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Nethanel

Prince of Issachar during the wilderness wandering, counted in the census and the second to offer gifts at the tabernacle's dedication.

son of Zuar1 Bible book4 chapters5 verse appearancesAlso known as: Nethanel the son of Zuar, Nethaneel, Nethaneel the son of Zuar

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Nethanel son of Zuar was the appointed prince of the tribe of during the wilderness period. He is named in the census of Numbers 1 as the leader responsible for counting the men of his tribe (Num 1:8), and in Numbers 2 his division was assigned a position in the camp and on the march. He offered the second dedication gift at the altar — identical in content to the gift of Nahshon of before him — on the second day of the tabernacle's consecration (Num 7:18–23). The KJV spells the name Nethaneel.

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