Numbers 1:5 Cross References

Numbers 1:5

5: These are the tribes and the names of the leaders chosen for the task: Reuben....................... Elizur son of Shedeur

On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the tribe of Reuben, presented his offering.

This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the people of Israel before his death:
"The LORD came from Mount Sinai and dawned upon us from Mount Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran and came from Meribah-kadesh with flaming fire at his right hand.
Indeed, you love the people; all your holy ones are in your hands. They follow in your steps and accept your instruction.
Moses charged us with the law, the special possession of the assembly of Israel.
The LORD became king in Israel--when the leaders of the people assembled, when the tribes of Israel gathered."

So Leah became pregnant and had a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, "The LORD has noticed my misery, and now my husband will love me."
She soon became pregnant again and had another son. She named him Simeon, for she said, "The LORD heard that I was unloved and has given me another son."
Again she became pregnant and had a son. She named him Levi, for she said, "Surely now my husband will feel affection for me, since I have given him three sons!"
Once again she became pregnant and had a son. She named him Judah, for she said, "Now I will praise the LORD!" And then she stopped having children.

"The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the number of their available troops: Reuben....... Elizur son of Shedeur.......... 46,500

Bilhah became pregnant and presented him with a son.
Rachel named him Dan, for she said, "God has vindicated me! He has heard my request and given me a son."
Then Bilhah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a second son.
Rachel named him Naphtali, for she said, "I have had an intense struggle with my sister, and I am winning!"
Meanwhile, Leah realized that she wasn't getting pregnant anymore, so she gave her servant, Zilpah, to Jacob to be his wife.

Then the tribes that camped with Reuben set out with their banner, under the leadership of Elizur son of Shedeur.

Then Jacob called together all his sons and said, "Gather around me, and I will tell you what is going to happen to you in the days to come.
"Come and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to Israel, your father.
"Reuben, you are my oldest son, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first on the list in rank and honor.
But you are as unruly as the waves of the sea, and you will be first no longer. For you slept with one of my wives; you dishonored me in my own bed.
"Simeon and Levi are two of a kind--men of violence.

These are the names of the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob, who went with him to Egypt: Reuben was Jacob's oldest son.
The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul. (Shaul's mother was a Canaanite woman.)
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (But Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan.) The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed, "Don't be afraid--you have another son!"
Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named him Ben-oni; the baby's father, however, called him Benjamin.
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Jacob set up a stone monument over her grave, and it can be seen there to this day.
Jacob then traveled on and camped beyond the tower of Eder.

And I heard how many were marked with the seal of God. There were 144,000 who were sealed from all the tribes of Israel:
from Judah......... 12,000 from Reuben........ 12,000 from Gad........... 12,000
from Asher......... 12,000 from Naphtali....... 12,000 from Manasseh...... 12,000
from Simeon....... 12,000 from Levi........... 12,000 from Issachar........ 12,000
from Zebulun....... 12,000 from Joseph......... 12,000 from Benjamin...... 12,000

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