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Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;
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Verse 16. 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.
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