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Nahshon נַחְשׁוֹן
Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, was a leader of the tribe of Judah during the Exodus and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.
Also called Naashon, Naasson.
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Where Nahshon appears
Numbers (5), 1 Chronicles (2), Exodus (1), Ruth (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1)
Key verses
- Exodus 6:23 first mention — And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Numbers 1:7 — Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- Numbers 2:3 — And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
- Numbers 7:12 — And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
- Numbers 7:17 — And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- Numbers 10:14 — In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- Ruth 4:20 — And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
- 1 Chronicles 2:10 — And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
- 1 Chronicles 2:11 — And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
- Matthew 1:4 — And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
- Luke 3:32 — Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.