Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Arod, son of Gad, was the founder of the Arodite clan (Gen.46.16; Num.26.17).
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Also known as Arodi · Arodi,Arodite
Arod was a son of Gad and grandson of Israel (or 'Jacob'), listed among the 70 members of Jacob's family who moved to Egypt during the famine. He was the founder of the Arodite clan within the tribe of Gad. In the census taken in the wilderness, the Arodite clan numbered 40,500 men age 20 and up, showing God's fulfillment of his promise to make Abraham's descendants as numerous as the stars.
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(a wild ass), a son of Gad, (Numbers 26:17) called Arodi in (Genesis 46:16)
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0720
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.
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