Numbers 2:18

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.

On the west side {H3220} shall be the standard {H1714} of the camp {H4264} of Ephraim {H669} according to their armies {H6635}: and the captain {H5387} of the sons {H1121} of Ephraim {H669} shall be Elishama {H476} the son {H1121} of Ammihud {H5989}.

"Those camping on the west are to be under the banner of the camp of Efrayim; they are to camp according to companies; by tribe and leader they are as follows: Tribe Chief Number Efrayim Elishama the son of 'Ammihud 40,500 M'nasheh Gamli'el the son of P'dahtzur 32,200 Binyamin Avidan the son of Gid'oni 35,400 Total 108,100 "This group is to set out third.

On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard:

On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 1:10 (4 votes)

    Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

  • Numbers 10:22 (4 votes)

    And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elishama the son of Ammihud.

  • Genesis 48:14 (3 votes)

    And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid [it] upon Ephraim's head, who [was] the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh [was] the firstborn.

  • Genesis 48:20 (3 votes)

    And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • 1 Chronicles 7:26 (2 votes)

    Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

  • 1 Chronicles 7:27 (2 votes)

    Non his son, Jehoshua his son.

  • Numbers 7:48 (2 votes)

    On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, [offered]: