KJV ORIGINAL
Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the tribe of Benjamin: Abidan, the son of Gideoni.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse identifies Abidan as the chosen leader to represent the tribe of Benjamin in Israel's first census.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions to Moses for conducting the first census of Israel in the wilderness, about a year after they left Egypt. Each of the twelve tribes needed to choose a leader to help count all the men who were twenty years old and able to serve in the army. Benjamin was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his descendants formed one of the tribes of Israel.
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