--- title: "Bullinger" description: "the LORD [Hebrew. Jehovah. spake. See note on Numbers 1:1 . man. Hebrew." image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/numbers/2" --- **the LORD** [Hebrew. *Jehovah.* **spake.** See note on [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) . **man.** Hebrew. *'ish* . See App-14 . **children** = sons. See note on [Numbers 1:2](../../../kjv/numbers/1/2) . **pitch** = encamp. **standard.** Hebrew. *degel.* **ensign.** Each standard is said to have had as its "sign" one of the twelve constellations (see note on [Genesis 1:16](../../../kjv/genesis/1/16) , and App-12 . Hebrew. *'oth)* depicted on it. One standard, with its sign on it for each tribe. Hence called "ensign". See notes on the tribes below, from the Targum of Jonathan. **far off** = over against. Same as [Psalms 38:12](../../../kjv/psalms/38/12) , yet so as to be in view. Compare [2 Kings 2:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/7) . [Deuteronomy 32:52](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/52) .[Genesis 21:16](../../../kjv/genesis/21/16) . **tabernacle** = tent. Hebrew. *'ohel.* See App-40 . **east.** The order proceeds according to the course of the sun: east, south, west, north. camp. Each camp composed of three tribes. Compare verses: [Numbers 2:3](../../../kjv/numbers/2/3) , [Numbers 2:10](../../../kjv/numbers/2/10) , [Numbers 2:17](../../../kjv/numbers/2/17) , [Numbers 3:18](../../../kjv/numbers/3/18) , [Numbers 3:25](../../../kjv/numbers/3/25) , [Numbers 3:32](../../../kjv/numbers/3/32) . **Judah.** The sign, a lion ([Genesis 49:9](../../../kjv/genesis/49/9) . [Ezekiel 1:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/10) . [Revelation 4:7](../../../kjv/revelation/4/7) ). The standard, the colors of the three stones of the second row, [Exodus 28:1-8](../../../kjv/exodus/28/1-8) , For the order, see App-45 . **Issachar** , brother of Judah (same mother, Leah). [Genesis 35:23](../../../kjv/genesis/35/23) . Sign on standard = Cancer. **Then.** This word, according to some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, should not be in italics. Compare verses: [Numbers 2:14](../../../kjv/numbers/2/14) , [Numbers 2:22](../../../kjv/numbers/2/22) , [Numbers 2:29](../../../kjv/numbers/2/29) , **Zebulun** , brother of Judah (same mother, Leah). [Genesis 35:23](../../../kjv/genesis/35/23) . Sign on standard = Virgo. **south.** See note on "east", [Numbers 2:3](../../../kjv/numbers/2/3) . **Reuben.** The centre of the south side, with standard in the colors of stones of first row of [Exodus 28:17](../../../kjv/exodus/28/17) ; and sign, a man ([Genesis 30:14](../../../kjv/genesis/30/14) ) = Aquarius in Zodiac. **Simeon,** the brother of Reuben (same mother, Leah). [Genesis 35:23](../../../kjv/genesis/35/23) . Sign = Pisces. **Gad** , brother of Reuben (same mother, Leah). [Genesis 35:23](../../../kjv/genesis/35/23) . Sign = Aries. **Reuel.** Some codices, with one early printed edition, Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel and Vulgate, have "Deuel", as in Ch. [Numbers 1:14](../../../kjv/numbers/1/14) ; [Numbers 7:41](../../../kjv/numbers/7/41) ; [Numbers 10:20](../../../kjv/numbers/10/20) ; the (Resh, R) being mistaken for (Daleth, D). Probably called, indifferently, by either name. **tabernacle of the congregation.** See note on [Numbers 2:2](../../../kjv/numbers/2/2) . This was in centre. So is the tent of the chief of the tribe to this day. The manner of its being carried is shown in Ch. [Numbers 10:17](../../../kjv/numbers/10/17) , &c. **Levites.** The order of the Levites' camping is shown in [Numbers 3](../../../kjv/numbers/3) , their marching in [Numbers 10](../../../kjv/numbers/10) . Their sign was Libra, or more anciently the "altar". **as** = according as. **west.** See note on [Numbers 2:3](../../../kjv/numbers/2/3) . Hebrew = sea, that being west. **Ephraim.** The centre on the west side. The colors of the stones in fourth row of [Exodus 28:20](../../../kjv/exodus/28/20) . The sign, an ox ([Deuteronomy 33:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/17) . [Ezekiel 1:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/10) . [Revelation 4:7](../../../kjv/revelation/4/7) ). In the Zodiac, Ephraim and Manasseh are the two horns of Taurus, the bull. Ephraim, the younger, bears the standard, according to the blessing in [Genesis 48:14-20](../../../kjv/genesis/48/14-20) . **Manasseh** , brother of Ephraim by same mother ([Genesis 41:51](../../../kjv/genesis/41/51) , [Genesis 41:52](../../../kjv/genesis/41/52) ). Sign, see [Numbers 2:18](../../../kjv/numbers/2/18) . **Benjamin** , sons of Rachel, all on west side. Sign, Gemini. **Dan.** The centre on the north side. Colors of standard same as those of the third row of stones in [Exodus 28:19](../../../kjv/exodus/28/19) . Sign, the eagle (substituted for the serpent of [Genesis 49:17](../../../kjv/genesis/49/17) ). Compare [Ezekiel 1:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/10) . [Revelation 4:7](../../../kjv/revelation/4/7) . **Asher,** the son of the other handmaid Zilpah, put with Dan and Naphtali, the sons of Bilhah. His sign was Sagittarius, the Archer. **Naphtali.** His sign was Capricornus, the goat. Compare [Genesis 49:21](../../../kjv/genesis/49/21) . **the camps.** See note on [Numbers 2:3](../../../kjv/numbers/2/3) , and App-45 . 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