Introduction
Overview
Numbers 2 . 1 , The order of the tribes in their tents.
Reciprocal . Numbers 2 . 17 . tabernacle Numbers 7 . 2 . the princes Numbers 7 . 17 . this was the offering Deuteronomy 23 . 12 . General
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 . Numbers 2 . 3 , Numbers 2 . 10 , Numbers 1 . 52 , Numbers 10 . 14 , Numbers 10 . 18 , Numbers 10 . 22 , Numbers 10 . 25
the ensign . Isaiah 11 . 10-12 , Isaiah 18 . 3 , Zechariah 9 . 16
far off . Heb. over against , Joshua 3 . 4
about the . Numbers 1 . 50 , Numbers 1 . 53 , Psalm 76 . 11 , Isaiah 12 . 6 , Ezekiel 43 . 7 , 1 Corinthians 14 . 33 , 1 Corinthians 14 . 40 , Philippians 1 . 27 , Colossians 2 . 19 , Revelation 4 . 2-5
Reciprocal . Numbers 2 . 34 . so they Numbers 24 . 2 . abiding Revelation 4 . 7 . the first beast Revelation 21 . 12 . and names
the standard . Genesis 49 . 8-10 , Judges 1 . 1 , Judges 1 . 2 , 1 Chronicles 5 . 2
Nahshon . Numbers 1 . 7 , Numbers 7 . 12 , Numbers 7 . 17 , Numbers 10 . 14-16, Numbers 26 . 19-22 , Ruth 4 . 20 , 1 Chronicles 2 . 10 , Matthew 1 . 4 , Luke 3 . 32 , Luke 3 . 33 , Naasson
Reciprocal . Genesis 35 . 22 . Now the sons Exodus 6 . 23 . Amminadab Numbers 1 . 4 . General Numbers 1 . 16 . the renowned Numbers 1 . 26 . General Numbers 1 . 27 . General Numbers 2 . 2 . shall pitch Numbers 3 . 38 . toward Numbers 10 . 5 . camps Numbers 17 . 2 . all their princes Numbers 26 . 22 . General Ezekiel 1 . 10 . the face of a lion
Numbers 1 . 27 , Numbers 26 . 22
Reciprocal . Exodus 28 . 1 . Nadab Numbers 1 . 26 . General 1 Chronicles 4 . 27 . like to
Numbers 1 . 8 , Numbers 1 . 28 , Numbers 1 . 29 , Numbers 7 . 18 , Numbers 7 . 23 , Numbers 10 . 15 , Numbers 26 . 23-25
Reciprocal . Numbers 26 . 25 . threescore
Numbers 1 . 29 , Numbers 26 . 25
Reciprocal . Numbers 1 . 28 . General
Numbers 1 . 9 , Numbers 1 . 30 , Numbers 1 . 31 , Numbers 7 . 24 , Numbers 7 . 29 , Numbers 10 . 16
Reciprocal . Numbers 26 . 27 . General
Numbers 1 . 31 , Numbers 26 . 26 , Numbers 26 . 27
Reciprocal . Numbers 1 . 30 . General
These shall . Numbers 10 . 14
Reciprocal . Numbers 2 . 16 . an hundred Numbers 2 . 24 . an hundred Numbers 2 . 31 . an hundred Numbers 2 . 32 . General Numbers 3 . 34 . General Numbers 23 . 10 . the fourth
camp of Reuben . Genesis 49 . 3 , Genesis 49 . 4 , 1 Chronicles 5 . 1
Elizur . Numbers 1 . 5 , Numbers 7 . 30 , Numbers 7 . 35 , Numbers 10 . 18
Reciprocal . Genesis 46 . 8 . Reuben Numbers 1 . 20 . General Numbers 1 . 21 . General Numbers 2 . 2 . shall pitch Numbers 3 . 29 . General Numbers 10 . 6 . the camps Numbers 32 . 1 . the children Ezekiel 1 . 10 . the face of a man
Numbers 1 . 21 , Numbers 26 . 7
Reciprocal . Numbers 1 . 20 . General Numbers 3 . 34 . General
Shelumiel . Numbers 1 . 6 , Numbers 7 . 36 , Numbers 7 . 41 , Numbers 10 . 19
Reciprocal . Genesis 46 . 10 . Simeon Numbers 1 . 22 . General Numbers 26 . 14 . General
Numbers 1 . 23 , Numbers 26 . 14
Reciprocal . Genesis 46 . 10 . Simeon Numbers 1 . 22 . General 1 Chronicles 4 . 27 . like to
Eliasaph . Numbers 1 . 14 , Numbers 7 . 42 , Numbers 7 . 47 , Numbers 10 . 20 , Son of Deuel
Reciprocal . Numbers 1 . 24 . General Numbers 26 . 15 . Zephon Numbers 26 . 18 . General
Numbers 1 . 25 , Numbers 26 . 18
Reciprocal . Numbers 1 . 24 . General
an hundred . Numbers 2 . 9 , Numbers 2 . 24 , Numbers 2 . 31
