Bible Dictionary
Ed
Ed is the name associated with the large altar built by Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh east of the Jordan. The altar was intended as a witness that these tribes shared in worship of the LORD with the tribes west of the Jordan.
Biblical Usage
Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh built the altar not for sacrifice but as a witness that they shared the worship of Jehovah with the tribes west of the Jordan. The name expressed their continuing unity with Israel.
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