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Numbers 26:15 Cross-References
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“The children 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:”
Numbers 26:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 26:15
The children of Gad after their families—This second census (מִפְקָד, miphqad) of Gad's tribe lists seven clans descended from Jacob's seventh son, born to Zilpah (Genesis 30:11). Gad means 'fortune' or 'troop,' reflecting Leah's exclamation at his birth. The tribal structure preserves mishpachah (family/clan) identity through the wilderness generation—each clan named with the gentillic suffix -i (Zephonites, Haggites, Shunites). This meticulous genealogical record demonstrates God's covenant faithfulness to preserve Israel's tribal distinctions despite forty years of wandering. The census occ...
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Cross-References for Numbers 26:15
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