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Lexicon :: Strong's H5387 - nāśî'

Aa
נָשִׂיא
Transliteration
nāśî'
Pronunciation
naw-see'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1421b,1421c

Strong’s Definitions

נָשִׂיא nâsîyʼ, naw-see'; or נָשִׂא nâsiʼ; from H5375; properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist:—captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 132x

The KJV translates Strong's H5387 in the following manner: prince (96x), captain (12x), chief (10x), ruler (6x), vapours (3x), governor (1x), chief (with H5387) (1x), clouds (1x), part (1x), prince (with H5387) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 132x
The KJV translates Strong's H5387 in the following manner: prince (96x), captain (12x), chief (10x), ruler (6x), vapours (3x), governor (1x), chief (with H5387) (1x), clouds (1x), part (1x), prince (with H5387) (1x).

  1. one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader

  2. rising mist, vapour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָשִׂיא nâsîyʼ, naw-see'; or נָשִׂא nâsiʼ; from H5375; properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist:—captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
STRONGS H5387: Abbreviations
I. נָשִׂיא 128 noun masculine one lifted up, i.e. a chief prince; — absolute נ׳ Exodus 22:27 +; construct נְשִׂיא Genesis 23:6 +; plural נְשִׂיאִים Joshua 22:32 +, נְשִׂיאִים Joshua 22:32 +, נְשִׂאִים Exodus 34:31 + 7 times, נְשִׂיאִם Genesis 17:20 + 3 times, נְשִׂאִם Exodus 35:27; construct נְשִׂיאֵי Exodus 16:22 +; suffix נְשִׂיאַי Ezekiel 45:8, נְשִׂיאֶיהָ Ezekiel 32:29, נְשִׂיאֵיהֶם Numbers 17:21, נְשִׂיאֵהֶם Numbers 17:17, etc.; — mostly in Israel:
1. בְּעַמְּךָ נ׳ of any chief man, Exodus 22:27 (E; human ruler, over against אֱלֹהִים).
2. of Solomon 1 Kings 11:34. Elsewhere only Ezekiel, P, Chronicles: —
3. of Abraham Genesis 23:6, and heads of Ishmaelite tribes Genesis 17:20; Genesis 25:16.
4. rulers of the congregation, נְשִׂיאֵי הָעֵדָה Exodus 16:22; Joshua 9:15, 18; Joshua 22:30, בָּעֵדָה הַנּ׳ Exodus 34:31, compare Exodus 35:27; Leviticus 4:22; Joshua 9:18b; Joshua 9:19, 21 (twice in verse); Joshua 17:4; Joshua 22:14 (3 times in verse); Joshua 22:32 (all P); especially
5. tribal chiefs and representatives, according to the religious organization of P, Numbers 1:16, 44; Numbers 2:3 + 57 times Numbers (especially chapters 2, 7, 34; note נְשִׂיא נְשִׂיאֵי הַלֵּוִי Numbers 3:32); compare 1 Chronicles 2:10; 1 Chronicles 4:38; 1 Chronicles 5:6; 1 Chronicles 7:40; 2 Chronicles 1:2, also 1 Kings 8:1 (probably gloss, omitted by Greek Version of the LXX Benz), 2 Chronicles 5:2.
6. in Ezekiel:
a. of Zedekiah (for מֶלֶךְ see Böhmer8K 1900, 112 ff.), Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 12:10, 12; Ezekiel 21:30, + Ezekiel 19:1 (read singular Greek Version of the LXX Ew Hi Co Berthol Toy).
b. chief men of Judah Ezekiel 21:17; Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 45:8, 9.
c. future Davidic king Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 37:25, compare Ezekiel 44:3 (twice in verse) + 16 times Ezekiel 45, 46, 48.
d. foreign princes Ezekiel 26:16; Ezekiel 27:21; Ezekiel 30:13; Ezekiel 32:29; Ezekiel 38:2, 3; Ezekiel 39:1, 18.
7. leader of exiles returning under Cyrus, according to Ezra 1:8.
8. non-Israel chiefs in P: Genesis 34:2; Numbers 25:18; Joshua 13:21.

