Arodi
Son of Gad and ancestor of the Arodites
Aussi appelé : Arod
Arodi was one of the seven sons of Gad, who was the son of Jacob and Zilpah. He is mentioned among those who went down to Egypt with Jacob's family during the famine in Canaan. Arodi became the ancestor of the clan of the Arodites among Gad's descendants. In Numbers, he is referred to by the shorter name form Arod, where his clan is counted among Gad's families in the census on the plains of Moab.
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Mentioned among the descendants of Jacob
Arodi is listed as one of the seven sons of Gad in the record of Jacob's family that went down to Egypt.
The Journey to Egypt
Arodi was among the members of Jacob's household who traveled down to Egypt during the famine, where Joseph had already been placed in a position of power.
The Genealogy of the Arodites in the Census
In the book of Numbers, the genealogy of the Arodites is mentioned as one of the clans descended from Gad, during the census on the plains of Moab. Here, the shorter form of the name, Arod, is used.