Numbers 2

1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

2 “The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.

The sons of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the ensigns of their fathers' houses. They shall encamp round about opposite the tent of meeting.

3 On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,

And those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be those of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their armies. And the ruler of the sons of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

4 and his division numbers 74,600.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred.

5 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,

And those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar. And the ruler of the sons of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.

6 and his division numbers 54,400.

And his army, and those who were numbered of it, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

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

Then the tribe of Zebulun. And the ruler of the sons of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.

8 and his division numbers 57,400.

And his army, and those who were numbered of it, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

9 The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

All who were numbered of the camp of Judah were a hundred eighty-six thousand and four hundred, according to their armies. They shall set forth first.

10 On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,

On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies. And the ruler of the sons of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

11 and his division numbers 46,500.

And his army, and those who were numbered of it, were forty-six thousand and five hundred.

12 The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

And those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. And the ruler of the sons of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

13 and his division numbers 59,300.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

14 Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,

Then the tribe of Gad. And the ruler of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15 and his division numbers 45,650.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

16 The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.

All who were numbered of the camp of Reuben were a hundred fifty-one thousand and four hundred and fifty, according to their armies. And they shall set forth second.

17 In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.

Then the tent of meeting shall set forward, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place, by their standards.

18 On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,

On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies. And the ruler of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

19 and his division numbers 40,500.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.

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

And next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. And the ruler of the sons of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

21 and his division numbers 32,200.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

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

Then the tribe of Benjamin. And the ruler of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

23 and his division numbers 35,400.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

24 The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.

All who were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred eight thousand and a hundred, according to their armies. And they shall set forth third.

25 On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,

On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their armies. And the ruler of the sons of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 and his division numbers 62,700.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.

27 The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,

And those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. And the ruler of the sons of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.

28 and his division numbers 41,500.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.

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

Then the tribe of Naphtali. And the ruler of the sons of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

30 and his division numbers 53,400.

And his army, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

31 The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”

All that were numbered of the camp of Dan were a hundred fifty-seven thousand and six hundred. They shall set forth rearmost by their standards.

32 These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.

These are those who were numbered of the sons of Israel by their fathers' houses. All who were numbered of the camps according to their armies were six hundred three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

33 But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

But the Levites were not numbered among the sons of Israel, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

34 So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.

Thus did the sons of Israel. According to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set forward, everyone by their families, according to their fathers' houses.