Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the people of Gad will be Eliasaph, the son of Reuel.
This verse identifies Eliasaph as the appointed leader of the tribe of Gad in Israel's organized camp arrangement.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, God was instructing Moses on how the Israelites should organize their camps and marches in the wilderness, ensuring each tribe had a specific position around the Tabernacle for protection and order. This was part of a larger census and arrangement of the twelve tribes after their exodus from Egypt. Specifically, the tribe of Gad, descended from Jacob's son Gad, was assigned Eliasaph son of Reuel as their leader to maintain discipline during their journeys.
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