במדבר, פרק כ״ו, פסוק ט״ו

The census of the Israelites carefully details the lineage of the tribe of Gad, specifically tracing the families of Zephon, Haggi, and Shuni [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. One of these descendants is known elsewhere by a slightly different name, but his title in this specific lineage is altered to a form that means concealment or hiding. This shift carries a profound historical secret. It hints that Moses, the leader who received the Ten Commandments, would ultimately be buried and hidden away within the land allotted to the tribe of Gad [קיצור בעל הטורים].

Beyond this historical secret, the family name derived from this descendant points toward a future spiritual redemption. The exact term used for this family appears only one other time in the biblical tradition, within a prophetic promise about removing a hidden, destructive force from the people. This rare parallel refers to the ultimate destruction of the human drive to do evil. The tribe of Gad is intimately connected to this future purification because Elijah the Prophet traces his lineage directly to them. This subtle connection serves as a promise that in the future, with the arrival of Elijah, the inner drive for evil will be permanently removed from the world [קיצור בעל הטורים].