SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:14
Y la tribu de Gad; y el príncipe de los hijos de Gad, Eliasaf hijo de Reuel.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. Then the tribe of Gad , etc.] Who was placed on the other side of Reuben’s standard, and according to the former direction he must be before, and Simeon behind; and Gad being the eldest son of Leah’s handmaid Zilpah, is fitly placed under Leah’s firstborn, and being the son of an handmaid, could not object to his situation: and the captain of the sons of Gad [shall be] Eliasaph the son of Reuel : who is called Deuel, ( Numbers 1:14 7:42). The letters r , “resh”, and d , “daleth”, being similar, are sometimes put one for the other, of which there are other instances, as in ( Genesis 10:3,4), compared with ( Chronicles 1:6,7).
Matthew Henry Commentary
The order of the tribes in their tents. --The tribes were to encamp about the tabernacle, which was to be in the midst of them. It was a token of God's gracious presence. Yet the were to pitch their tents afar off, in reverence to the sanctuary. The children of Israel put themselves in their posts, without murmuring of disputing; and as it was their safety, so it was their beauty. It is our duty and interest to be contented with the place allotted to us and to endeavour to occupy it in a proper manner, without envying of murmuring; without ambition or covetousness. Thus the gospel churc ought to be compact, according to the Scripture model, every on knowing and keeping his place; and then all that wish well to the church rejoice, beholding their order, Col 2:5 __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ומטה 4294 גד 1410 ונשׂיא 5387 לבני 1121 גד 1410 אליסף 460 בן 1121 רעואל׃ 7467
