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Atomic Bible
Numbers 1:5
These are the names of the men who are to assist you:
from The Leaders of the Tribes, Numbers 1:5-16
What it says

The LORD introduces the names of the men who are to assist Moses and Aaron in the census.

What it is doing

This verse opens the formal list of tribal leaders.

In context

5These are the names of the men who are to assist you: 6from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; 7from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab; 8from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar; 9from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; 10from the sons of Joseph: 11from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; 12from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; 13from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; 14from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; 15and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.” 16These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.