Numbers 2:18

Numbers 2:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
• New International Version (NIV)On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim by their companies, the chief of the people of Ephraim being Elishama the son of Ammihud,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“On the west side shall be the standard of the forces with Ephraim according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.”

Context of Numbers 2:18

16So there will be 151,450 soldiers in the three groups on Reuben's side of the camp. When the people travel, they will march second. 17The Levites must march next. The Levites must carry the Tent of Meeting. They must march between the first two groups of tribes and the last two groups of tribes. Each man must be in his own place. They must march with their flag. The tribe of Ephraim must be on the west side of the Tent. They must have their flag with them and they must live in groups. The leader of the tribe of Ephraim is Elishama, the son of Ammihud. 19There will be 40,500 soldiers in his army. 20The tribe of Manasseh will be on one side of Ephraim's camp. The leader of the tribe of Manasseh is Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.

Numbers 2:18 word by word

דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה אֶפְרַ֛יִם לְצִבְאֹתָ֖ם יָ֑מָּה וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• On the west sideיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• the standardדֶּ֫גֶלdegel · standardH1714
• of the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• according to their armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• and the captainנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָע'ĕlîyshâmâ‛ · ElishamaH476
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ammihudעַמִּיהוּד‛ammîyhûd · AmmihudH5989

Cross-references for Numbers 2:18

• Numbers 10:22Next the flag of the camp of the tribe of Ephraim started to travel, with all their armies. Elishama the son of Ammihud was over all their armies.
• Genesis 48:5Jacob continued to say to Joseph, ‘You have two sons that were born to you in Egypt before I came here. They will become my own sons. Ephraim and Manasseh will be my sons, just as Reuben and Simeon are my sons.
• Deuteronomy 33:17Joseph is as strong as a bull. He has horns like a wild ox. Those two horns are the armies of Ephraim and Manasseh! With them, he attacks other nations. He chases them to the edges of the world.
• Psalms 80:1Shepherd of Israel, listen to us! You lead us, Joseph's family, as your sheep. God, you sit on your throne as king, above the cherubs. Show everyone your bright glory!
• Numbers 1:10Ephraim (Joseph's son): Elishama, the son of Ammihud. Manasseh (Joseph's son): Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.
• Numbers 7:48On day 7, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim brought his gift.
• 1 Chronicles 7:26Tahan's son was Ladan. Ladan's son was Ammihud and Ammihud's son was Elishama.

Commentaries on Numbers 2:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-32Verses 3-32 The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles: Numbers 2:14 Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-24The tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin followed the Tent of Meeting and the Levites.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-3110-31. On the south side the standard of the camp of Reuben--The description given of the position of Reuben and his attendant tribes on the south, of Ephraim and his associates on the west, of Dan and his confederates on the north, with that of Judah on the east, suggests the idea of a square or quadrangle, which, allowing one square cubit to each soldier while remaining close in the ranks, has been computed to extend over an area of somewhat more than…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 2:18

• Ammihud
• Armies
• Benjamin
• Elishama
• Ephraim
• Manasseh

In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Ammihud
• Banner
• Bethshemesh
• Camp
• Dispute
• Encamp
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Sinai

Commentaries on Numbers 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings