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Notes
those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army: This registration gathered more information than the earlier census (compare Exodus 38:26).
These are the names of the men who are to assist you: Hebrew culture was tribal, centered around clans and families. They easily identified the tribal leaders, who appear again as a group in Numbers 7.
Moses and Aaron did not include the tribe of Levi in this registration because it had a special status in Israelite society (see Numbers 1:47–53; 26:51–62; Deuteronomy 18:5; 33:8–11).
God chose a family leader from each tribe (except the tribe of Levi), to count Israel's men who were old enough to be soldiers.
People
Deuel: Father of Eliasaph, leader of the tribe of Gad Eliasaph: Son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob
Glossary
Deuel Deuteronomy, Book of Eliasaph Gad, Tribe of Genealogy Marriage, Marriage Customs Numbers, Book of
Topics
Deuel: Captain of the Tribe of Dan Eliasaph: A Chief of the Tribe of Dan Gad: A Tribe of Israel: Enumeration of, at Sinai Government: Executive officers of Tribes and Cities Israel: Number of, at Sinai, by Tribes Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Second Numbering of the People Reuel: Father of Eliasaph: Called Deuel the Tribe of Gad: Persons Selected From: To Number the People The Tribes of Israel: Each of Under a President or Chief