Thematic Bible: Of ephraim


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Then he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, as well as those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for they had defected to him from Israel in great numbers when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him. Verse ConceptsLargenessRemnantGod With Specific PeopleEighties

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently. Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleDisputesWhat Do You Do?

His firstborn bull has splendor,
and horns like those of a wild ox;
he gores all the peoples with them
to the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
Verse ConceptsFirstbornBullsHornsThousandsHorns VictoriousPropellingWild OxPowerful IndividualsUnicorns

He made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin—over all Israel. Verse ConceptsMaking KingsNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans:

The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar on the east of Upper Beth-horon. Verse ConceptsBorders Around Tribal Areas

An Ephraimite warrior named Zichri killed the king’s son Maaseiah, Azrikam governor of the palace, and Elkanah who was second to the king.

those registered for the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500. Verse ConceptsForty Thousand And Up

The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the Lord was with them. Verse ConceptsGod With Specific People

The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you in it!” Verse ConceptsArsonActing AloneBurning People

Ephraim’s envy will cease;
Judah’s harassment will end.
Ephraim will no longer be envious of Judah,
and Judah will not harass Ephraim.
Verse ConceptsJealousyAvoiding Jealousyharassment

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