adapted from the hashkafa portion of Yissocher Frand: "The prince of the children of Asher is Pagiel son of Ochron" [2:27] The word "ocher" implies one who perverts, who makes trouble. Ochron is a strange name to give a child.
Rabbeinu Ephraim writes that Pagiel ben Ochran was not his given name at birth. It was a name he created for himself later in life. It meant "Pagah be Kel". (The Almighty has given me a punishment.) What was the punishment? He stuck me with the Tribe of Dan. His assumed name Ochran [sinner] did not allude to his father, it referred to his travel companions - the Tribe of Dan.
adapted from the hashkafa portion of Yissocher Frand: The name of the Prince from the Tribe of Gad is originally referred to in the Parsha as Elyasaf ben De-uel [Bamidbar 1:14]. Later when this same prince is listed, his name is given as Elyasaf ben Re-uel [Bamidbar 2:14]. What happened? Why the change of name?
Since Gad kept quiet and did not complain, when Moshe Rabbeinu made Dan a Tribe which would have one of the 4 banners (representing the 4 directions in which the tribes were encamped) and passed over the Tribe of Gad (Both Dan and Gad were “first born” from their respective mothers. Only one of them could have the honor of leading a “banner”. The honor went to Dan, not to Gad.), their tribe was given the honor of hosting Moshe Rabbeinu – the “friend of G-d” (Reah shel kEl). For this reason, the prince of their tribe, which was really Elyasaf ben De-uel, was called Elyasaf ben Re-uel
