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Eliasaph

  1. A leader of the tribe of Gad chosen by Moses. He was the son of Deuel (Reuel) (Numbers 1:14; 2:14; 7:42, 47; 10:20).

  2. A Gershonite from the tribe of Levi and the son of Lael. He had three responsibilities in the tribe:

    1. to take care of the tabernacle coverings;

    2. to take care of the curtains of the court; and

    3. to take care of the main altar (Numbers 3:24–25).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
Eliasaph: family, places and timelineEvery verse that mentions Eliasaph, with family links

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