Machi

Machi was the father of Geuel, the representative scout sent from the tribe of Gad to spy out the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:15). The twelve scouts were chosen from each tribe of Israel to assess the land before the conquest, though all but Caleb and Joshua brought back a discouraging report that led to the forty years of wilderness wandering. Machi is known solely through his son's role in this pivotal episode of Israelite history.