribes, and heads of the thousands of Israel.<\/p>\n COMMENTARY<\/strong><\/p>\n Names were always rich and meaningful to the Hebrews. Of the 24 given in this list, exactly half invoke some form of reference to God (El-,el, shad-, shed-). The names often inspired their possessors to expend every effort to be worthy of bearing them. Thus Elizur, or My God is a rock; and Shedeur, The Lord is a light; Shelumile, My friend is God;in each case the bearer was inspired constantly to be and do his very best.<\/p>\n Although the men here listed are but names for us, each man was one of esteem among his people; each was the first-born of his household. One on the list had derived his name from the Egyptian god Ra (Ahira, Num. 1:15<\/span>); and we might marvel at the small proportion of such an influence after the centuries of enslavement. Only two of the names (Nahshon, an ancestor in the lineage of Jesus Christ, and Amminadab, father of Nahshon) appear again in the Bible; they are named in Rth. 4:20<\/span>, as well as in Mat. 1:4<\/span> and Luk. 3:32-33<\/span>. These are the men who will be consulted on important decisions to be made in tribal and national affairs. They head the alaphim, or large units (sometimes translated thousands).<\/p>\n QUESTIONS AND RESEARCH ITEMS<\/strong><\/p>\n 17.<\/p>\n Of how much influence is a mans name upon his character and conduct? Can you cite any examples from Scripture?<\/p>\n 18.<\/p>\n Why would any of the Israelites have been given Egyptian names? Is this a really significant matter?<\/p>\n 19.<\/p>\n Review the several names of the tribal princes, noting the variety of meanings. (See Glossary.)<\/p>\n 20.<\/p>\n Note the relationship of Nahshon and Amminadab to David, in the lineage of the Messiah.<\/p>\n 21.<\/p>\n How many responsibilities did the tribal princes have, in addition to their help with the census?<\/p>\n (5) Of the tribe of Reuben.<\/strong>Hebrew, for Reuben. 5-15<\/strong>. <\/strong> These are the names <\/strong> Chosen by the Divine Executive of the Hebrew nation. Little is known of these “renowned” men. Elishama <\/strong> was grandfather of Joshua, (1Ch 7:26-27<\/span>,) and Nahshon <\/strong> was brother-in-law of Aaron. Exo 6:23<\/span>. His name occurs in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, (Mat 1:4<\/span> and Luk 3:32<\/span>,) where it is spelled Naasson. He was the first phylarch, or captain, of Judah, and the first prince to present his offering at the dedication of the tabernacle. One general comment applies to all these chiefs. Their names appear in connexion with the census, and as phylarchs of their tribes, in chaps. 2 and 10; and again as liberal donors of gold, silver, incense, and animals at the dedication of the tabernacle, in chap. 7. <\/p>\n Deuel <\/strong> For Reuel. Chaps. Num 2:14<\/span>. Supposed to be a mistake of , resh, <\/em> for , daleth. <\/em> The weight of evidence is in favour of Deuel. Num 7:42<\/span>; Num 7:47<\/span>; Num 10:20<\/span>.<\/p>\n ‘And these are the names of the men who will stand with you. Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur. Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. Of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab. Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar. Of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon. Of the children of Joseph, of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud, of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni. Of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran. Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel. Of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan.’ <\/p>\n The names of the twelve chieftains are given. The preponderance of names including ‘El’ or ‘Shaddai’ (Shedeur, Zurishaddai, Ammishaddai) should be noted. As yet the use of Yah was rare in names, although Moses’ ‘maternal ancestor’ was named Yo-chebed (Num 26:59<\/span>; Exo 6:20<\/span>) This confirms the early date of the list. Elizur signifies ‘My God (El) is a rock.’ Shedeur means ‘Shaddai is my light’, Shelumiel means ‘God is my friend’. Zurishaddai means ‘Shaddai is my rock’. Nahshon probably means ‘serpentlike’ or ‘enchanter’. Eliab means ‘my God is father’. Ammishaddai means ‘Shaddai is my kinsman’. And so on. <\/p>\n Num 1:5<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>And these are the names of the men, <\/em><\/strong>&c.<\/strong> It is observable, that the tribes are placed not in the order of their birth, but of their mothers; first, the children of Leah, then of Rachel, and, after them, those of the two hand-maids. One cannot help remarking from most of the names <\/em>here, how much God was in the thoughts of those who imposed them upon their children; for Elizur signifies, my God a rock; <\/em>Shelumiel, God my peace; <\/em>Zuri-shaddai, my God all-sufficient; <\/em>Nethaneel, the gift of God; <\/em>Gamaliel, God is my reward; <\/em>and so of the rest. Deuel, <\/em>mentioned in the 14th verse, is called Reuel, <\/em>ch. Num 2:14<\/span> the letters daleth <\/em>and resh <\/em>being sometimes put one for the other. <\/p>\n I only detain the Reader, after the perusal of these verses of names, (with whose sound we are scarcely acquainted, and of the persons themselves to whom they belong, we know nothing) I only detain him to observe, what a succession of persons and of generations doth the pilgrimage of the human life afford? Think, Reader, what an assembly that will be which, at the archangel’s trumpet, shall arise to the wonders of eternity! Joh 5:28-29<\/span> .<\/p>\n these are the names. The order here = five sons of Leah, three of Rachel, one of Bilhah, two of Zilpah, and one of Bilhah. See App-45for other orders of the names. <\/p>\n men. Hebrew, plural of ‘Ish, or ‘enosh. See App-14. <\/p>\n Elizur: Num 2:10, Num 7:30, Num 10:18, Gen 29:32-35, Gen 30:5-20, Gen 35:17-26, Gen 46:8-24, Gen 49:1-33, Exo 1:2-5, Deu 33:1-29, Rev 7:4-8 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Gen 35:22 – Now the sons Num 1:17 – General Num 17:2 – all their princes 1Ch 2:1 – Reuben 1Ch 5:1 – he was Job 9:5 – which overturneth Eze 48:1 – the names<\/p>\n Num 1:5. Reuben The tribes are here numbered according to the order or quality of their birth, first the children of Leah, then of Rachel, and then of the handmaids.<\/p>\n 1:5 And these [are] the names of the men that shall {d} stand with you: of [the tribe of] Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.<\/p>\n (d) And afflict you when you number the people.<\/p>\n And these [are] the names of the men that shall stand with you: of [the tribe of] Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 5. The twenty-four names in the following verses recur in chs. 2, 7. and Num 10:14-27. 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