SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:18
La bandera del ejército de Efraín por sus escuadrones, al occidente; y el príncipe de los hijos de Efraín, Elisama hijo de Amiud.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. On the west side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Ephraim, according to their armies , etc.] It was in the rear or behind, consisting of his tribe, and of the tribes of Manasseh and Benjamin, divided into several companies, and extended four miles, as the above Targum. The Jewish writers say f11 , that Joseph’s stone is the onyx or sardonyx, and his flag was coloured very black, and on it were figured for the two princes, Ephraim and Manasseh, Egypt, because they were born in Egypt; and upon the flag of Ephraim was figured an ox, because of what is said in ( Deuteronomy 33:17); and on the flag of the tribe of Manasseh was figured an unicorn, because of what is said in the same place. Benjamin’s stone was the jasper, and his flag was coloured like to twelve colours, and on it was figured a wolf, because of what is said ( Genesis 49:27); and the captain of the sons of Ephraim [shall be] Elishama the son of Ammihud ; of whom (see Numbers 1:10 7:48).
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 אפרים 669 לצבאתם 6635 ימה 3220 ונשׂיא 5387 לבני 1121 אפרים 669 אלישׁמע 476 בן 1121 עמיהוד׃ 5989
