Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of pilgrimage and rebellion in Numbers.
Read with
This thought runs through Numbers 2:10-14.
Glossary
- Gad Person
- Fortune; luck. (1. ) Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher ( Gen. 30:11-13 ; 46:16 , 18). In the Authorized Version of 30:11 the words, “A troop cometh: and she called,” etc.
- Reuel Person
- Friend of God. (1. ) A son of Esau and Bashemath ( Gen. 36:4 , 10; 1 Chr. 1:35 ). (2. ) “The priest of Midian,” Moses’ father-in-law ( Ex. 2:18 )=Raguel ( Num. 10:29 ). If he be identified with Jethro.