Bible Strands
Numbers 7:48
On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites, drew near.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records that on the seventh day of the tabernacle dedication sequence, Elishama son of Ammihud approached the sanctuary to present his tribe's contribution.
The words — The text highlights נָשִׂיא (na.Si'), literally "leader" or "chieftain," and הַ/שְּׁבִיעִי (ha./she.vi.'I), meaning "the seventh," to mark the specific official and chronological marker of this approach.
The thread — This leader appears in Numbers 1:10 as the appointed head of Ephraim during the census and in Numbers 2:18 as the commander of the western camp's division.
Why it lands — The verse establishes that tribal representation and official identity must be clearly named before the associated offerings are recorded, emphasizing ordered participation in the sanctuary ritual.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:
Cross-references
- Numbers 1:10 from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
- Numbers 2:18 On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,