Numbers 1:14Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1445 BC. Eliasaph leads 45,650 warriors from Gad's tribe. This tribe will later choose to settle east of Jordan River for better grazing land in modern-day Jordan.
The emotion here: careful precision while documenting each tribal representative
The original word
Eliasaph (אֱלִיאָסָף) — 'God has added' or 'God increases'
Why it matters
Gad's tribe was known for producing fierce warriors and later provided sanctuary cities east of the Jordan
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 1:14
Deuel means 'they know God' - this leader's very name declared his family's faith
Common misconceptionPeople skip these verses as meaningless lists, but they show God organizing His people with specific leaders for specific purposes - every tribe mattered.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 1:14
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 1:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 1:14 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include lineage, tribal leadership. Notable phrases: Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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