Numbers 2
1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:
And the Lord spoke unto Moses and unto 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.
Every man by his own standard, by the ensign of their family division, shall the children of Israel pitch their tent; at some distance round about the tabernacle of the congregation 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 they, who encamp on the east, toward the rising of the sun, shall be [those who belong to] the standard of the camp of Judah according to their armies: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nachshon the son of 'Amminadab.
4 and his division numbers 74,600.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were seventy and 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 that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
6 and his division numbers 54,400.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and 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 prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Chelon.
8 and his division numbers 57,400.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and 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 that were numbered of the camp of Judah were one hundred thousand and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred, according to their armies: they shall first set forward.
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 on the south side, according to their armies: and the prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 and his division numbers 46,500.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and 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 that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of 'Zurishaddai.
13 and his division numbers 59,300.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and 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 prince of the sons of Gad shall be Elyassaph the son of Reuel.
15 and his division numbers 45,650.
And his host, and those who were numbered of them, were forty and 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 that were numbered of the camp of Reuben were one hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, according to their armies; and as the second shall they set forward.
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 shall the tabernacle of the congregation, the camp of the Levites, set forward in the midst of the camps: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place after 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 shall be on the west side, according to their armies: 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, and those that 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 by him shall be the tribe of Menasseh; and the prince of the children of Menasseh shall be Gamliel the son of Pedahzur.
21 and his division numbers 32,200.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and 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 prince of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gidoni.
23 and his division numbers 35,400.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and 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 that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred thousand and eight thousand and one hundred, according to their armies; and as the third shall they set forward.
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 on the north side, according to their armies: and the prince of the children of Dan shall be Achiezer the son of 'Ammishaddai.
26 and his division numbers 62,700.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were sixty and 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 that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of 'Ochran.
28 and his division numbers 41,500.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and 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 prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Achira the son of 'Enan.
30 and his division numbers 53,400.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and 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 those that were numbered of the camp of Dan were one hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred; the hindmost shall they set forward 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 family divisions: and all those that were numbered of the camps, according to their armies, were six hundred thousand and 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 children of Israel; as the Lord 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 all just as the Lord had commanded Moses, so did they encamp by their standards, and so did they set forward every one after his family, by his division.
