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Numbers 1:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

From the tribe of Dan: Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse identifies Ahiezer as the leader chosen to represent the tribe of Dan in Israel's first census.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's command to Moses to count all the men of Israel who could serve in the army, which took place in the wilderness of Sinai about a year after the Exodus from Egypt. Each of the twelve tribes needed a leader to help with this important census, and Ahiezer was selected to represent the tribe of Dan, one of the larger tribes that would camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

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