Numbers 2

1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

The LORD 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 children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses. They shall encamp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it.

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,

“Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

4 and his division numbers 74,600.

His division, and those who were counted of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

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

“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar. The prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.

6 and his division numbers 54,400.

His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

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

“The tribe of Zebulun: the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.

8 and his division numbers 57,400.

His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-seven thousand 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 counted of the camp of Judah were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out 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 divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

11 and his division numbers 46,500.

His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

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

“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

13 and his division numbers 59,300.

His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

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

“The tribe of Gad: the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15 and his division numbers 45,650.

His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred 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 counted of the camp of Reuben were one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred fifty, according to their armies. They shall set out 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 out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, 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 divisions. The prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

19 and his division numbers 40,500.

His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty thousand five hundred.

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

“Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

21 and his division numbers 32,200.

His division, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

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

“The tribe of Benjamin: the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

23 and his division numbers 35,400.

His army, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-five thousand 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 counted of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred eight thousand one hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out 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 divisions. The prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 and his division numbers 62,700.

His division, and those who were counted of them, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

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

“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. The prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.

28 and his division numbers 41,500.

His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

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

“The tribe of Naphtali: the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

30 and his division numbers 53,400.

His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-three thousand 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 who were counted of the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last 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 counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. All who were counted of the camps according to their armies were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

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

But the Levites were not counted among the children of Israel, as the LORD 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 the children of Israel did. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers’ houses.