“Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.”
From Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon — Zebulun, the tribe promised a harbor for ships in Genesis 49:13, is represented in the census structure. Each tribal leader's name contains religious significance (many include 'El,' the name for God), suggesting that even the administrative officers of Israel's military structure stand within the covenant relationship with the divine.
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