KJV ORIGINAL
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the tribe of Benjamin: Elidad, son of Chislon.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse identifies Elidad as the representative chosen from the tribe of Benjamin to help divide the Promised Land among the Israelites.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Moses wrote this instruction to the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings, likely in the late second millennium BCE. It was written to provide specific instructions and appoint leaders for the equitable division of the land of Canaan among the Israelite tribes as they prepared to settle there.
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