...the LOBD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, say's M\. ing, Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house ; every regiment had a standard for the three tribes that belonged to It, and every tribf had a particular...

...tents. AND the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Every man of the children of Israel shall is sheep. 5 And David sent out ten young men, ind David said * j : far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. 3 And on the east side toward...

...very ancient, we learn from Moses's command, Numb. ii. 2. " Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own " standard with the ensign of their father's house." What the ensigns of the Israelitish tribes were, Moses hath not told us. But, because our Lord who...

...given, without being recorded. Thus there is no command recorded for carving the therubic figures in the Temple with the face of a lion, an eagle, a man,...house. (Num. ii.) Now this seems to prove, that each of tlie tribes led a particular image depicted on its standard. Tradition describes four of these images,...

...his crying charge, and that David" had the plan, by the hand of the Lord upon him. Sir W. says : " that a command was given for every man of the children of Israel to pitch by his own standard, with the ensigft of their father's house (Num. II.) Now this seems to prove that each of fhe ttibes had a particular...

...TRIBES IN THEIR TENTS* THE Eternal said also to Moses and Aarort, g, Every man of the Israelites shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house, a» round the tabernacle at a distance. 3. The standard of Judah's tribe shall pitch on the east, with...

...CHAP. II. the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house : far oft' about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. 3 And on the east side toward...

...following verse in Numbers, that the Hebrews had standards: " Everyman of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house," Numbers chap. iv 2. With respect to the emblematical figures on these standards having any direct relation...

...ND the LORD spake unto Moses and i_ unto Aaron, saying, 2 Ever>' man of the children of Israel shall bus : far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. 3 And on the east side toward...

...MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS. THE CHRISTIAN'S STANDARD AND BANNER. " EVERY man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard with the ensign of their father's house." (Num. ii. 2.) It is confessedly a matter of great difficulty to determine what the standards were which a this...