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Christian Standard Bible ®

Numbers 10:18

The military divisions of the camp of Reuben with their banner set out, and Elizur son of Shedeur was over their divisions.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Elizur;   Israel;   Reubenites;   Shedeur;   Simeon;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Gad, the Tribe of;   Reuben, the Tribe of;   Simeon, the Tribe of;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Camp;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Merari;   Numbers, the Book of;   Tabernacle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Numbers, Book of;   Pentateuch;   Shedeur;   Standard;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Elizur;   Moses;   Numbers, Book of;   Shedeur;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elizur ;   Numbers as Symbols;   Shedeur ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Eli'zur,;   Shed'eur;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Last Days at Sinai;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elizur;   Merari;   Numbers, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
The standard of the camp of Re'uven set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elitzur the son of Shede'ur.
King James Version
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Lexham English Bible
And the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions; Elizur son of Shedeur was over their division.
New Century Version
Then came the divisions from the camp of Reuben under their flag, and Elizur son of Shedeur was the commander.
New English Translation
The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur.
Amplified Bible
Next the standard of the camp of the sons of Reuben, according to their armies, moved out, with Elizur the son of Shedeur [commander] over its army,
New American Standard Bible
Next the flag of the camp of Reuben, by their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army,
Geneva Bible (1587)
After, departed the standerd of the hoste of Reuben, according to their armies, and ouer his band was Elizur the sonne of Shedeur.
Legacy Standard Bible
Next the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army,
Contemporary English Version
Reuben and the tribes that camped alongside it marched out second, carrying their banner. Elizur son of Shedeur was the leader of the Reuben tribe,
Complete Jewish Bible
Next, the banner of the camp of Re'uven moved forward by companies; over his company was Elitzur the son of Sh'de'ur.
Darby Translation
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts, and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur;
Easy-to-Read Version
Then came the three divisions from Reuben's camp. They traveled under their flag. The first group was the tribe of Reuben. Elizur son of Shedeur was the commander of that group.
English Standard Version
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies, and over their company was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
George Lamsa Translation
And then the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies; and over their host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Good News Translation
Next, those under the banner of the division led by the tribe of Reuben would start out, company by company, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.
Literal Translation
And the standard of the camp of Reuben pulled up stakes , by their armies. And over its army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
After that wente the baner of the hoost of Ruben with their armies, and ouer their hoost was Elizur the sonne of Sedeur.
American Standard Version
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Bible in Basic English
Then the flag of the children of Reuben went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Elizur, the son of Shedeur.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the hoast of Ruben went foorth with their standerd and armies, whose captaine was Elizur ye sonne of Sedeur.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts; and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
King James Version (1611)
And the standerd of the campe of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and ouer his hoste was Elizur the sonne of Shedeur.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the order of the camp of Ruben set forward with their host; and over their host was Elisur the son of Sediur.
English Revised Version
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their banner, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the sones of Ruben yeden forth bi her cumpenyes and ordre, of whiche the prince was Helisur, the sone of Sedeur.
Young's Literal Translation
And the standard of the camp of Reuben hath journeyed, by their hosts, and over its host [is] Elizur son of Shedeur.
Update Bible Version
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the standard of the camp of Reuben moved forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elizur the son of Shedeur.
World English Bible
The standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
New King James Version
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies; over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
New Living Translation
Reuben's troops went next, marching behind their banner. Their leader was Elizur son of Shedeur.
New Life Bible
Next the flag of the people of Reuben left, by their armies. Shedeur's son Elizur was the head over this army.
New Revised Standard
Next the standard of the camp of Reuben set out, company by company; and over the whole company was Elizur son of Shedeur.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then set forward the standard of the camp of Reuben, by their hosts, - and over his own host, Elizur, son of Shedeur;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of Ruben also marched, by their troops and ranks, whose prince was Helisur the son of Sedeur.
Revised Standard Version
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies; and over their host was Eli'zur the son of Shed'eur.
THE MESSAGE
The flag of the camp of Reuben was next with Elizur son of Shedeur in command. Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai commanded the forces of the tribe of Simeon; Eliasaph son of Deuel commanded the forces of the tribe of Gad. Then the Kohathites left, carrying the holy things. By the time they arrived The Dwelling would be set up.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Next the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army,

Contextual Overview

11During the second year, in the second month on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted up above the tabernacle of the testimony. 12The Israelites traveled on from the Wilderness of Sinai, moving from one place to the next until the cloud stopped in the Wilderness of Paran. 13They set out for the first time according to the Lord’s command through Moses. 14The military divisions of the camp of Judah’s descendants with their banner set out first, and Nahshon son of Amminadab was over their divisions. 15Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar’s descendants, 16and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun’s descendants. 17The tabernacle was then taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting the tabernacle. 18The military divisions of the camp of Reuben with their banner set out, and Elizur son of Shedeur was over their divisions. 19Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon’s descendants, 20and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad’s descendants.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the camp: Numbers 2:10-16, Numbers 26:5-18

Elizur: Numbers 1:5, Numbers 7:35

Reciprocal: Numbers 2:2 - shall pitch Numbers 2:16 - they shall

Cross-References

Genesis 10:16
as well as the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,
Genesis 10:17
the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
Numbers 34:8
from Mount Hor draw a line to the entrance of Hamath, and the border will reach Zedad.
Joshua 18:22
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
2 Samuel 8:9
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
2 Kings 17:24
Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in place of the Israelites in the cities of Samaria. The settlers took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.
2 Kings 17:30
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima,
2 Chronicles 13:4
Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Jeroboam and all Israel, hear me.
Isaiah 10:9
Isn’t Calno like Carchemish?Isn’t Hamath like Arpad?Isn’t Samaria like Damascus?
Ezekiel 27:8
The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvadwere your rowers.Your wise men were within you, Tyre;they were your captains.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies,.... Next proceeded the standard of Reuben, having under it the tribes of Simeon and Gad, Numbers 10:19; as "Reuben" signifies, "behold the son", and he had the tabernacle borne before him and the holy things behind him, which way soever this camp looked, it had in view what was a type of Christ the Son of God, the object of faith, the ark.

and over his host [was] Elizur the son of Shedeur; over which respective armies were the same captains as in Numbers 2:10;


 
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