From the children of Gad, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:
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- WEB Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
- KJV Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- BSB From the sons of Gad, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
- NASB Of the sons of Gad, their descendants by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go to war,
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Quick answer
Gad's men are counted by families and names, all able for war. The census proceeds to the next tribe.
Overview
Gad, a son of Zilpah, is fully numbered among Israel's fighting men. The consistent procedure shows that no tribe is treated as lesser before God. This even-handed counting reflects the equal standing of all the covenant people before the LORD.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Num 26:15–18The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;
- Num 2:14–15“The tribe of Gad: and the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
- Gen 46:16The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- Gen 30:10–11Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a son.
- Gen 49:19“A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel.
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