Numbers 3:24

3:24 Now the leader ¹  of the clan ²  of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.

Numbers 3:30

3:30 Now the leader of the clan of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

Numbers 3:35

3:35 Now the leader of the clan of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

Numbers 25:15

25:15 The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi daughter of Zur. He was a leader ³  over the people of a clan of Midian. ⁴ 

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¹ tn The vav (ו) disjunctive on the noun at the beginning of the verse here signals a greater emphasis on the individual rather than another item in the numbering of the clans.

² tn Heb “a father’s house.” So also in vv. 30,35.

³ tn Heb “head.”

⁴ sn The passage makes it clear that this individual was a leader, one who was supposed to be preventing this thing from happening. The judgment was swift and severe, because the crime was so great, and the danger of it spreading was certain. Paul refers to this horrible incident when he reminds Christians not to do similar things (1 Cor 10:6-8).