KJV ORIGINAL
Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the tribe of Gad: Eliasaph, son of Deuel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse identifies Eliasaph as the chosen leader representing the tribe of Gad in Israel's first census.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, God instructed Moses to conduct a census of the Israelite men who were able to fight, as the nation prepared to leave Sinai and head toward the Promised Land. This involved appointing leaders from each tribe to assist in the counting and organization of the people for military and communal purposes. Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, was specifically named as the leader for the tribe of Gad in this biblical account.
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