Numbers 2

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

2 Let the children of Israel encamp fronting [each other], every man keeping his own rank, according to [their] standards, according to the houses of their families; the children of Israel shall encamp round about the tabernacle of witness.

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.

3 And they that encamp first towards the east [shall be] the order of the camp of Juda with their host, and the prince of the sons of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

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.

4 His forces that were numbered, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred.

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

5 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Issachar, and the prince of the sons of Issachar [shall be] Nathanael the son of Sogar.

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

6 His forces that were numbered, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.

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

7 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Zabulon, and the prince of the sons of Zabulon [shall be] Eliab the son of Chaelon.

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

8 His forces that were numbered, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.

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

9 All that were numbered of the camp of Juda were a hundred and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred: they shall move first with their forces.

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

10 [This is] the order of the camp of Ruben; their forces [shall be] towards the south, and the prince of the children of Ruben [shall be] Elisur the son of Sediur.

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.

11 His forces that were numbered, were forty-six thousand and five hundred.

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

12 And they that encamp next to him [shall be] of the tribe of Symeon, and the prince of the sons of Symeon [shall be] Salamiel the son of Surisadai.

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

13 His forces that were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

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

14 And they that encamp next to them [shall be] the tribe of Gad; and the prince of the sons of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

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

15 His forces that were numbered, were forty-five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

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

16 All who were numbered of the camp of Ruben, were a hundred and fifty-one thousand and four hundred and fifty: they with their forces shall proceed in the second place.

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.

17 And [then] the tabernacle of witness shall be set forward, and the camp of the Levites [shall be] between the camps; as they shall encamp, so also shall they commence their march, each one next in order to his fellow according to their companies.

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.

18 The station of the camp of Ephraim [shall be] westward with their forces, and the head of the children of Ephraim [shall be] Elisama the son of Emiud.

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

19 His forces that were numbered, are forty thousand and five hundred.

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

20 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Manasse, and the prince of the sons of Manasse, Gamaliel the son of Phadassur.

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

21 His forces that were numbered, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

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

22 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Benjamin, and the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni.

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

23 His forces that were numbered, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

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

24 All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim, were one hundred and eight thousand and one hundred: they with their forces shall set out third.

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

25 The order of the camp of Dan [shall be] northward with their forces; and the prince of the sons of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai.

On the north side will be the flag of the children of Dan, with Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, as their chief.

26 His forces that were numbered, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred.

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

27 And they that encamp next to him [shall be] the tribe of Aser; and the prince of the sons of Aser, Phagiel the son of Echran.

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

28 His forces that were numbered, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.

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

29 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Nephthali; and the prince of the children of Nephthali, Achire son Aenan.

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

30 His forces that were numbered were fifty-three thousand and four hundred.

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

31 All that were numbered of the camp of Dan, [were] a hundred and fifty-seven thousand and six hundred: they shall set out last according to their order.

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.

32 This [is] the numbering of the children of Israel according to the houses of their families: all the numbering of the camps with their forces, [was] six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.

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.

33 But the Levites were not numbered with them, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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

34 And the children of Israel did all things that the Lord commanded Moses; thus they encamped in their order, and thus they began their march in succession each according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families.

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.