King James Version

Numbers 2:7

Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.

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מַטֵּ֖הmatehrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.זְבוּלֻ֑ןzevulunZebulunזְבוּלוּןnoun, proper name — “Zebulun”H2074Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribeZebulun.וְנָשִׂיא֙venasiand captainנָשִׂיאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and captain”, the ordinary formH5387properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mistcaptain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.לִבְנֵ֣יlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […זְבוּלֻ֔ןzevulunZebulunזְבוּלוּןnoun, proper name — “Zebulun”H2074Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribeZebulun.אֱלִיאָ֖בeliavEliabאֱלִיאָבnoun, proper name — “Eliab”H446Eliab, the name of six IsraelitesEliab.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […חֵלֹֽןchelonHelonחֵלֹןnoun, proper name — “Helon”H2497Chelon, an IsraeliteHelon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and the tribe of Zebulun; the prince of the children of Zebulun being Eliab the son of Helon,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the tribe of Zebulun: and the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.

Young’s Literal Translation

The tribe of Zebulun; and the prince of the sons of Zebulun [is] Eliab son of Helon;

World English Bible

“The tribe of Zebulun: the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.

Darby Translation

[With them shall be] the tribe of Zebulun; and the prince of the sons of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon;

Douay-Rheims

In the tribe of Zabulon the prince was Eliab the son of Helon.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and the tribe of Zebulun; the prince of the children of Zebulun being Eliab the son of Helon,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they that encamp next shall be of the tribe of Zabulon, and the prince of the sons of Zabulon shall be Eliab the son of Chælon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ παρεμβάλλοντες ἐχόμενοι φυλῆς Ζαβουλὼν, καὶ ὁ ἄρχων τῶν υἱῶν Ζαβουλὼν, Ἑλιὰβ υἱὸς Χαιλών.