Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. Young's Literal Translation And the prince of a father’s house for the families of Merari [is] Zuriel son of Abihail; by the side of the tabernacle they encamp northward. King James Bible And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari [was] Zuriel the son of Abihail: [these] shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward. Hebrew The leaderוּנְשִׂ֤יא (ū·nə·śî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of the families בֵֽית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the Merarites מְרָרִ֔י (mə·rā·rî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi was Zuriel צוּרִיאֵ֖ל (ṣū·rî·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6700: Zuriel -- 'my rock is El', a Levite son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Abihail; אֲבִיחָ֑יִל (’ă·ḇî·ḥā·yil) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 32: Abihail -- 'my father is might', an Israelite name they were to camp יַחֲנ֖וּ (ya·ḥă·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp on עַ֣ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the north צָפֹֽנָה׃ (ṣā·p̄ō·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter side יֶ֧רֶךְ (ye·reḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3409: Thigh,loin, flank, side of the tabernacle. הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן (ham·miš·kān) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle |