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Gad

Facts:

Gad was one of the sons of Jacob. Jacob was also named Isreal.

• Gad's family became one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Another man in the Bible named Gad was a prophet who confronted King David for his sin of taking a census of the Israelite people.
• The names of the cities Baalgad and Migdalgad are each two words in the original text and are sometimes written "Baal Gad" and "Migdal Gad."

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(See also: census, prophet, twelve tribes of Israel)

Bible References:

• 1 Chronicles 05:18
• Exodus 01:1-5
• Genesis 30:11
• Joshua 01:12
• Joshua 21:38

Word Data:

• Strong's: H1410, H1425, G1045