"Nahshon, Music, and Shmutz", ReformJudaism.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nahshon&oldid=1124266344, This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 03:07. Alternative: He was christened in Numbers 1:7, Exodus, time of, Moses. 9), Nahshon was a model prince (Hor. Indeed, to the contrary, his tenure as Nasi was problematical. May G-d reward all of our noble efforts to achieve true holiness, be G-d fearing and demonstrate our love of G-d through emulating G-ds ways with success and keep us safe and well. He described the Tribe of Benjamin entering the Red Sea first and being. The enjoyment of spiritual rewards can be every bit as seductive and captivating as physical delights, See also Rav Nachman of Breslov, Likutei Moharan, Torah 41:1, who presents a darker view of this desire, as being rooted in the Yetzer Hara, as opposed to being a misguided desire to overindulge the. However, beyond this amorphous statement, the precise nature of their participation in this notorious event and their motivations present a veritable enigma. : with an extra yud). Its a most laudable principle; but, unfortunately, its often only honored in the breach. Ironically, coveting someone elses position as a means of achieving sanctity is itself sanctimonious. Real time news brief - The message of Nachshon, the hero of the Red Sea crossing - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site. Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. It is inconceivable he would have such sordid motives. The teaching is also recorded in in BT Avoda Zarah 19a, without the reference to Yirat Shamayim. Moshe said before Hashem, 'Master of the Universe, the enemy is behind us and the sea is before/in front of us; which way will we travel?' And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of She-alti-el, and She-alti-el the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. ). Nahshon was appointed by Moses, upon God's command, as prince and military commander of the Tribe of Judah and one of the leaders of the tribes of Israel. Cf. (28) The waters turned back and covered the chariots and the horsemenPharaohs entire army that followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. BShem and BMishna. It is clear, however, as to why Chazal discuss him so extensively. What have you done to us, taking us out of Egypt? Love of G-d may sound noble, but absent awe of G-d, it may just be another exercise in excess and overindulgence. To put this in perspective, consider, in striking contrast to their attitude, Moses did not feast his eyes on the Divine presence and hid his face, because he was afraid to gaze at G-d (See Numbers Rabbah 2:25 and Exodus 3:6). As it says, "and one did not draw near the other all night long," (Ibd. Numbers 16:17-19 and 35, as well as, 17:1-5.0), were incinerated in the Korach rebellion. Moreover, absent G-ds miraculous intervention, he might have drowned, which would have deterred, rather than encouraged, the Jewish people moving forward and crossing the Red Sea, safely. He explains that all twelve Tribal Leaders were included in the two hundred and fifty and were the same, The Shelah goes on to single out Nachshon, who was supposed to embody the role of leader of the entire nation entrusted to Judah. I love this story, and I often use it for teaching about moving through fear and about having courage and faith to move forward in life - whether that means towards . brother-in-law of Aaron1 and an important figure in the Hebrew's Passage of the Red Sea which according to the Jewish Midrash he initiated by . Being holy is all about, in effect, separating [69]This is Nachmanides novel interpretation of the Hebrew term Perush (separation), which is often equated with Kodesh (holiness). Stand by, and witness the deliverance which the LORD will work for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you will never see again. Rather, it is an attempt to draw on sources to provide insights into what might have motivated him to join, rather than utterly reject, the Korach rebellion. Nickname is Nahshon ben Amminadab. Nachmanides encapsulates this concept in a pithy phrase loosely translated, as a person should not be a scoundrel with the permission of the Torah [71]His expression in the original Hebrew is: Naval BReshut HaTorah .jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_71').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_71', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });. The Bartenura explains that serving G-d out of love is insufficient; G-d must also be served out of awe [79]The Bartenura notes love, absent awe, promotes a tendency to focus only on the performance of the positive commandments and ignore the negative ones. Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up etc. In his Chizkuni commentary on Numbers 7:2. Perhaps, Nachshon and the others thought they were, therefore, immunized from suffering similar consequences. He described the Tribe of Benjamin entering the Red Sea first and being Continue readingjQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_18').