# Gad #

## Facts: ##

Gad was one of the sons of Jacob. Jacob was also named Isreal.

 * Gad's family became one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
 * Another man in the Bible named Gad was a prophet who confronted King David for his sin of taking a census of the Israelite people.
 * The names of the cities Baalgad and Migdalgad are each two words in the original text and are sometimes written "Baal Gad" and "Migdal Gad."

(Translation suggestions:[How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[other/census]] **·** [[kt/prophet]] **·** [[other/12tribesofIsrael]])

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 05:18-19](en/tn/1ch/help/05/18)
* [Exodus 01:1-5](en/tn/exo/help/01/01)
* [Genesis 30:9-11](en/tn/gen/help/30/09)
* [Joshua 01:12-13](en/tn/jos/help/01/12)
* [Joshua 21:36-38](en/tn/jos/help/21/36)