Home People Parnok Parnok was the father of Elizaphan, who was appointed as leader of the tribe of Zebulun. He is mentioned in connection with the distribution of the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel. His role was tied to organizing the land allocation during the conquest of the promised land.
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Key events Elizaphan, son of Parnok, was appointed as leader of the tribe of Zebulun to distribute the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel.
25 the leader from the tribe of Zebulun, Elizaphan son of Parnach; Heb וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־זְבוּלֻ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא אֱלִיצָפָ֖ן בֶּן־פַּרְנָֽךְ׃
The Lord gave Moses instructions on who should distribute the land of Canaan, and Elizaphan son of Parnok was among the chosen leaders.
16 The LORD said to Moses: Heb וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
17 These are the names of the men who shall divide the land among you as your inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. Heb אֵ֚לֶּה שְׁמ֣וֹת הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יִנְחֲל֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֶלְעָזָר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃
18 You shall also take one leader, one leader from each tribe, to apportion the land as an inheritance. Heb וְנָשִׂ֥יא אֶחָ֛ד נָשִׂ֥יא אֶחָ֖ד מִמַּטֶּ֑ה תִּקְח֖וּ לִנְחֹ֥ל אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
25 the leader from the tribe of Zebulun, Elizaphan son of Parnach; Heb וּלְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־זְבוּלֻ֖ן נָשִׂ֑יא אֱלִיצָפָ֖ן בֶּן־פַּרְנָֽךְ׃
The tribe of Zebulun, represented by Parnok's son, received its inheritance in the promised land according to God's plan.
10 The third lot came up for Zebulun, clan by clan. The border of their inheritance ran as far as Sarid. Heb וַיַּ֙עַל֙ הַגּוֹרָ֣ל הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לִבְנֵ֥י זְבוּלֻ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם וַיְהִ֛י גְּב֥וּל נַחֲלָתָ֖ם עַד־שָׂרִֽיד׃
11 From there it went west to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and reached the ravine near Jokneam. Heb וְעָלָ֨ה גְבוּלָ֧ם ׀ לַיָּ֛מָּה וּמַרְעֲלָ֖ה וּפָגַ֣ע בְּדַבָּ֑שֶׁת וּפָגַע֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֔חַל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י יָקְנְעָֽם׃
12 From Sarid it turned east toward the sunrise, to the border of Kisloth Tabor, then went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. Heb וְשָׁ֣ב מִשָּׂרִ֗יד קֵ֚דְמָה מִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ עַל־גְּב֥וּל כִּסְלֹ֖ת תָּבֹ֑ר וְיָצָ֥א אֶל־הַדָּֽבְרַ֖ת וְעָלָ֥ה יָפִֽיעַ׃
13 From there it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin, came out at Rimmon, and turned toward Neah. Heb וּמִשָּׁ֤ם עָבַר֙ קֵ֣דְמָה מִזְרָ֔חָה גִּתָּ֥ה חֵ֖פֶר עִתָּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְיָצָ֛א רִמּ֥וֹן הַמְּתֹאָ֖ר הַנֵּעָֽה׃
14 From there the border curved north of Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. Heb וְנָסַ֤ב אֹתוֹ֙ הַגְּב֔וּל מִצְּפ֖וֹן חַנָּתֹ֑ן וְהָיוּ֙ תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יו גֵּ֖י יִפְתַּח־אֵֽל׃
15 Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their villages. Heb וְקַטָּ֤ת וְנֽ͏ַהֲלָל֙ וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן וְיִדְאֲלָ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית לָ֑חֶם עָרִ֥ים שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃
16 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Zebulunites, clan by clan. Heb זֹ֛את נַחֲלַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־זְבוּלֻ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֑ם הֶֽעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ פ
Phinehas' family was part of the larger organization of Israel's twelve tribes during the wilderness journey and preparations for entering Canaan.
30 The descendants of Zebulun: all the men twenty years old and upward who were fit for military service were listed by name, according to their genealogy, by clan and family. Heb לִבְנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֔ן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃
31 The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400. Heb פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה זְבוּלֻ֑ן שִׁבְעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ
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