Dictionary entry

Ephraim, Tribe Of

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Descended from Joseph's second son adopted by Jacob Ge 41:52; 48:5

Predictions respecting Ge 48:20; De 33:13-17

PERSONS SELECTED FROM

To number the people Nu 1:10

To spy out the land Nu 13:8

To divide the land Nu 34:24

Strength of, on leaving Egypt Nu 1:32,33

Led the third division of Israel Nu 10:22

Encamped west of the tabernacle Nu 2:18

Offering of, at the dedication Nu 7:48-53

Families of Nu 26:35,36

Strength of, on entering Canaan Nu 26:37

On Gerizim, said amen to blessings De 27:12

Bounds of its inheritance Jos 16:5-9

Could not drive out the Canaanites but made them tributary Jos 16:10; Jud 1:29

ASSISTED

Manasseh in taking Bethel Jud 1:22-25

Deborah and Barak against Sisera Jud 5:14

Gideon against Midian Jud 7:24,25

Remonstrated with Gideon for not calling them sooner against Midian Jud 8:1-3

Quarrelled with Jephthah for not seeking their aid against Ammon Jud 12:1-4

Defeated and many slain Jud 12:5,6

Some of, at coronation of David 1Ch 12:30

Officers appointed over, by David 1Ch 27:10,20

The leading tribe of the kingdom of Israel Isa 7:2-17; Jer 31:9,20

Many of, joined Judah under Asa 2Ch 15:9

Many of, joined in Hezekiah's passover and reformation 2Ch 30:18; 31:1

The tabernacle continued a long time in Shiloh, a city of Jos 18:1; 19:51

One of Jeroboam's calves set up in Bethel, a city of 1Ki 12:29

Remarkable persons of

Joshua Nu 13:8; Jos 1:1

Abdon Jud 12:13-15

Zichri 2Ch 28:7