they shall . Numbers 10 . 18
Reciprocal . Numbers 4 . 5 . And when Numbers 23 . 10 . the fourth 2 Kings 3 . 16 . Make this valley
tabernacle . Numbers 2 . 1 , Numbers 1 . 50-53 , Numbers 3 . 38 , Numbers 10 . 17 , Numbers 10 . 21 , 1 Corinthians 14 . 40 , Colossians 2 . 5
Reciprocal . Numbers 3 . 6 . General Numbers 3 . 23 . General Numbers 4 . 5 . And when
camp of Ephraim . Numbers 1 . 32 , Numbers 10 . 22 , Genesis 48 . 5 , Genesis 48 . 14-20 , Deuteronomy 33 . 17 , Psalm 80 . 1 , Psalm 80 . 2
Elishama . Numbers 1 . 10 , Numbers 7 . 48 , Numbers 7 . 53 , Numbers 10 . 22 , 1 Chronicles 7 . 26 , 1 Chronicles 7 . 27
Reciprocal . Genesis 48 . 20 . and he set Numbers 26 . 37 . General 2 Kings 3 . 16 . Make this valley Ezekiel 1 . 10 . the face of an ox Hosea 13 . 1 . exalted
Numbers 1 . 33 , Numbers 26 . 37
Reciprocal . Genesis 48 . 19 . I know it Numbers 1 . 32 . General
Gamaliel . Numbers 1 . 10 , Numbers 7 . 54 , Numbers 7 . 59 , Numbers 10 . 23
Reciprocal . Numbers 26 . 34 . General
Numbers 1 . 35 , Numbers 26 . 34
Abidan . Numbers 1 . 11 , Numbers 7 . 60 , Numbers 7 . 65 , Numbers 10 . 24
Reciprocal . Numbers 26 . 41 . General
Numbers 1 . 37 , Numbers 26 . 41
an hundred . Numbers 2 . 9 , Numbers 2 . 16 , Numbers 2 . 31
And . Numbers 10 . 22
Reciprocal . Numbers 23 . 10 . the fourth
Ahiezer . Numbers 1 . 12 , Numbers 7 . 66 , Numbers 7 . 71 , Numbers 10 . 25
Reciprocal . Numbers 3 . 35 . northward Numbers 26 . 43 . General Ezekiel 1 . 10 . the face of an eagle
Numbers 1 . 39 , Numbers 26 . 43
Pagiel . Numbers 1 . 13 , Numbers 7 . 72 , Numbers 7 . 77
Reciprocal . Numbers 26 . 47 . General
forty . Numbers 1 . 41 , Numbers 26 . 47 , Reyher , who is followed by Scheuchzer , assigns the following space to the soldiers of each of the tribes , whilst remaining close to each other in their ranks , allowing one square cubit to each; but if we take in the arrangement , not only the soldiers , but the tents , the families , etc. , a much larger extent of ground is requisite .
Tribes Breadth . in cubits Length . in cubits Totals . sq.cubits
Judah 298-3/5 250 74 ,600
Dan 156-3/4 400 62 ,700
Simeon 182-6/13 325 59 ,300
Zebulun 229-3/4 250 57 ,400
Issachar 217-3/5 250 54 ,400
Naphtali 133-1/2 400 53 ,400
Reuben 143-1/5 325 46 ,500
Gad 140-5/11 325 45 ,650
Asher 103-3/4 400 41 ,500
Ephraim 202-1/2 200 40 ,500
Benjamin 177 200 35 ,400
Manasseh 161 200 32 ,200
Reciprocal . Numbers 10 . 25 . the camp ,
the tribe . Numbers 1 . 42 , Numbers 1 . 43 , Numbers 26 . 48-50
Ahira . Numbers 1 . 15 , Numbers 7 . 78 , Numbers 7 . 83 , Numbers 10 . 27
Reciprocal . Numbers 26 . 50 . General
Numbers 1 . 42 , Numbers 1 . 43 , Numbers 26 . 50
an hundred . Numbers 2 . 9 , Numbers 2 . 16 , Numbers 2 . 24
They . Numbers 10 . 25
Reciprocal . Numbers 23 . 10 . the fourth
Numbers 2 . 9 , Numbers 1 . 46 , Numbers 11 . 21 , Numbers 26 . 51 , Exodus 12 . 37 , Exodus 38 . 26
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 23 . 24 . after the house
Reciprocal . Numbers 1 . 49 . General Numbers 3 . 6 . General Numbers 4 . 49 . According to the
according . Numbers 1 . 54 , Exodus 39 . 42 , Psalm 119 . 6 , Luke 1 . 6
so they . Numbers 2 . 2 , Numbers 10 . 28 , Numbers 23 . 9 , Numbers 23 . 10 , Numbers 23 . 21 , Numbers 24 . 2 , Numbers 24 . 5 , Numbers 24 . 6
Reciprocal . Numbers 1 . 52 . General Numbers 26 . 64 . General