Numbers 2:18

“On the west side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Ephraim, according to their armies, etc.] It was in the rear or behind, consisting of his tribe, and of the tribes of Manasseh and Benjamin, divided into several companies, and extended four miles, as the above Targum. The Jewish writers say f11, that Joseph’s stone is the onyx or sardonyx, and his flag was coloured very black, and on it were figured for the two princes, Ephraim and Manasseh, Egypt, because they were born in Egypt; and upon the flag of Ephraim was figured an ox, because of what is said in (<053317>Deuteronomy 33:17); and on the flag of the tribe of Manasseh was figured an unicorn, because of what is said in the same…”

“The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles: Numbers 2:14 Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Ephraim - Who is here preferred before his brother, according to the prophecy, Gen 48:19-20. Numbers 2:31”

“2:18-24 The tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin marched behind the Tabernacle and the Levites.”

“camp of Ephraim: Num 1:32, Num 10:22; Gen 48:5, Gen 48:14-20; Deu 33:17; Psa 80:1, Psa 80:2 Elishama: Num 1:10, Num 7:48, Num 7:53, Num 10:22; Ch1 7:26, Ch1 7:27 Numbers 2:19”