Bible Strands
Numbers 34:21
Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative lists tribal representatives appointed to oversee the division of the Promised Land.
The words — אֱלִידָ֖ד ('e.li.Dad) = Elidad, and לְ/מַטֵּ֣ה (le./ma.Teh) = of the tribe, combined with בִנְיָמִ֔ן (vin.ya.Min) = Benjamin, identify the specific leader and his tribal affiliation.
The thread — Benjamin recurs in Genesis 49:27 as a ravenous wolf and in Psalms 68:27 as the youngest tribe ruling alongside other tribal princes.
Why it lands — It records Benjamin's official representation in the land allocation process, requiring the reader to track tribal boundaries and leadership structures without assigning symbolic meaning beyond the administrative list.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
Cross-references
- Genesis 49:27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
- Psalms 68:27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.