Lux Domini

Numbers  2:20

And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

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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 2:18-22.

Numbers 2:18 Numbers 2:19 Numbers 2:20 Numbers 2:21 Numbers 2:22

Glossary

Gamaliel Tribe
Reward of God. (1. ) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh at the census at Sinai ( Num. 1:10 ; 2:20 ; 7:54 , 59). (2. ) The son of rabbi Simeon, and grandson of the famous rabbi Hillel.
Pedahzur Person
Rock of redemption, the father of Gamaliel and prince of Manasseh at the time of the Exodus ( Num. 1:10 ; 2:20 ).