Numbers 2

1 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

2 The children of Israel are to put up their tents in the order of their families, by the flags of their fathers' houses, facing the Tent of meeting on every side.

"The children of Israel shall camp every man by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers' houses: at a distance from the Tent of Meeting shall they camp around it."

3 Those whose tents are on the east side, looking to the dawn, will be round the flag of the children of Judah, with Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, as their chief.

Those who camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions: and the prince of the people of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

4 The number of his army was seventy-four thousand, six hundred.

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

5 And nearest to him will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel, the son of Zuar, as their chief.

Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the people of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.

6 The number of his army was fifty-four thousand, four hundred.

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

7 After him, the tribe of Zebulun, with Eliab, the son of Helon, as their chief.

The tribe of Zebulun: and the prince of the people of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.

8 The number of his army was fifty-seven thousand, four hundred.

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

9 The number of all the armies of Judah was a hundred and eighty-six thousand, four hundred. They go forward first.

All who were numbered 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 is the flag of the children of Reuben, in the order of their armies, with Elizur, the son of Shedeur, as their chief.

"On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the people of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

11 The number of his army was forty-six thousand, five hundred.

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

12 And nearest to him, the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, as their chief.

"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the people of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

13 The number of his army was fifty-nine thousand, three hundred.

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

14 Then the tribe of Gad, with Eliasaph, son of Reuel, as their chief.

"The tribe of Gad: and the prince of the people of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15 The number of his army was forty-five thousand, six hundred and fifty.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

16 The number of all the armies of Reuben together came to a hundred and fifty-one thousand, four hundred and fifty. They go forward second.

"All who were numbered of the camp of Reuben were one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred fifty, according to their armies. They shall set out second.

17 Then the Tent of meeting is to go forward, with the tents of the Levites, in the middle of the armies; in the same order as their tents are placed, they are to go forward, every man under his flag.

"Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps. As they camp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.

18 On the west side will be the flag of the children of Ephraim, with Elishama, the son of Ammihud, as their chief.

"On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions: and the prince of the people of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

19 The number of his army was forty thousand, five hundred.

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

20 And by him the tribe of Manasseh with Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, as their chief.

"Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the prince of the people of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

21 The number of his army was thirty-two thousand, two hundred.

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

22 Then the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan, the son of Gideoni, as their chief.

"The tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the people of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

23 The number of his army was thirty-five thousand, four hundred.

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

24 The number of all the armies of Ephraim was a hundred and eight thousand, one hundred. They go forward third.

"All who were numbered 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 will be the flag of the children of Dan, with Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, as their chief.

"On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions: and the prince of the people of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 The number of his army was sixty-two thousand, seven hundred.

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

27 Nearest to him will be the tribe of Asher, with Pagiel, the son of Ochran, as their chief.

"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the prince of the people of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.

28 The number of his army was forty-one thousand, five hundred;

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

29 Then the tribe of Naphtali, with Ahira, the son of Enan, as their chief.

"The tribe of Naphtali: and the prince of the people of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

30 The number of his army was fifty-three thousand, four hundred.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

31 The number of all the armies in the tents of Dan was a hundred and fifty-seven thousand, six hundred. They will go forward last, by their flags.

"All who were numbered of the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards."

32 These are all who were numbered of the children of Israel, in the order of their fathers' families: all the armies in their tents together came to six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.

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

33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel, as the Lord said to Moses.

But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.

34 So the children of Israel did as the Lord said to Moses, so they put up their tents by their flags, and they went forward in the same order, by their families, and by their fathers' houses.

Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they camped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers' houses.