Discovery BoxNumbers 2:3 
Context2:3 “Now those who will be camping 1 on the east, toward the sunrise, 2 are the divisions 3 of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is 4 Nahshon son of Amminadab.
Numbers 2:5
Context2:5 Those who will be camping next to them 5 are the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
Numbers 2:7
Context2:7 Next will be 6 the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.
1 tn The sentence begins with a vav (ו) on a word that is not a finite verb, indicating a new section begins here. The verbal form is a participle with the article used substantivally, with the meaning “and/now those camping.” Many English versions employ a finite verb; cf. KJV “on the east side…shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch.”
2 tc The two synonyms might seem to be tautological, but this is fairly common and therefore acceptable in Hebrew prose (cf. Exod 26:18; 38:13; etc.).
3 tn The sentence actually has “[those camping…are] the standard of the camp of Judah according to their divisions.”
4 tn Or “will be.”
5 tn Heb “by him” [i.e., Judah].
6 tn This part has been supplied; the text simply has “the tribe of Zebulun.”
