Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
He shall push
The ten thousands
General references
Bible References
The firstling
1 Chronicles 5:1
The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn -- (Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel's son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.
His horns
Numbers 23:22
God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a wild bull.
Numbers 24:8
God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a young bull; they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows.
Job 39:9
Is the wild ox willing to be your servant? Will it spend the night at your feeding trough?
Psalm 22:21
Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered me!
Psalm 29:6
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf and Sirion like a young ox.
Psalm 92:10
You exalt my horn like that of a wild ox. I am covered with fresh oil.
Isaiah 34:7
Wild oxen will be slaughtered along with them, as well as strong bulls. Their land is drenched with blood, their soil is covered with fat.
He shall push
1 Kings 22:11
Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made iron horns and said, "This is what the Lord says, 'With these you will gore Syria until they are destroyed.'"
2 Chronicles 18:10
Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made iron horns and said, "This is what the Lord says, 'With these you will gore Syria until they are destroyed!'"
Psalm 44:5
By your power we will drive back our enemies; by your strength we will trample down our foes!
The ten thousands
Genesis 48:19
But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."
Numbers 26:34
These were the families of Manasseh; those numbered of them were 52,700.
Hosea 5:3
I know Ephraim all too well; the evil of Israel is not hidden from me. For you have engaged in prostitution, O Ephraim; Israel has defiled itself.
Hosea 6:4
What am I going to do with you, O Ephraim? What am I going to do with you, O Judah? For your faithfulness is as fleeting as the morning mist; it disappears as quickly as dawn's dew!
Hosea 7:1
whenever I want to heal Israel, the sin of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria are exposed. For they do what is wrong; thieves break into houses, and gangs rob people out in the streets.
General references
Numbers 1:32
From the sons of Joseph: From the descendants of Ephraim: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.