Study it in the app“From Ephraim came those whose root is in Amalek; after you, Benjamin, among your peoples. From Machir went down those who command, and from Zebulun those who carry the staff of the scribe.”
FromמִנִּיEphraimאֶפְרַיִםcame those whose root isשָׁרְשָׁםin Amalek;בַּעֲמָלֵקafter you,אַחֲרֶיךָBenjamin,בִנְיָמִיןamong your peoples.בַּעֲמָמֶיךָFromמִנִּיMachirמָכִירwent downיָרְדוּthose who command,מְחֹקְקִיםand from Zebulunוּמִזְּבוּלֻןthose who carryמֹשְׁכִיםthe staffבְּשֵׁבֶטof the scribe.סֹפֵר
Ephraim
Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".
Where else “efrayim” appearsshoot
What gives rise to something; a shoot from a stock, like a descendant of Jesse.
Where else “sharsha” appearsAmalek
Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.
Where else “amalek” appearsBenjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".
Where else “vinyamin” appearspeople
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amame” appearsMachir
Machir, the name of two men: the son of Manasseh, father of Gilead, and the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, who took in Mephibosheth and later helped David.
Where else “machir” appearsgo down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yardu” appearsdecree
To make laws, set rules.
Where else “mechokkim” appearsZebulun
Zebulun, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land.
Where else “zevulun” appearsdraw
To pull something, drag it out.
Where else “moshchim” appearsrod
A stick for guiding or correcting; the king's sign of power.
Where else “shevet” appearsscribe
An official who writes and reads the documents of the king or the temple.
Where else “sofer” appearsMachir was the eldest son of Manasseh (Joshua 17:1); here he can be understood as standing for that tribe. “Root in Amalek”: a difficult phrase; it may refer to an area of Ephraim called by that name (Judges 12:15).
13Then the survivor went down toward the nobles; the people of YHWH went down for me against the mighty men.
14 · This verse (above)
15The chiefs of Issachar were with Deborah; and as Issachar, so Barak: into the valley he was sent on foot. In the divisions of Reuben great were the resolves of heart.
