The standard of the camp of the sons of Judah, according to their armies, moved out first, Nahshon the son of Amminadab was [commander] over its army,
While Israel was living in that land, Reuben [his eldest son] went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons—
The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, then Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;
¶“Judah, you are the one whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
These then are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from [the tribe of] Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;
from [the tribe of] Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
and Nethanel the son of Zuar was [commander] over the tribal army of the sons of Issachar;
When you blow an alarm, the camps on the east side [of the tabernacle] shall set out.
Now the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah;