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Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors, and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/60.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/60.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Gilead <i>is</i> mine, and Manasseh <i>is</i> mine; Ephraim also <i>is</i> the strength of mine head; Judah <i>is</i> my lawgiver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/60.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Gilead <i>is</i> Mine, and Manasseh <i>is</i> Mine; Ephraim also <i>is</i> the helmet for My head; Judah <i>is</i> My lawgiver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/60.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet; Judah is My scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine, and Ephraim is My helmet; Judah is My scepter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/60.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The lands of Gilead and Manasseh are mine. Ephraim is my war helmet, and Judah is the symbol of my royal power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/60.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of mine head; Judah is my sceptre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is the helmet on my head. Judah is my scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/60.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too; Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my royal scepter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/60.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Gilead belongs to me, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah my scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/60.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/60.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/60.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Gilead [is] Mine, and Manasseh [is] Mine, "" And Ephraim [is] the strength of My head, "" Judah [is] My lawgiver,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Mine is Gilead, and mine is Manasseh, And Ephraim is the strength of my head, Judah is my lawgiver,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Gilead to me, and Manasseh to me; and Ephraim the strength of my head; Judah my judge.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/60.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 59:9>Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. And Ephraim is the strength of my head. Judah is my king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/60.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, mine is Manasseh; Ephraim is the helmet for my head, Judah, my own scepter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Gilead is mine; Menasheh is mine; Ephraim, the champion of Captains; Yehuda my King.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/60.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Galaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/60-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7122" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Victory Through God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: ḡil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">Gilead</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">is Mine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: mə·naš·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">and Manasseh</a> <a href="/hebrew/wə·lî (Conj-w:: Prep:: 1cs) -- ">is Mine;</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: wə·’ep̄·ra·yim (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Ephraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4581.htm" title="4581: mā·‘ō·wz (N-msc) -- (also mauwz); or mahoz (also ma, uz; from azaz; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence.">is My helmet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">Judah is</a> <a href="/hebrew/2710.htm" title="2710: mə·ḥō·qə·qî (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cs) -- To cut in, inscribe, decree. A primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. Engrave; by implication, to enact or Prescribe.">My scepter.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-31.htm">Joshua 13:31</a></span><br />half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">2 Samuel 8:2</a></span><br />David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">2 Samuel 8:14</a></span><br />He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-2.htm">1 Chronicles 5:2</a></span><br />And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-2.htm">1 Chronicles 18:2</a></span><br />David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-13.htm">1 Chronicles 18:13</a></span><br />He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-21.htm">Jeremiah 30:21</a></span><br />Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-12.htm">Amos 9:12</a></span><br />that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2-3</a></span><br />Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a></span><br />‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-33.htm">Luke 1:33</a></span><br />and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver;</p><p class="hdg">Gilead</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Joshua 17:1,5,6</a></b></br> There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he <i>was</i> the firstborn of Joseph; <i>to wit</i>, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/12-19.htm">1 Chronicles 12:19,37</a></b></br> And there fell <i>some</i> of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to <i>the jeopardy of</i> our heads… </p><p class="hdg">strength</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm">Deuteronomy 33:17</a></b></br> His glory <i>is like</i> the firstling of his bullock, and his horns <i>are like</i> the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they <i>are</i> the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they <i>are</i> the thousands of Manasseh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/28-2.htm">1 Samuel 28:2</a></b></br> And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.</p><p class="hdg">Judah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></b></br> The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him <i>shall</i> the gathering of the people <i>be</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Defence</a> <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Defense</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-39.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">Helmet</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm">Lawgiver</a> <a href="/ezra/10-33.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/ezra/10-33.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Sceptre</a> <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Strength</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Defence</a> <a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Defense</a> <a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/psalms/64-8.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">Helmet</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">Lawgiver</a> <a href="/psalms/80-2.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/psalms/80-2.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/psalms/89-44.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/psalms/108-8.htm">Sceptre</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Strength</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 60</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">David, complaining to God of former judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-4.htm">now upon better hope, prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-6.htm">Comforting himself in God's promises, he craves that help whereon he trusts</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/60.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/60.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Gilead is Mine</b><br>Gilead refers to a region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and fertile land. It was allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. This phrase signifies God's sovereignty and ownership over the land and its people. Historically, Gilead was a place of refuge and healing, symbolizing God's protection and provision. The mention of Gilead emphasizes the completeness of God's dominion over Israel, including territories beyond the Jordan.<p><b>and Manasseh is Mine</b><br>Manasseh, one of Joseph's sons, represents one of the largest tribes in Israel. The tribe's inheritance was divided between land on both sides of the Jordan River, indicating a significant portion of Israel's territory. This phrase underscores God's claim over the tribes and their lands, reinforcing His covenant promises. Manasseh's inclusion highlights the unity and collective identity of the tribes under God's rule.