- princes:
- "The princesª of the peopleª are gathered together,ª° [even] the peopleª of the Godª of Abraham:ª for¹ the shieldsª of the earthª [belong] unto God:ª he is greatlyª exalted.ª°" {Psa 47:9} + "Gileadª [is] mine, and Manassehª [is] mine; Ephraimª also [is] the strengthª of mine head;ª Judahª [is] my lawgiver;ª°" {Psa 60:7} + "The envyª also of Ephraimª shall depart,ª° and the adversariesª° of Judahª shall be cut off:ª° Ephraimª shall not¹ envyª°¹ Judah,ª and Judahª shall not¹ vexª°¹ Ephraim.ª" {Isa 11:13} + "Sayª° unto¹ them, Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Behold,¹ I¹ will takeª°¹ the stickª of Joseph,ª which¹ [is] in the handª of Ephraim,ª and the tribesª of Israelª his fellows,ª and will putª° them with¹ him, [even] with¹ the stickª of Judah,ª and makeª° them oneª stick,ª and they shall be¹ oneª in mine hand.ª ... My tabernacleª also shall be¹ with¹ them: yea, I will be¹ their God,ª and they¹ shall be¹ my people.ª" {Ezk 37:19-27}
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