· Translation: KJV

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.

Bible Genome reading

Numbers 1:14 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerGod
Eraexodus
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:lineagetribal leadership

In context

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Open Numbers 1

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.

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