Bible Strands
Numbers 26:15
These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite assembly during the second census, recording tribal genealogies as the generation preparing to enter Canaan is finalized.
The words — מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת (mish.Pa.chat) literally means clan or family subdivision, structuring the broader tribal identity into administrative units.
The thread — This genealogical list matches the sons of Gad recorded in Genesis 46:16 and establishes the tribal framework later organized for camp placement and leadership in Numbers 2:14.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge precise lineage records that validate each clan's legal claim to territorial inheritance and military muster.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Genesis 46:16 The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- Numbers 2:14 Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,