† II. [נָשִׂיא] noun [masculine] rising mist, vapour (Arabic bdb067201, bdb067202); — only plural נְשִׂאִים vapours, forming clouds, and portending rain, Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16, Psalm 135:7, נְשִׂיאִים Proverbs 25:14.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

17:20; 17:20; 23:6; 23:6; 25:16; 34:2

Exodus

16:22; 16:22; 22:27; 22:27; 34:31; 34:31; 35:27; 35:27

Leviticus

4:22

Numbers

1:16; 1:44; 2:3; 3:32; 25:18

Joshua

9:15; 9:18; 9:18; 9:19; 9:21; 13:21; 17:4; 22:14; 22:30; 22:32; 22:32; 22:32

1 Kings

8:1; 11:34

1 Chronicles

2:10; 4:38; 5:6; 7:40

2 Chronicles

1:2; 5:2

Ezra

1:8

Psalms

135:7

Proverbs

25:14

Jeremiah

10:13; 51:16

Ezekiel

7:27; 12:10; 12:12; 19:1; 21:17; 21:30; 22:6; 26:16; 27:21; 30:13; 32:29; 32:29; 34:24; 37:25; 38:2; 38:3; 39:1; 39:18; 44:3; 45:8; 45:8; 45:9

H5387

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Strong's Number H5387 matches the Hebrew נָשִׂיא (nāśî'),
which occurs 134 times in 120 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 17:20–Num 17:6)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:6 - Hear us, H8085 my lord: H113 thou H859 art a H5387➔ mighty H430 prince ➔ H5387 among us: H8432 in the choice H4005 of our sepulchres H6913 bury H6912 thy dead; H4191 none H3808 of us H4480 shall withhold H3607 from thee H4480 his sepulchre, H6913 but that thou mayest bury H6912 thy dead. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:16 - These H428 are the sons H1121 of Ishmael, H3458 and these H428 are their names, H8034 by their towns, H2691 and by their castles; H2918 twelve H8147 H6240 princes H5387 according to their nations. H523

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:2 - And when H7200➔ Shechem H7927 the son H1121 of Hamor H2544 the Hivite, H2340 prince H5387 of the country, H776 saw ➔H7200 her, H853 he took H3947 her, H853 and lay H7901 with her, H853 and defiled her. H6031

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:22 - And it came to pass, H1961 that on the H3117➔ sixth H8345 day ➔H3117 they gathered H3950 twice as much H4932 bread, H3899 two H8147 omers H6016 for one H259 man: and H935➔ all H3605 the rulers H5387 of the congregation H5712 came ➔H935 and told H5046 Moses. H4872

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28 - Thou shalt H7043➔ not H3808 revile ➔H7043 the gods, H430 nor H3808 curse H779 the ruler H5387 of thy people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:31 - And H7121➔ Moses H4872 called ➔H7121 unto them; H413 and H7725➔ Aaron H175 and all H3605 the rulers H5387 of the congregation H5712 returned ➔H7725 unto him: H413 and H1696➔ Moses H4872 talked ➔H1696 with them. H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - And the rulers H5387 brought H935 onyx H7718 stones, H68 and H853 stones H68 to be set, H4394 for the ephod, H646 and for the breastplate; H2833

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:22 - When H834 a ruler H5387 hath sinned, H2398 and done H6213 somewhat➔ through ignorance H7684 against ➔ any H259 H3605 of the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068 his God H430 concerning things which H834 should H6213➔ not H3808 be done, ➔H6213 and is guilty; H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - These H428 were the renowned H7121 of the congregation, H5712 princes H5387 of the tribes H4294 of their fathers, H1 heads H7218 of thousands H505 in Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44 - These H428 are those that were numbered, H6485 which H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 numbered, H6485 and the princes H5387 of Israel, H3478 being twelve H8147 H6240 men: H376 each H376 one H259 was H1961 for the house H1004 of his fathers. H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:3 - And H2583➔ on the east side H6924 toward the rising of the sun H4217 shall they ➔H2583➔ of the standard H1714 of the camp H4264 of Judah H3063 pitch ➔H2583 throughout their armies: H6635 and H5387➔ Nahshon H5177 the son H1121 of Amminadab H5992 shall be captain ➔ H5387 of the children H1121 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:5 - And those that do pitch H2583 next unto him H5921 shall be the tribe H4294 of Issachar: H3485 and H5387➔ Nethaneel H5417 the son H1121 of Zuar H6686 shall be captain ➔ H5387 of the children H1121 of Issachar. H3485

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:7 - Then the tribe H4294 of Zebulun: H2074 and H5387➔ Eliab H446 the son H1121 of Helon H2497 shall be captain ➔ H5387 of the children H1121 of Zebulun. H2074

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:10 - On the south side H8486 shall be the standard H1714 of the camp H4264 of Reuben H7205 according to their armies: H6635 and the captain H5387 of the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 shall be Elizur H468 the son H1121 of Shedeur. H7707

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:12 - And those which pitch H2583 by him H5921 shall be the tribe H4294 of Simeon: H8095 and the captain H5387 of the children H1121 of Simeon H8095 shall be Shelumiel H8017 the son H1121 of Zurishaddai. H6701 H6701

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:14 - Then the tribe H4294 of Gad: H1410 and the captain H5387 of the sons H1121 of Gad H1410 shall be Eliasaph H460 the son H1121 of Reuel. H7467

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:18 - On the west side H3220 shall be the standard H1714 of the camp H4264 of Ephraim H669 according to their armies: H6635 and the captain H5387 of the sons H1121 of Ephraim H669 shall be Elishama H476 the son H1121 of Ammihud. H5989

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:20 - And by him H5921 shall be the tribe H4294 of Manasseh: H4519 and the captain H5387 of the children H1121 of Manasseh H4519 shall be Gamaliel H1583 the son H1121 of Pedahzur. H6301

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22 - Then the tribe H4294 of Benjamin: H1144 and the captain H5387 of the sons H1121 of Benjamin H1144 shall be Abidan H27 the son H1121 of Gideoni. H1441

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:25 - The standard H1714 of the camp H4264 of Dan H1835 shall be on the north side H6828 by their armies: H6635 and the captain H5387 of the children H1121 of Dan H1835 shall be Ahiezer H295 the son H1121 of Ammishaddai. H5996

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27 - And those that encamp H2583 by him H5921 shall be the tribe H4294 of Asher: H836 and the captain H5387 of the children H1121 of Asher H836 shall be Pagiel H6295 the son H1121 of Ocran. H5918

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29 - Then the tribe H4294 of Naphtali: H5321 and the captain H5387 of the children H1121 of Naphtali H5321 shall be Ahira H299 the son H1121 of Enan. H5881

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:24 - And the chief H5387 of the house H1004 of the father H1 of the Gershonites H1649 shall be Eliasaph H460 the son H1121 of Lael. H3815

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:30 - And the chief H5387 of the house H1004 of the father H1 of the families H4940 of the Kohathites H6956 shall be Elizaphan H469 the son H1121 of Uzziel. H5816

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:32 - And H5387➔ Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 shall be chief ➔ H5387 over the chief H5387 of the Levites, H3881 and have the oversight H6486 of them that keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the sanctuary. H6944

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35 - And the chief H5387 of the house H1004 of the father H1 of the families H4940 of Merari H4847 was Zuriel H6700 the son H1121 of Abihail: H32 these shall pitch H2583 on H5921 the side H3409 of the tabernacle H4908 northward. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:34 - And H6485➔ Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 and the chief H5387 of the congregation H5712 numbered ➔H6485 the sons H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 after their families, H4940 and after the house H1004 of their fathers, H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:46 - All H3605 those that were numbered H6485 of the Levites, H3881 whom H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 and the chief H5387 of Israel H3478 numbered, H6485 after their families, H4940 and after the house H1004 of their fathers, H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2 - That H7126➔ the princes H5387 of Israel, H3478 heads H7218 of the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 who H1992 were the princes H5387 of the tribes, H4294 and were H5975 over H5921 them that were numbered, H6485 offered: ➔H7126

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - And they brought H935 their offering H7133 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 six H8337 covered H6632 wagons, H5699 and twelve H8147 H6240 oxen; H1241 a wagon H5699 for H5921 two H8147 of the princes, H5387 and H7794➔ for each one H259 an ox: ➔H7794 and they brought H7126 them H853 before H6440 the tabernacle. H4908

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:10 - And H7126➔ the princes H5387 offered ➔H7126 for dedicating H2598 of the altar H4196 in the day H3117 that H4886➔ it H853 was anointed, ➔H4886 even H7126➔ the princes H5387 offered ➔H7126 their offering H7133 before H6440 the altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:11 - And H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 They shall offer H7126 their offering, H7133 each H259 prince H5387 on his day, H3117 for the dedicating H2598 of the altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:18 - On H3117➔ the second H8145 day ➔H3117 Nethaneel H5417 the son H1121 of Zuar, H6686 prince H5387 of Issachar, H3485 did offer: H7126

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:24 - On H3117➔ the third H7992 day ➔H3117 Eliab H446 the son H1121 of Helon, H2497 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Zebulun, H2074 did offer:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:30 - On H3117➔ the fourth H7243 day ➔H3117 Elizur H468 the son H1121 of Shedeur, H7707 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Reuben, H7205 did offer:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:36 - On H3117➔ the fifth H2549 day ➔H3117 Shelumiel H8017 the son H1121 of Zurishaddai, H6701 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Simeon, H8095 did offer:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:42 - On H3117➔ the sixth H8345 day ➔H3117 Eliasaph H460 the son H1121 of Deuel, H1845 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Gad, H1410 offered:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:48 - On H3117➔ the seventh H7637 day ➔H3117 Elishama H476 the son H1121 of Ammihud, H5989 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Ephraim, H669 offered:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:54 - On H3117➔ the eighth H8066 day ➔H3117 offered Gamaliel H1583 the son H1121 of Pedahzur, H6301 H6301 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Manasseh: H4519

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:60 - On H3117➔ the ninth H8671 day ➔H3117 Abidan H27 the son H1121 of Gideoni, H1441 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Benjamin, H1144 offered:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:66 - On H3117➔ the tenth H6224 day ➔H3117 Ahiezer H295 the son H1121 of Ammishaddai, H5996 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Dan, H1835 offered:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:72 - On H3117➔ the eleventh H6249 H6240 day ➔H3117 Pagiel H6295 the son H1121 of Ocran, H5918 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Asher, H836 offered:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:78 - On H3117➔ the twelfth H8147 H6240 day ➔H3117 Ahira H299 the son H1121 of Enan, H5881 prince H5387 of the children H1121 of Naphtali, H5321 offered:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:84 - This H2063 was the dedication H2598 of the altar, H4196 in the day H3117 when H4886➔ it H853 was anointed, ➔H4886 by H854 the princes H5387 of Israel: H3478 twelve H8147 H6240 chargers H7086 of silver, H3701 twelve H8147 H6240 silver H3701 bowls, H4219 twelve H8147 H6240 spoons H3709 of gold: H2091

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:4 - And if H518 they blow H8628 but with one H259 trumpet, then H3259➔ the princes, H5387 which are heads H7218 of the thousands H505 of Israel, H3478 shall gather themselves ➔H3259 unto thee. H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2 - Send H7971 thou men, H376 that they may search H8446 the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 which H834 I H589 give H5414 unto the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 of every H376 tribe H4294 of their fathers H1 shall ye send H7971 a H259 man, H376 every one H3605 a ruler H5387 among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:2 - And they rose up H6965 before H6440 Moses, H4872 with certain H376 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 two hundred and H3967 fifty H2572 princes H5387 of the assembly, H5712 famous H7148 in the congregation, H4150 men H376 of renown: H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2 - Speak H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and take H3947 of every one of them H854 a rod H4294 according to the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 of H854 all H3605 their princes H5387 according to the house H1004 of their fathers H1 twelve H8147 H6240 rods: H4294 write thou H3789 every man's H376 name H8034 upon H5921 his rod. H4294

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6 - And H1696➔ Moses H4872 spake ➔H1696 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and H5414➔ every one H3605 of their princes H5387 gave ➔H5414 him H413 a rod H4294 apiece, H259 for each prince H5387 one, H259 according to H1004➔ their fathers' H1 houses, ➔H1004 even twelve H8147 H6240 rods: H4294 and the rod H4294 of Aaron H175 was among H8432 their rods. H4294

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