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Eri
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Eri

A son of Gad and head of the Erite clan, named among those who went down into Egypt with Jacob and counted in the wilderness census of Numbers 26.

Role: Clan head of Gad
Lived: Patriarchal age
Belonged to: Tribe of Gad
Tribe/lineage: Gad

What we know β€” and how we know it

Bible β€” stated in scripture (with verse) Β· 2
Family & lineage
BibleSon of Gad.
Genesis 46:16
↳ Gad
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Gad.
Genesis 46:16

Where in scripture

GenesisNumbers

The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Genesis 46:16 β€” Son of Gad

of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;

Numbers 26:16

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Genesis 46:16Numbers 26:16

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