<p><b>Ephraim is My helmet</b><br>Ephraim, the younger son of Joseph, became a dominant tribe in the northern kingdom of Israel. The metaphor of a helmet suggests strength, protection, and military prowess. Ephraim's strategic location and size made it a key player in Israel's defense. This imagery reflects God's use of Ephraim as a means of protection for His people, symbolizing divine strength and leadership.<p><b>Judah is My scepter</b><br>Judah, the tribe from which King David and ultimately Jesus Christ descended, is associated with kingship and authority. The scepter symbolizes rule and governance, pointing to Judah's role in leadership and the Davidic covenant. This phrase foreshadows the coming of the Messiah, Jesus, who is the Lion of the tribe of Judah. It highlights the prophetic significance of Judah as the tribe through which God's eternal kingdom would be established.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a></b><br>A region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and fertile land. It represents God's possession and care for His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a></b><br>One of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Manasseh. It symbolizes strength and God's inheritance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim</a></b><br>Another tribe of Israel, also descended from Joseph. Ephraim is often associated with leadership and military strength, as indicated by the metaphor of a helmet.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The tribe from which King David and ultimately Jesus Christ descended. It is symbolized as God's scepter, representing authority and kingship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this Psalm, who was king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. He often wrote about God's sovereignty and protection over Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_his_people.htm">God's Sovereignty Over His People</a></b><br>God claims ownership over the tribes of Israel, signifying His authority and care. This reminds us that God is sovereign over our lives and circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_strength_and_leadership.htm">Symbolism of Strength and Leadership</a></b><br>Ephraim as a helmet and Judah as a scepter symbolize protection and leadership. We are called to trust in God's protection and to follow His leadership in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_diversity_in_god's_kingdom.htm">Unity and Diversity in God's Kingdom</a></b><br>The mention of different tribes highlights the diversity within God's people, yet all are under His rule. We should celebrate diversity within the body of Christ while maintaining unity in purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_inheritance.htm">Heritage and Inheritance</a></b><br>The tribes represent God's promises and inheritance to His people. As believers, we are heirs to God's promises through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment_of_the_scepter.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment of the Scepter</a></b><br>Judah's scepter points to Christ, the ultimate King. We are to submit to Christ's authority and live under His righteous rule.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_60.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 60</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel’s territories? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_we_trust_psalm_108_8-9's_borders.htm">How can we trust the territorial claims in verse 8-9 if there's little archeological evidence aligning with these borders (Psalm 108:8-9)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_joshua's_refuge_cities.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence confirming the six cities of refuge mentioned in Joshua 20:7-8?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chr_7_14-15__resolve_manasseh_lineage.htm">1 Chronicles 7:14-15 - How do we reconcile the lineage of Manasseh here with conflicting genealogical details elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/60.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Gilead and Manasseh on the east of Jordan, and Ephraim and Judah on the west, are employed to denote the whole dominion.<p><span class= "bld">Strength of mine head . . .</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., the helmet, </span>or possibly with reminiscence of the patriarchal blessing on Joseph, <a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm" title="His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.">Deuteronomy 33:17</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Lawgiver.</span>--In Hebrew a participle of verb meaning to <span class= "ital">cut </span>or <span class= "ital">engrave, </span>and is applied as here to the lawmaker (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm" title="And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.">Deuteronomy 33:21</a>), or to the <span class= "ital">staff or sceptre </span>which was the emblem of law, <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm" title="The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and to him shall the gathering of the people be.">Genesis 49:10</a>, <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm" title="The princes dig the well, the nobles of the people dig it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:">Numbers 21:18</a>. The LXX. and Vulg. have "my king."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine.</span> Gilead was an old name for the territory beyond the Jordan (<a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25</a>), especially the more northern portion of it. Manasseh had a portion of this territory assigned to him (<a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39-42</a>; <a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Joshua 17:1</a>). But Manasseh had also a large inheritance on the western side of Jordan (<a href="/joshua/17-7.htm">Joshua 17:7-11</a>). It is not quite clear whether both the divisions of Manasseh, or the eastern one only, is here intended. <span class="cmt_word">Ephraim also is the strength of mine head.</span> Ephraim was the most important of the tribes next to Judah, and held the central position in the western region, forming the main strength of the northern kingdom after the separation under Jeroboam (see <a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">1 Kings 12:25</a>; and comp. <a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Isaiah 7:2, 5, 9, 17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/9-21.htm">Isaiah 9:21</a>; <a href="/hosea/4-17.htm">Hosea 4:17</a>; <a href="/hosea/5-7.htm">Hosea 5:7-14</a>; <a href="/hosea/6-4.htm">Hosea 6:4-10</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">Judah is my lawgiver</span> (comp. <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>; <a href="/numbers/21-17.htm">Numbers 21:17</a>); <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "my ruling tribe" - the tribe to which I have committed the government of my people" (see <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm">2 Samuel 5:1-3</a>; <a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Psalm 78:68</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/60-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Gilead is Mine,</span><br /><span class="heb">גִלְעָ֨ד ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ḡil·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Manasseh is Mine;</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ephraim</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭אֶפְרַיִם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ep̄·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is My helmet</span><br /><span class="heb">מָע֣וֹז</span> <span class="translit">(mā·‘ō·wz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4581.htm">Strong's 4581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or means of safety, protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is My scepter.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְחֹֽקְקִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḥō·qə·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2710.htm">Strong's 2710: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hack, engrave, to enact, prescribe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/60-7.htm">Psalm 60:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/60-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 60:7 Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/60-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 60:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 60:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/60-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 60:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 60:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>