Cross Reference NUMBERS 2:2 EVERY MAN OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SHALL PITCH BY HIS OWN STANDARD WITH THE ENSIGN OF THEIR FATHER'S HOUSE FAR OFF ABOUT THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION SHALL THEY PITCH

{Numbers 2:2} Every man 376 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478 shall pitch 2583 z8799 by x5921 his own standard, 1714 with the ensign 226 of their father's 1 house: 1004 far off 5048 x4480 about 5439 the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150 shall they pitch. 2583 z8799

Every man:
The Israelites, it appears, encamped in four grand divisions, with the tabernacle in the centre; though at some distance from it. The form of the camp was quadrangular, containing, according to Scheuchzer, a little more than twelve square miles. Under each of the four divisions, three tribes were placed, under one general standard. Between these four great camps and the tabernacle, were pitched four smaller camps of the priests and Levites, who were in immediate attendance upon it; the camp of Moses, and of Aaron and his sons, being on the east side of the tabernacle, where the entrance was. Judah was placed on the east, and under him he had Issachar and Zebulun; on the south was Reuben, and under him Simeon and Gad; on the west was Ephraim, and under him Manasseh and Benjamin; and Dan was on the north, and under him Asher and Naphtali. Every tribe had its particular standard, probably with the name of the tribe embroidered with large letters. It seems highly improbable that the figures of animals should have been painted on them, as the Jewish writers assert; for even in after ages, when Vitellius wished to march through Judea, their great men besought him to march another way, as the law of the land did not permit images (such as were on the Roman standard) to be brought into it. Josephus Ant. 1. xviii. c. 5 sec. 3.

shall pitch:
"And on the east sideª toward the rising² of the sun¹ shall they of the standardª of the campª of Judahª pitchª ° throughout their armies:ª and Nahshonª the sonª of Amminadabª [shall be] captainª of the childrenª of Judah.ª" {Num 2:3} + "On the south sideª [shall be] the standardª of the campª of Reubenª according to their armies:ª and the captainª of the childrenª of Reubenª [shall be] Elizurª the sonª of Shedeur.ª" {Num 2:10} + "And the childrenª of Israelª shall pitch their tents,ª ° every manª by¹ his own camp,ª and every manª by¹ his own standard,ª throughout their hosts.ª" {Num 1:52} + "In the firstª [place] wentª ° the standardª of the campª of the childrenª of Judahª according to their armies:ª and over¹ his host¹ [was] Nahshonª the sonª of Amminadab.ª" {Num 10:14} + "And the standardª of the campª of Reubenª set forwardª ° according to their armies:ª and over¹ his hostª [was] Elizurª the sonª of Shedeur.ª" {Num 10:18} + "And the standardª of the campª of the childrenª of Ephraimª set forwardª ° according to their armies:ª and over¹ his hostª [was] Elishamaª the sonª of Ammihud.ª" {Num 10:22} + "And the standardª of the campª of the childrenª of Danª set forward,ª ° [which was] the rerewardª ° of all¹ the campsª throughout their hosts:ª and over¹ his hostª [was] Ahiezerª the sonª of Ammishaddai.ª" {Num 10:25}

the ensign:
"And in that¹ dayª there shall be¹ a rootª of Jesse,ª which¹ shall standª ° for an ensignª of the people;ª to¹ it shall the Gentilesª seek:ª ° and his restª shall be¹ glorious.ª ... And he shall set upª ° an ensignª for the nations,ª and shall assembleª ° the outcasts² °¹ of Israel,ª and gather togetherª ° the dispersedª ° of Judahª from the fourª ¹ cornersª of the earth.ª" {Isa 11:10-12} + "All¹ ye inhabitantsª ° of the world,ª and dwellersª ° on the earth,ª seeª ° ye, when he lifteth upª ° an ensignª on the mountains;ª and when he blowethª ° a trumpet,ª hearª ° ye." {Isa 18:3} + "And the LORDª their Godª shall saveª ° them in that¹ dayª as the flockª of his people:ª for¹ they [shall be as] the stonesª of a crown,ª lifted up as an ensignª ° upon¹ his land.ª" {Zch 9:16}

far off:
Heb. over against, "Yet¹ there shall be¹ a spaceª between¹ you and it, about two thousandª cubitsª by measure:ª come not nearª °¹ unto¹ it, that¹ ¹ ye may knowª °¹ the wayª by which¹ ye must go:² °¹ for¹ ye have not¹ passedª ° [this] wayª heretofore.ª ª ¹" {Jsh 3:4}

about the:
"But thou¹ shalt appointª °¹ the Levitesª over¹ the tabernacleª of testimony,ª and over¹ all¹ the vesselsª thereof, and over¹ all things¹ that¹ [belong] to it: they¹ shall bearª °¹ the tabernacle,ª and all¹ the vesselsª thereof; and they¹ shall ministerª ° unto it, and shall encampª ° round aboutª the tabernacle.ª" {Num 1:50} + "But the Levitesª shall pitchª ° round aboutª the tabernacleª of testimony,ª that there be¹ no¹ wrathª upon¹ the congregationª of the childrenª of Israel:ª and the Levitesª shall keepª °¹ the chargeª of the tabernacleª of testimony.ª" {Num 1:53} + "Vow,ª ° and payª ° unto the LORDª your God:ª let all¹ that be round aboutª him bringª ° presentsª unto him that ought to be feared.ª" {Psa 76:11} + "Cry outª ° and shout,ª ° thou inhabitantª ° of Zion:ª for¹ greatª [is] the Holy Oneª of Israelª in the midstª of thee." {Isa 12:6} + "And he saidª ° unto¹ me, Sonª of man,ª ¹ the placeª of my throne,ª and the placeª of the solesª of my feet,ª where¹ ¹ I will dwellª ° in the midstª of the childrenª of Israelª for ever,ª and my holyª name,ª shall the houseª of Israelª no¹ more¹ defile,ª ° [neither] they,¹ nor their kings,ª by their whoredom,ª nor by the carcasesª of their kingsª in their high places.ª" {Ezk 43:7} + "Forª Godª isª ° notª [the author] of confusion,ª butª of peace,ª asª inª allª churchesª of the¹ saints.ª" {1Co 14:33} + "Let² ° all thingsª be doneª ° decentlyª andª inª order.ª" {1Co 14:40} + "Onlyª let your conversation beª ° as it becomethª the¹ gospelª of Christ:ª thatª whetherª I comeª ° andª seeª ° you,ª or² else¹ be absent,ª ° I may hearª ° of your² affairs,ª ¹ thatª ye stand fastª ° inª oneª spirit,ª with oneª mindª striving togetherª ° for the¹ faithª of the¹ gospel;ª" {Php 1:27} + "Andª notª holdingª ° the¹ Head,ª fromª whichª allª the¹ bodyª byª jointsª andª bandsª having nourishment ministered,ª ° andª knit together,ª ° increasethª ° with the¹ increaseª of God.ª" {Col 2:19} + "Andª immediatelyª I wasª ° inª the spirit:ª and,ª behold,ª ° a throneª was setª ° inª heaven,ª andª [one] satª ° onª the¹ throne.ª ... Andª out¹ of² the¹ throneª proceededª ° lightningsª andª thunderingsª andª voices:ª andª [there were] sevenª lampsª of fireª burningª ° beforeª the¹ throne,ª whichª areª ° the¹ sevenª Spiritsª of God.ª" {Rev 4:2-5}

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