KJV ORIGINAL
Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From Arod came the family of the Arodites; from Areli came the family of the Arelites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists two more family groups that descended from the tribe of Gad during the census taken in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census of Israel taken near the end of their 40-year wilderness journey, just before entering the Promised Land. The Israelites were being counted by tribes and families to prepare for dividing the land among them. These particular families were descendants of Gad, one of Jacob's twelve sons.
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