Numbers 2:18
What does Numbers 2:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 2:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000On 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611On 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901On 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949On the west side will be the flag of the children of Ephraim, with Elishama, the son of Ammihud, as their chief.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The standard of the camp of Ephraim, by their hosts, <FI>is<Fi> westward; and the prince of the sons of Ephraim <FI>is<Fi> Elishama son of Ammihud;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752On the west side shall be the camp of the sons of Ephraim, whose prince was Elisama the son of Ammiud.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their hosts shall be westward; and the prince of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 80:1
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth.
- Numbers 1:10
Of the children of Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
- 1 Chronicles 7:26
Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
- Numbers 7:53
and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
- Genesis 48:14
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 first-born.
- Numbers 10:22
And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
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