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The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
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The Numbering of the Levite Clans
Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families.
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So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families.
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Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings.
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They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.
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When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
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For the Lord had said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
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On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.
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On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.
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On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.
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On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.
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On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.
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On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.
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On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.
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On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.
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On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.
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On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.
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On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.
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These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls and twelve gold dishes.
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If only one is sounded, the leaders—the heads of the clans of Israel—are to assemble before you.
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The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you.
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“Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”
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So at the Lord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.
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And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”
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and rose up against Moses. With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.
