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 children of Israel shall encamp every one by his standard, with the ensign of their father's house; round about the tent of meeting, afar off, opposite to it shall they encamp.
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 [for] those encamping eastward toward the sun-rising [there shall be] the standard of the camp of Judah according to their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
4 and his division numbers 74,600.
and his host, even those that were numbered 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,
And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar shall be Nethaneel the son of Zuar;
6 and his division numbers 54,400.
and his host, even those that were numbered thereof, fifty-four thousand four hundred.
7 Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,
[With them shall be] the tribe of Zebulun; and the prince of the sons of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon;
8 and his division numbers 57,400.
and his host, even those that were numbered thereof, 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 that were numbered of the camp of Judah were a hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their hosts. 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,
The standard of the camp of Reuben shall be southward according to their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur;
11 and his division numbers 46,500.
and his host, even those that were numbered thereof, 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,
And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;
13 and his division numbers 59,300.
and his host, even those that were numbered of them, fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
14 Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,
And [with them shall be] the tribe of Gad; and the prince of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel;
15 and his division numbers 45,650.
and his host, even those that were numbered of them, forty-five thousand 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 that were numbered of the camp of Reuben were a hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty, according to their hosts. 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.
And the tent of meeting shall set forth, the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; as they encamp, so shall they set forth, every man in his place, according to 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,
The standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their hosts shall be westward; and the prince of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud;
19 and his division numbers 40,500.
and his host, even those that were numbered of them, forty thousand five hundred.
20 The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh; and the prince of the sons of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
21 and his division numbers 32,200.
and his host, even those that were numbered of them, thirty-two thousand two hundred.
22 Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,
And [with them shall be] the tribe of Benjamin; and the prince of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni;
23 and his division numbers 35,400.
and his host, even those that were numbered of them, 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 that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred and eight thousand one hundred, according to their hosts. 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,
The standard of the camp of Dan shall be northward according to their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;
26 and his division numbers 62,700.
and his host, even those that were numbered of them, 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,
And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher; and the prince of the sons of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran;
28 and his division numbers 41,500.
and his host, even those that were numbered of them, forty-one thousand five hundred.
29 Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,
And [with them shall be] the tribe of Naphtali; and the prince of the sons of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan;
30 and his division numbers 53,400.
and his host, even those that were numbered of them, 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 that were numbered of the camp of Dan were a hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set forth last according to 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 that were numbered of the children of Israel, according to their fathers' houses: all those that were numbered of the camps, according to their hosts, were six hundred and three thousand 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 children of Israel; as Jehovah had 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.
And the children of Israel did according to all that Jehovah had commanded Moses: so they encamped according to their standards, and so they journeyed, every one according to their families, according to their fathers' houses.
