Lux Domini

Numbers  2:29

Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of pilgrimage and rebellion in Numbers.

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This thought runs through Numbers 2:29-31.

Numbers 2:29 Numbers 2:30 Numbers 2:31

Glossary

Ahira Tribe
Brother of evil = unlucky, or my brother is friend, chief of the tribe of Naphtali at the Exodus ( Num. 1:15 ; 2:29 ).
Naphtali Person
My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid ( Gen. 30:8 ). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons ( Gen. 46:24 ). Little is known of him as an individual.