Quotes About Identity

The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard.

Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,

Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.

And those numbered by their clans and families totaled 2,630.

For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall pass over his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.

Even if his father or mother or brother or sister should die, he is not to defile himself, because the crown of consecration to his God is upon his head.

So they shall put My name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

“I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.”

and these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;

from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori;

from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;

from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu;

from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;

from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi;

If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say,

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that throughout the generations to come they are to make for themselves tassels for the corners of their garments, with a blue cord on each tassel.

I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD your God.”

Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.

“Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each manís name on his staff,

So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff—one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaronís staff was among them.

For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, not reckoning themselves among the nations.