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together with the name of the leader of [the tribe and the names
of the chiefs of its clans].
[On the standard of the Myriad they shall write, ... of God,
together with] the name of the chief of the Myriad and the names
of the [leaders of its Thousands].
[On the standard of the Thousand they shall write, ... of God,
together with the name of the chief of the Thousand and the names
of the leaders of its Hundreds],
[On the standard of the Hundred] ...
 On the standard of Merari they shall write, The Votive-
Offering of God, together with the name of the chief of Merari and
the names of the leaders of its Thousands.
On the standard of the Thousand they shall write, The Wrath of God
is kindled against Satan and against the Men of his Company,
leaving no Remnant, together with the name of the chief of the
Thousand and the names of the leaders of its Hundreds.
On the standard of the Hundred they shall write, From God comes
the Might of War against all sinful Flesh, together with the name
of the chief of the Hundred and the names of the leaders of its
Fifties.
On the standard of the Fifty they shall write, The Stand of the
Ungodly is ended by the Power of God, together with the name of
the chief of the Fifty and the names of the leaders of its Tens.
On the standard of the Ten they shall write, Praised be God on the
ten-stringed Harp, together with the name of the chief of the Ten
and the names of the nine men under his command.
When they march out to battle they shall write on their standards,
Truth of God, Justice of God, Glory of God, Judgement of God,
followed by the whole ordered list of their names.
When they approach for battle they shall write on their standards,
Right Hand of God, Appointed Time of God, Tumult of God, Slain of
God, followed by the whole list of their names.
When they return from battle they shall write on their standards,
Honour of God, Majesty of God, Splendour of God, Glory of God,
together with the whole list of their names.
The Rule for the standards of the congregation
When they set out for battle they shall write, on the first
standard Congregation of God, on the second standard Camps of God,
on the third standard Tribes of God, on the fourth standard Clans
of God, on the fifth standard Divisions of God, on the sixth
standard Assembly of God, on the seventh standard The Called of
God, on the eighth standard Hosts of God; and they shall write the
list of their names with all their order.
When they approach for battle they shall write on their standards,
War of God, Vengeance of God, Trial of God, Reward of God, Power
of God, Retributions of God, Might of God, Extermination of God
for all the Nations of Vanity; and they shall write on them the
whole list of their names.
When they return from battle they shall write on their standards,
Salvation of God, Victory of God, Help of God, Support of God, Joy
of God, Thanksgivings of God, Praise of God, Peace of God.
[The measurements of the standards.] The standard of the whole
congregation shall be fourteen cubits long; the standard [of the
three tribes,] thirteen cubits long; [the standard of the tribe,]
twelve cubits; [the standard of the Myriad,] eleven cubits; [the
standard of the Thousand, ten cubits; the standard of the
Hundred,] nine cubits; [the standard of the Fifty, eight] cubits;
the standard of the Ten, s[even cubits] ...
And on the sh[ield of] the Prince of the congregation they
shall write his name, together with the names of Israel, Levi, and
Aaron, and the names of the twelve tribes of Israel according to
the order of their precedence, with the names of their twelve
chiefs.
The Rule for the ordering of the battle divisions to complete a
front formation when their host has reached its full number
The formation shall consist of one thousand men ranked seven lines
deep, each man standing behind the other.
They shall all hold shields of bronze burnished like mirrors. The
shield shall be edged with an interlaced border and with inlaid
ornament, a work of art in pure gold and silver and bronze and
precious stones, a many-coloured design worked by a craftsman. The
length of the shield shall be two and a half cubits and its width
one and a half cubits.
In their hands they shall hold a spear and a sword. The length of
the spear shall be seven cubits, of which the socket and spike
shall measure half a cubit. The socket shall be edged with three
embossed interlaced rings of pure gold and silver and bronze, a
work of art. The inlaid ornaments on both edges of the ring shall
be bordered with precious stones - a many-coloured design worked
by a craftsman -and (embossed) with ears of corn. Between the
rings, the socket shall be embossed with artistry like a pillar.
The spike shall be made of brilliant white iron, the work of a
craftsman; in its centre, pointing towards the tip, shall be ears
of corn in pure gold.
The swords shall be made of pure iron refined by the smelter and
blanched to resemble a mirror, the work of a craftsman; on both
sides (of their blades) pointing towards the tip, figured ears of
corn shall be embossed in pure gold, and they shall have two
straight borders on each side. The length of the sword shall be
one and a half cubits and its width four fingers. The width of the
scabbard shall be four thumbs. There shall be four palms to the [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]