Shedeur

Shedeur is named in the UPDV as the father of Elizur, the prince of the tribe of Reuben during the wilderness organization under Moses. Within the surveyed witness, the mentions of him belong to the census, camp arrangement, tribal offerings, and marching order in the book of Numbers. He himself does not speak or act in these notices; his name surfaces through his son's leadership of Reuben.

Father of Elizur, Prince of Reuben

Shedeur is introduced as Yahweh names the men who will assist Moses with the census of Israel. From the tribe of Reuben, the appointed man is Elizur the son of Shedeur (Nu 1:5).

When the camp is arranged around the tabernacle, Reuben is stationed on the south side, and the prince of Reuben's sons is again Elizur the son of Shedeur (Nu 2:10).

Tribal Offering at the Dedication

In the dedication offerings of the princes for the altar, Reuben's offering falls on the fourth day. The text identifies the prince making the offering as Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the sons of Reuben (Nu 7:30). The summary that follows the listing of his sacrificial gifts closes the day with the same patronymic: "this was the oblation of Elizur the son of Shedeur" (Nu 7:35).

Marching Order

When Israel breaks camp and sets forward from Sinai, Reuben moves out under its standard, and over Reuben's host is once more Elizur the son of Shedeur (Nu 10:18).

Across the five mentions Shedeur appears as a patronymic, anchoring his son Elizur's identity within the tribe of Reuben at each stage of Numbers' organizational sequence: census, camp, dedication, and march.