Numbers 2

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

The Lord told 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 Israelites are to set up their camp around the Tent of Meeting but some distance from it. Every member of each tribe will camp under their own flag and family banner.

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.

The tribal division of Judah is to camp under their flag on the east side. Their leader is Nahshon, son of Amminadab,

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

and he has 74,600 men.

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.

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. Their leader is Nethanel, son of Zuar,

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

and he has 54,400 men.

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.

Next is the tribe of Zebulun. Their leader is Eliab, son of Helon,

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

and he has 57,400 men.

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.

So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Judah is 186,400. When it's time to march out, they are the ones who will lead.

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.

The tribal division of Reuben is to camp under their flag on the south side. Their leader is Elizur, son of Shedeur,

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

and he has 46,500 men.

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.

The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. Their leader is Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai,

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

and he has 59,300 men.

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.

Next is the tribe of Gad. Their leader is Eliasaph, son of Deuel,

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

and he has 45,650 men.

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.

So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Reuben is 151,450. They shall march out in second place.

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.

The Tent of Meeting which is stands at the center of the camp is to accompany the Levites. They are to march out in the same order as they set up camp, each in their rightful place under their 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.

The tribal division of Ephraim is to camp under their flag on the west side. Their leader is Elishama, son of Ammihud,

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

and he has 40,500 men.

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.

The tribe of Manasseh will camp next to them. Their leader is Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur,

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

and he has 32,200 men.

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.

Next is the tribe of Benjamin. Their leader is Abidan, son of Gideoni,

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

and he has 35,400 men.

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.

So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100. They shall march out in third place

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.

The tribal division of Dan is to camp under their flag on the north side. Their leader is Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai,

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

and he has 62,700 men.

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.

The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. Their leader is Pagiel, son of Ocran,

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

and he has 41,500 men.

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

Next is the tribe of Naphtali. Their leader is Ahira son of Enan,

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

and he has 53,400 men.

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.

So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Dan is 157,600; They shall march out in last, with 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.

This is sums up the registration of the Israelites, carried out by family. The final total of those counted in the camps by their tribal division was 603,550.

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

However, the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, following the Lord's instructions 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.

The Israelites did everything the Lord had ordered Moses. They set up their camps under their flags in their assigned positions, and marched out in the same order, each with their own tribe and family.