Bible Dictionaries
Quartermaster
Holman Bible Dictionary
Officer charged with receipt and distribution of rations and supplies (Jeremiah 51:59 NASB, NRSV, REB). Quartermaster reflects the Hebrew “tribute-prince.” The KJV reading “quiet prince” reflects a different vocalization of the Masoretic text. The NIV reading “staff-officer” likely reflects a slight change in the consonantal text to read “prince of the camp.” See Prince .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Quartermaster'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/q/quartermaster.html. 1991.