Numbers 10:25

“And the banner of the camp of the sons of Dan, the rear guard of all the camps, set out by their armies, and over its army was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.”

Numbers 10:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 10:25, word by word

And the bannerדֶּגֶלdegel

banner

Banner, standard: the sign under which each group of tribes camped and marched.

Where else “degel” appears
of the campמַחֲנֵהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

Where else “machane” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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the rear guardמְאַסֵּףmeasef

withdraw

To withdraw what was there before, such as peace or joy.

Where else “measef” appears
set outנָסַעnasa

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

Where else “nasa” appears
by their armiesצִבְאֹתָtsivota

army

An army.

Where else “tsivota” appears
was Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶזֶרachiezer

Ahiezer

Ahiezer, chief of the tribe of Dan; another man bears the same name. The name means "brother of help."

Where else “achiezer” appears
of Ammishaddaiעַמִּישַׁדָּיamishaday

Ammishaddai

Ammishaddai, father of Ahiezer, of the tribe of Dan. The name means "people of Shaddai."

Where else “amishaday” appears

Places in this verse

Dan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Dan

    Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel

    A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.

    The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Judges 18:29Genesis 14:141 Kings 12:29Judges 20:1

The context

24And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan son of Gideoni.

25 · This verse (above)

26And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel son of Ochran.

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