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from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
Numbers 1:14 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
  • KJV Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
  • NKJV from Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;
  • NASB of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;
  • NLT Gad Eliasaph son of Deuel

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Quick answer

Eliasaph son of Deuel is appointed for Gad. Every tribe is provided a leader for the count.

Overview

Gad, a son of Zilpah, is fully represented among the tribes. The orderly inclusion of all twelve underscores the unity of Israel under the LORD's command. Such order anticipates the harmonious body of Christ, where every member has a place (1 Cor. 12:18).

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 3

  • Num 2:14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,
  • Num 7:42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, drew near.
  • Num 10:20and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

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  • VideoBibleProject — Numbers videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on NumbersMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

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  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

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Christ at the center

In the wilderness Christ is the water from the rock, the bronze serpent lifted up that the dying might look and live (John 3:14), and the star and scepter that Balaam saw rising out of Jacob.

How Numbers 1:14 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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