SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:10
La bandera del ejército de Rubén al mediodía, por sus escuadrones; y el príncipe de los hijos de Rubén, Elisur hijo de Sedeur.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. On the south side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies , etc.] This camp consisted of the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad, which was divided into lesser bodies, regiments, or companies, called armies; and this was placed to the south of the tabernacle, or to the right hand, as Aben Ezra interprets it; this was the right wing of the whole army. Reuben’s stone, according to the Jewish writers f8 , was the “sardius”, and his flag was coloured red, and there were figured upon it mandrakes. Simeon’s stone was the topaz, and his flag was coloured green, and on it was figured “shechem”. Gad’s stone was the agate, and his flag was coloured neither black nor white, but mixed, and there was figured upon it a camp or host, on account of what is said, ( Genesis 49:19); and the captain of the children of Reuben [shall be] Elizur the son of Shedeur ; (see Numbers 1:5 7:30).
Matthew Henry Commentary
The order of the tribes in their tents. --The tribes were to encamp about the tabernacle, which was to be in the midst of them. It was a token of God's gracious presence. Yet the were to pitch their tents afar off, in reverence to the sanctuary. The children of Israel put themselves in their posts, without murmuring of disputing; and as it was their safety, so it was their beauty. It is our duty and interest to be contented with the place allotted to us and to endeavour to occupy it in a proper manner, without envying of murmuring; without ambition or covetousness. Thus the gospel churc ought to be compact, according to the Scripture model, every on knowing and keeping his place; and then all that wish well to the church rejoice, beholding their order, Col 2:5 __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
דגל 1714 מחנה 4264 ראובן 7205 תימנה 8486 לצבאתם 6635 ונשׂיא 5387 לבני 1121 ראובן 7205 אליצור 468 בן 1121 שׁדיאור׃ 7707
