Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad.
Parallel translations
- KJV And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
- BSB and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.
- ESV And over the company of the tribe of the people of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
- NKJV And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
- NASB and Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the tribal army of the sons of Gad.
- NLT and the troops of the tribe of Gad, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel.
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Quick answer
Eliasaph led the army of Gad in the march. He commanded his tribe in its appointed place.
Overview
Gad marched under Eliasaph, completing Reuben's division. The repeated naming underscores that each tribe and leader had a fixed role in the ordered host God had arranged.
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