Numbers 2:10

On the south side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben [shall be] Elizur the son of Shedeur.

On the south side {H8486} shall be the standard {H1714} of the camp {H4264} of Reuben {H7205} according to their armies {H6635}: and the captain {H5387} of the children {H1121} of Reuben {H7205} shall be Elizur {H468} the son {H1121} of Shedeur {H7707}.

"Those camping on the south are to be under the banner of the camp of Re'uven; they are to camp according to companies; by tribe and leader they are as follows: Tribe Chief Number Re'uven Elitzur the son of Sh'de'ur 46,500 Shim'on Shlumi'el the son of Tzurishaddai 59,300 Gad Elyasaf the son of Re'u'el 45,650 Total 151,450 "This group is to set out second.

On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard:

On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 1:5 (4 votes)

    And these [are] the names of the men that shall stand with you: of [the tribe of] Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

  • Numbers 10:18 (2 votes)

    And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elizur the son of Shedeur.

  • Numbers 7:30 (2 votes)

    On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, [did offer]:

  • Genesis 49:3 (2 votes)

    Reuben, thou [art] my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

  • Genesis 49:4 (2 votes)

    Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou [it]: he went up to my couch.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

  • Numbers 7:35 (2 votes)

    And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this [was] the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.