King James Version

Numbers 7:12

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

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וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.הַמַּקְרִ֛יבhamaqrivthe approachקָרַבdefinite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “the approach”, a verb used as a describing wordH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.בַּיּ֥וֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הָרִאשׁ֖וֹןharishonthe firstרִאשׁוֹןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).קָרְבָּנ֑וֹqarebanvooblationקׇרְבָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “oblation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7133something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial presentoblation, that is offered, offering.נַחְשׁ֥וֹןnachshonNaashonנַחְשׁוֹןnoun, proper name — “Naashon”H5177Nachshon, an IsraeliteNaashon, Nahshon.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, […עַמִּינָדָ֖בaminadavAmminadabעַמִּינָדָבnoun, proper name — “Amminadab”H5992Amminadab, the name of four IsraelitesAmminadab.לְמַטֵּ֥הlematehto rodמַטֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to 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.יְהוּדָֽהyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah,

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

The first day Nahasson the son of Aminadab of the tribe of Juda offered his offering:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he that offered his gift on the first day, was Naasson the son of Aminadab, prince of the tribe of Juda.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἦν ὁ προσφέρων ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πρώτῃ τὸ δῶρον αὐτοῦ, Ναασσὼν υἱὸς Ἀμιναδὰβ, ἄρχων τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα.