King James Version
Numbers 13:15 in the King James Version says “Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.”
Numbers 13:15 · KJV
Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Of the tribe”
H4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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