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_18', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); His depiction, as being out front, in the deep water alone, where no one followed him, is cogent. He was also profoundly human, as discussed below. Nachshon entered the Red Seaas the ancient Midrash revealed, up to his nosewas the ancestor of King David and was, also, the brother-in-law of Aharon HaKohen, the brother of Moshe. This is. (1) The LORD said to Moses: (2) Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea. (5) When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his courtiers had a change of heart about the people and said, What is this we have done, releasing Israel from our service? (6) He ordered his chariot and took his men with him; (7) he took six hundred of his picked chariots, and the rest of the chariots of Egypt, with officers in all of them. He is buried about 1239. This letter, the numerical value of which is six, indicates that Nahshon was the ancestor of six men David, the Messiah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah each of whom was distinguished for six praiseworthy qualities. Nahshon Wright, Kelvin Joseph moving in opposite directions for Cowboys. The teaching is also recorded in in BT Avoda Zarah 19a, without the reference to Yirat Shamayim. It was this lack of restraint and misguided and unbridled enthusiasm that were among the root causes, which resulted in the fatal blunders of Nadav and Abihu [93]They also engaged in a disastrous course of conduct that led to their untimely (Leviticus 10:1-2) and spectacular demise (Sifra, Shemini, Mechilta DMiluim 2:22-23). Each acted impulsively, with reckless abandon and without prior consultation with the other. (That he sanctified G-d's Name publicly)--As it has been taught: R' Meir said: When Bnei Yisrael stood by the Red Sea, the tribes strove with one another, each wishing to descend into the sea first.] They wondered why it was that only Aaron and his sons were involved in these holy ritual activities and not them? As the Talmud [61]Ibid.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_61').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_61', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); notes, humility may be an even more critical element in achieving Ruach HaKodesh, than holiness. They began going down (in), and as they did, they were pelted with stones by the tribe of Yehuda, as it, says, "The princes of Yehuda pelt them with stones," (Ibd. Chieftain of the Judites: Nahshon son of Amminadab. It is all the more astonishing to realize that, by implication, Nachshon((See also Rabbeinu Bachya commentary on Numbers 16:1. And the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the Israelites, for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt. (26) Then the LORD said to Moses, Hold out your arm over the sea, that the waters may come back upon the Egyptians and upon their chariots and upon their horsemen. (27) Moses held out his arm over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state, and the Egyptians fled at its approach. It was this new set that included Nachshon, according to the Yalkut Shimoni, noted above. jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); The Bible does not expressly name those who were among the two hundred and fifty. ; Judges 1:12-14; and I Chronicle 2:18, et seq.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_9').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_9', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); his successor as leader of the Tribe of Judah. After the Sin of the Golden Calf, G-d diminished the ready access to the Divine presence among the people, generally [87]Exodus 33:5.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_87').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_87', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });. Apr 3, 23 Daily Reyd Mar 31, 23 Half-Shabbos?! He replied to him, Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward. She is a recipient of the Bronx Recognizes Its Own Award (BRIO), awarded by the Bronx Council on the Arts. In this regard he references, Numbers 16-18. To the contrary, as noted in the Talmud [49]BT Bava Batra 91ajQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_49').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_49', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });, cited by the Shelah, it was Nachshons merit, which sustained his progeny. The Maximum width of the Red Sea is 355 km, the maximum length is 2,250 Km, and the water volume in the Red Sea is 233,000 km3.The Red Sea has a surface area of about 174,000 square miles (438,000 km) which is 1,398 miles (2250 km) long and, at its widest point is over . They and Nachshon had similar Continue readingjQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_93').