Deuteronomy 33:17

May the firstborn of his bull be honorable to him, and may his horns be those of a wild ox. With them may he push people all together, to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh."

Numbers 23:22

From Egypt God brought them his strength was like a wild ox!

1 Kings 22:11

Chenaanah's son Zedekiah made iron horns for himself and told them, "This is what the LORD says, "With these horns you are to gore the Arameans until they are eliminated!'"

Psalm 44:5

Through you we will knock down our oppressors; through your name we will tread down those who rise up against us.

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused. "I know," he said. "I know. He's going to produce a large nation, and he's going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."

Numbers 24:8

God is bringing them out of Egypt with the strength of an ox. He'll devour enemy nations, break their bones, and impale them with arrows.

1 Chronicles 5:1

Here is a record of the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn. (He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's marriage bed, his birthright was transferred to the descendants of Israel's son Joseph. As a result, Reuben is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

Psalm 92:10

You've grown my strength like the horn of a wild ox; I was anointed with fresh oil.

Numbers 26:34

These families of Manasseh numbered 52,700.

Numbers 26:37

These families of Ephraim numbered 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph, listed according to their families.

2 Chronicles 18:10

Chenaanah's son Zedekiah made iron horns for himself and told them, "This is what the LORD says, "With these horns you are to gore the Arameans until they are eliminated!'"

Job 39:9-10

Is the wild ox willing to serve you? Will he sleep at night near your feeding trough?

Psalm 22:21

Deliver me from the mouth of the lion, from the horns of the wild oxen. You have answered me.

Psalm 29:6

He makes them stagger like a calf, even Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox.

Isaiah 34:7

Wild oxen will fall together with them young steers and mighty bulls. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be swollen with fat.

Hosea 5:3

I know Ephraim, and Israel cannot hide from me, since you, Ephraim, have been acting like a prostitute, defiling Israel.

Hosea 6:4

"What am I to do with you, Ephraim? What am I to do with you, Judah? Your love is like a morning rain cloud it passes away like the morning dew.

Hosea 7:1

"When I was healing Israel, Ephraim's sin was uncovered, along with Samaria's wickedness. While they craft lying schemes, the thief invades, and the gang of thieves plunders outside.

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Summary

His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

The firstling

General references

Bible References

The firstling

1 Chronicles 5:1
Here is a record of the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn. (He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's marriage bed, his birthright was transferred to the descendants of Israel's son Joseph. As a result, Reuben is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

His horns

Numbers 23:22
From Egypt God brought them his strength was like a wild ox!
Numbers 24:8
God is bringing them out of Egypt with the strength of an ox. He'll devour enemy nations, break their bones, and impale them with arrows.
Job 39:9
Is the wild ox willing to serve you? Will he sleep at night near your feeding trough?
Psalm 22:21
Deliver me from the mouth of the lion, from the horns of the wild oxen. You have answered me.
Psalm 29:6
He makes them stagger like a calf, even Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox.
Psalm 92:10
You've grown my strength like the horn of a wild ox; I was anointed with fresh oil.
Isaiah 34:7
Wild oxen will fall together with them young steers and mighty bulls. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be swollen with fat.

He shall push

1 Kings 22:11
Chenaanah's son Zedekiah made iron horns for himself and told them, "This is what the LORD says, "With these horns you are to gore the Arameans until they are eliminated!'"
2 Chronicles 18:10
Chenaanah's son Zedekiah made iron horns for himself and told them, "This is what the LORD says, "With these horns you are to gore the Arameans until they are eliminated!'"
Psalm 44:5
Through you we will knock down our oppressors; through your name we will tread down those who rise up against us.

The ten thousands

Genesis 48:19
But his father refused. "I know," he said. "I know. He's going to produce a large nation, and he's going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."
Numbers 26:34
These families of Manasseh numbered 52,700.
Hosea 5:3
I know Ephraim, and Israel cannot hide from me, since you, Ephraim, have been acting like a prostitute, defiling Israel.
Hosea 6:4
"What am I to do with you, Ephraim? What am I to do with you, Judah? Your love is like a morning rain cloud it passes away like the morning dew.
Hosea 7:1
"When I was healing Israel, Ephraim's sin was uncovered, along with Samaria's wickedness. While they craft lying schemes, the thief invades, and the gang of thieves plunders outside.

General references

Numbers 1:32
The genealogies of Joseph's descendants were recorded individually, according to their tribes and ancestral houses, as were the names of all the men 20 years and above who could serve in the army.

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