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Numbers 2:17-18
New English Translation
Numbers 2:17-18
New English Translation
The Tribe in the Center
17 “Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place[a] under his standard.
The Tribes on the West
18 “On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.
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- Numbers 2:17 tn The Hebrew expression is עַל־יָדוֹ (ʿal yado, “upon his hand”). This clearly refers to a specifically designated place for each man.
Numbers 2:17-18
New International Version
Numbers 2:17-18
New International Version
17 Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites(A) will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in their own place under their standard.
18 On the west(B) will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim(C) under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.(D)
Numbers 2:17-18
King James Version
Numbers 2:17-18
King James Version
17 Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
18 On 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.
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Numbers 2:17-18
English Standard Version
Numbers 2:17-18
English Standard Version
17 (A)“Then the tent of meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; as they camp, so shall they set out, each in position, standard by standard.
18 “On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim by their companies, the chief of the people of Ephraim being Elishama the son of Ammihud,
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