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_93', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });, as well as, the twelve Tribal Leaders, including Nachshon. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. They were exhilarated by the experience and wanted desperately to renew the euphoria they felt; it was intoxicating. : Nachshon), but after them (i.e. See BT Brachot 17a, which describes the spiritual bliss, which G-d bestows on the righteous in heaven, as sitting with crowns on their head and enjoying the radiance of the Divine presence (Ziv HaShechinah). In essence, both these strong emotions must be applied in balance in order to achieve completeness [80]See also JT Sota 25a, which notes that serving out of awe diminishes the tendency to reject.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_80').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_80', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });. Nahshon was appointed by Moses, upon God's command, as prince of the Tribe of Judah, and though his tribe was fourth in the order of the Patriarchs, yet at the dedication of the Tabernacle he was the first to bring his dedicatory offering. When the water reached his neck, then the sea miraculously split--and the Israelites were saved. Then Nachshon comes into the Pirke DRabbi Eleiezer 42:1, which describes how the Tribes of Binyamin and Judah were arguing about who would go first, when Nachshon, who was known as holy and great in the eyes of everyone, jumped in first. Respect for boundaries, restraint, humbleness and following the commandments are qualities that animate our traditional observance and have proven to be an integral part of the sustainable model of Judaism. You wouldn't think she would have much chance of making the list of renowned . ; Uri . See Midrash Tehillim 114:4). The normative custom is to refer to a righteous individual as G-d fearing. This perforce included Nachshon. In the Hebrew Bible, ' Nahshon' ( Hebrew: Naon) was a tribal leader of the Judahites during the wilderness wanderings of the Book of Numbers. The angels saw Bnei Yisrael's plight all of that night, and they didn't give praise or thanks to their G-d (to Hashem--the angels stopped). Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore of the sea. Search the Bible. Maimonides, in his Guide for the Perplexed (3:52), explains that love of G-d is achieved through knowledge of the Continue readingjQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_104').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_104', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });. Luckily, I stumbled across an article that listed the sources connecting, to the occurrence at . (14) The LORD will battle for you; you hold your peace! (15) Then the LORD said to Moses, Why do you cry out to Me? Love of G-d may sound noble, but absent awe of G-d, it may just be another exercise in excess and overindulgence. The Chizkuni (in his commentary on Numbers 16:33) notes that Moses had instructed them each to take a fire pan and incense. Nahshon - In the Hebrew Bible, Nahshon (Hebrew: Naon) was a tribal leader of the Judahites during the wilderness wanderings of the Book of Numbers. Nachshon and his colleagues may have felt unbridled love for G-d and wanted to connect with the Divine presence, however, the means they chose to achieve this goal was fundamentally inconsistent with this exacting program. He appears to have participated in many, if not all, of these events; playing a positive role in some, like the Tabernacle and, tragically, a negative one in others. As a result, others felt disconnected from the ultimate completeness of being connected to the Divine. He is renowned for his courage and faith in being the first to jump into the deep waters of the Red Sea, before they were miraculously parted. It is shocking to recognize that the Midrash, Numbers 16:17-19 and 35, as well as, 17:1-5.0), were incinerated in the Korach rebellion. A person just has to have faith, believe in his self-worth, take the plunge, proclaim his beliefs for the world to hear, and equip himself with the knowledge that Hashem created us to be unique; it only takes one person with clarity to elucidate the situation to everyone else. Alternative: He was christened in Numbers 1:7, Exodus, time of, Moses. They were out of control, in the throes of their personal passions and guided only by their impulses. List time once again! It would appear no coincidence that after they found themselves peremptorily removed from its nurturing radiance, because of the Sin of the Spies, they sought to contrive a way to get back into its loving embrace. Thus, a person who has an otherwise ruthless killer instinct can, with the right motivation, become a gifted surgeon, excellent butcher or talented mohel. It is also ironic that in zealously seeking to achieve holiness this way, they were thereby undermining its attainment. Website. See also Rav Hayyim Vitals Shaar HaGilgulim 33:4. The Chizkuni (in his commentary on Leviticus 10:1) notes they also compounded their errors by engaging in the unsanctioned Temple ritual solely for their own personal benefit and not in a representative capacity for the benefit of the entire community. G-d heard Moses impassioned plea [101]Numbers 14:13-19.