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Myles Coverdale Bible

Numbers 10:18

After that wente the baner of the hoost of Ruben with their armies, and ouer their hoost was Elizur the sonne of Sedeur.

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

11 Vpon the twentye daye in the seconde moneth of the seconde yeare, arose the cloude from the habitacion of witnesse. 12 And the childre of Israel wente on their iourney out of the wyldernesse of Sinai, and the cloude abode in the wyldernesse of Paran, 13 First brake vp (acordinge to the worde of the LORDE by Moses.) 14 Namely, the baner of the hoost of Iuda wente forth first with their armies, and ouer their hoost was Nahasson the sonne of Aminadab. 15 And ouer the hoost of the trybe of the children of Isachar was Nathaneel the sonne of Zuar. 16 And ouer the hoost of the trybe of the children of Zabulon was Eliab the sonne of Elon. 17 And the habitacion was taken downe, and the children of Gerson and Merari bare the habitacion. 18 After that wente the baner of the hoost of Ruben with their armies, and ouer their hoost was Elizur the sonne of Sedeur. 19 And ouer the hoost of the trybe of the children of Simeon was Selumiel the sonne of Zuri Sadai. 20 And Eliasaph the sonne of Deguel ouer the hoost of the trybe of the children of Gad.

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
Iebusi, Emori, Girgosi,
Genesis 10:17
Hiui, Arki, Sini,
Numbers 34:8
And fro mount Hor ye shall compasse tyll a man come vnto Hemath, that the outgoynge therof be the coast of Zedada,
Joshua 18:22
Betharaba, Zemaraim, Bethel,
2 Samuel 8:9
Whan Thoi the kynge of Hemath herde, that Dauid had smytten all the power of Hadad Eser,
2 Kings 17:24
The kynge of Assiria caused men to come fro Babilon, from Cutha, fro Aua, from Hemath & Sepharuaim, & caused the to inhabite ye cities in Samaria in steade of the children of Israel. And they toke possession of Samaria, & dwelt in ye same cities.
2 Kings 17:30
They of Babilo made Sochoth Benoth. They of Chut made Nergel. They of Hemath made Asima.
2 Chronicles 13:4
And Abia gatt him vp vpon the hyll Zemaraim, which lyeth vpon mount Ephraim and sayde: Herken vnto me thou Ieroboam and all Israel:
Isaiah 10:9
Is not Calno as easie to wynne, as Charchamis? Is it harder to conquere Antiochia then Arphad? Or is it lighter to ouercome Damascus the Samaria?
Ezekiel 27:8
They of Sido & Arnad were thy maryners, & the wysest in Tyre were thy shypmasters.

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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