Deuteronomy 33:17

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

His firstling bull has majesty, and his horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he shall push the peoples, all of them, to the ends of the earth; such are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”

Cross References

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; nevertheless his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”

1 Kings 22:11

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.’ ”

1 Chronicles 12:31

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were expressly named to come and make David king.

1 Chronicles 12:32

Of Issachar men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, two hundred chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.

1 Chronicles 5:1

The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but because he polluted his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright;

1 Chronicles 5:2

though Judah became strong among his brothers and a prince was from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

1 Chronicles 5:23

The members of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land; they were very numerous from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.

2 Chronicles 18:10

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.’ ”

Psalm 22:21

Save me from the mouth of the lion, my afflicted soul from the horns of the wild oxen!

Psalm 29:6

He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.

Psalm 44:5

Through thee we push down our foes; through thy name we tread down our assailants.

Psalm 60:7

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

Psalm 92:10

But thou hast exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; thou hast poured over me fresh oil.

Isaiah 34:7

Wild oxen shall fall with them, and young steers with the mighty bulls. Their land shall be soaked with blood, and their soil made rich with fat.

Ezekiel 34:21

Because you push with side and shoulder, and thrust at all the weak with your horns, till you have scattered them abroad,

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward; no beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue from his power; he did as he pleased and magnified himself.

Hosea 5:3

I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, O Ephraim, you have played the harlot, Israel is defiled.

Hosea 6:4

What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.

Hosea 7:1

when I would heal Israel, the corruption of Ephraim is revealed, and the wicked deeds of Samaria; for they deal falsely, the thief breaks in, and the bandits raid without.

Numbers 23:22

God brings them out of Egypt; they have as it were the horns of the wild ox.

Numbers 24:8

God brings him out of Egypt; he has as it were the horns of the wild ox, he shall eat up the nations his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them through with his arrows.

Numbers 26:34

These are the families of Manasseh; and their number was fifty-two thousand seven hundred.

Numbers 26:37

These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to their number, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph according to their families.

Joshua 17:14

And the tribe of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me but one lot and one portion as an inheritance, although I am a numerous people, since hitherto the Lord has blessed me?”

Joshua 17:18

but the hill country shall be yours, for though it is a forest, you shall clear it and possess it to its farthest borders; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.”

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah also prayed and said, “My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in thy salvation.