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_101').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_101', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); and, ironically, gave the people the very thing they had asked for [102]Numbers 14:19-23.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_102').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_102', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });, not to face the challenge of conquering the Land. Since they (Bnei Yisrael) were standing and taking advice/debating/arguing (over what course of action they should take), Nachshon ben Amminadav jumped (into the Red Sea) and he fell into the sea. In the King James Version, the name is spelled Naashon.According to a Jewish Midrash, he was the person who initiated the Hebrews' passage through the Red Sea, by walking in head-deep until the sea parted. Moses extraordinary personal example of nobility in the face of being advised of his own fate is legendary [96]See Deuteronomy 31 et seq. After all, why didnt he at least consult with his brother-in-law Aaron about his issue? () () () () () . According to a well-known aggadah, Nahshon was the only one among the Israelites on reaching the Red Sea to obey the command of Moses to descend into the waters and courageously enter the waves, trusting that the promised miracle would occur and the sea be parted. He reasoned it was better to avoid the controversy and resentment it would have generated and bloodshed that would have ensued. The word choice is interesting. BShem and BMishna.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_77').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_77', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); soberly notes, we are not supposed to become slaves of G-d for the purpose of receiving reward. [10]Numbers 13:6 and 34:18-19.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_10').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_10', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); Neither was he provided a dispensation from the judgment of the Sin of the Spies,[11]See Numbers 14:30, 26:65 and 32:12, as well as, Deuteronomy 1:35-36.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_11').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_11', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); as was Caleb. He asks rhetorically, could Nachshon have actually intended to profane himself this way? Instead, they were to wander the desert for 40 years. Moses and Aaron seemed to enjoy interacting with the Divine presence regularly and, based on their own prior experience, they incorrectly presumed there was something about their jobs that made it so. to descend into the sea first. The term used in the Biblical verse is Zekeinim.jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_52').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_52', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); appointed expressly for the purpose of receiving the prophetic flow from the Divine presence, must have felt this need particularly acutely. Once he was up to his nose in the water, the sea parted. Indeed, the Meshech Chochma [47]Meshech Chochma commentary on Numbers, Korach 8 (regarding Numbers 16:17).jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_51803_2_47').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_51803_2_47', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], }); asserts Nachshon tried to talk his fellow members of the elite two hundred fifty into walking away from Korach; but they demurred. 1 Chronicles 2:10 chapter context similar meaning copy save. Then God said to Moses (my translation) "Stop praying already! Much like Nadav and Avihu, they loved G-d and missed the loving feelings they experienced, which were irresistible and not tempered by the proper awe of G-d. Rather, it is an attempt to draw on sources to provide insights into what might have motivated him to join, rather than utterly reject, the Korach rebellion. They wanted to be holy. Cultivating humility is also an essential part the process. Date of birth. (14) the first standard to set out, troop by troop, was the division of Judah. In the Hebrew Bible, Nahshon (Hebrew: Naon) was a tribal leader of the Judahites during the wilderness wanderings of the Book of Numbers.In the King James Version, the name is spelled Naashon, and is within modern Rabbinical contexts often transliterated as Nachshon.. Given his unabashed bravery at the Red Sea and love of G-d, he might have been expected to balk at participating in a rebellion against those selected by G-d to serve. The lacuna implies that there was more to the story. He was also