Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the officer of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Chiefs, by their birth-right. The former were chosen for merit. (Tirinus)
The tribes of Aser and of Gad are omitted, either because the list was not in the hands of the author, or it was overlooked by transcribers. (Calmet)
Rubenites, with whom Em Sa joins the Gadites. (Menochius)