profoundly human, as discussed below. They were not circumspect; they acted with abandon to indulge their impulses. The Bible documents that Nachshon was born. Nahshon was appointed by Moses, upon God's command, as prince of the Tribe of Judah, and though his tribe was fourth in the order of the Patriarchs, yet at the dedication of the Tabernacle he was the first to bring his dedicatory offering. King David also alludes to both these narratives (in Psalms 63:2-3 and 16 and Psalms 68:28), as described and interpreted in BT Sota 37a. : the members of the Tribe of Judah). This is consistent with the report in BT Sota (36b-37a), noted above, which interprets the verse from Psalms and the one immediately following about the Sea seeing it and fleeing (Psalms 114:2-3), as the reason Judah merited to govern all of Israel. In the itinerary given in Numbers 33, forty-two stations are listed, [1] although this list differs slightly from the narrative account of the journey . He is reported to have been the person who jumped in first, into the deep water, nearly drowning and precipitating the miracle of the splitting of the Red Sea. (8) The LORD stiffened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he gave chase to the Israelites. In Exodus 6 Exodus 6:23 Meaning. Owing to his direct descent from Judah and to his being the progenitor of so many kings, Nahshon is extolled by the rabbis as a most noble man. What did they hope to gain? And they did so. In the King James Version, the name is spelled Naashon,[1] and is within modern Rabbinical contexts often transliterated as Nachshon. Once he was up to his nose in the water, the sea parted. They didnt seem interested in earning it the hard way, as anyone might, by fully satisfying the rigorous standards and strictly following the process outlined in the Mishna, Rav Hirsch discusses the application of this fundamental principle of refined behavior primarily in the context of relationships with parents, the Sabbath, purity of belief in G-d and business and. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command. It is a most arduous program, as described in detail in the Ramchals Mesilat Yesharim, a practical guide to achieving this goal. They thought this was only because Moses had used his unique position and access to G-d to implore and pray to G-d to appoint his brother and nephews to these roles, Ironically, coveting someone elses position as a means of achieving sanctity is itself sanctimonious. It is in virtue of action that he was chosen to be the first to bring the dedicatory offering. Nahshon in Wikipedia Nahshon (Hebrew: ) or Nachshon ben Aminadav ( ; "Nahshon son of Aminadav") was, according to the Book of Exodus, the son of Amminadab; descendant in the fifth generation of Judah, brother-in-law of Aaron[1] and an important figure in the Hebrew's Passage of the Red Sea which according to the Jewish Midrash he initiated by . Speak to the children of Israel and let them travel," (Shemot 14:15). According to a Jewish Midrash, he was the person who initiated the Hebrews' passage through the Red Sea, by walking in head-deep until the sea parted. Nahshon Dion Anderson (born April 1, 1978) is an Afro-Latin American trans woman [1] [2] and Louisiana Creole non-fiction writer. Genuine holiness is not some perk earned merely by assuming some position or function. Despite his many redeeming qualities, he too was seduced, just like his fellow Tribal Leaders. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing etc. Then sprang forward Nachshon the son of Amminadav (he was the prince of the tribe of Yehuda) and descended first into the sea; as it is said, Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceipt; but Yehuda yet ruleth with G-d (the last words are rad 'im el, which are interpreted: he descended (into the sea because his trust was) with G-d). However, as noted herein, Midrashic accounts and other commentators disagree with this point of view. It is suggested they sought these positions because they mistakenly believed that proximity to the holy spatially and in terms of function would yield them a closer connection to the Divine presence and facilitate their readily attaining Ruach HaKodesh. As to Nadav and Avihu, see Chizkuni (in his commentary on Leviticus 10:1), who notes they also compounded their errors by engaging in the unsanctioned Temple ritual solely for their own personal. The story goes that everyone had gathered by the water, and the Egyptians were coming, but nothing was happening and everyone was freaking out. A new set of 70 Elders was then chosen as noted above. (Rt 4:18-22). Greatly frightened, the Israelites cried out to the LORD. Nahshon Dion Anderson (born April 1, 1978) is an Afro-Latin American trans woman and Louisiana Creole writer. 1Ch 2:11 - And Nahshon H5177 begat H3205 Salma, H8007 and Salma H8007 begat H3205 Boaz, H1162. Similarly, Caleb and the other putative leaders he might have selected. 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