Numbers 2

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

The Lord told Moses and Aaron,

2 All the children of Israel shall camp by their troops, ensigns, and standards, and the houses of their kindreds, round about the tabernacle of the covenant.

“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 On the east Juda shall pitch his tents by the bands of his army: and the prince of his sons shall be Nahasson 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 And the whole sum of the fighting men of his stock, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

and he has 74,600 men.

5 Next unto him they of the tribe of Issachar encamped, whose prince was Nathanael, the son of Suar.

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

6 And the whole number of his fighting men were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

and he has 54,400 men.

7 In the tribe of Zabulon the prince was Eliab the son of Helon.

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

8 And all the army of fighting men of his stock, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

and he has 57,400 men.

9 All that were numbered in the camp of Juda, were a hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred: and they by their troops shall march first.

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 In the camp of the sons of Ruben, on the south side, the prince shall be Elisur the son of Sedeur:

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

11 And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

and he has 46,500 men.

12 Beside him camped they of the tribe of Simeon: whose prince was Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.

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

13 And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

and he has 59,300 men.

14 In the tribe of Gad the prince was Eliasaph the son of Duel.

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

15 And the whole army of his fighting men that were numbered, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

and he has 45,650 men.

16 All that were reckoned up in the camp of Ruben, were a hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty, by their troops: they shall march 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 the tabernacle of the testimony shall be carried by the officers of the Levites and their troops. As it shall be set up, so shall it be taken down. Every one shall march according to their places, and ranks.

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 On the west side shall be the camp of the sons of Ephraim, whose prince was Elisama, the son of Ammiud.

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

19 The whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty thousand five hundred.

and he has 40,500 men.

20 And with them the tribe of the sons of Manasses, whose prince was Gamaliel the son of Phadassur.

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

21 And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

and he has 32,200 men.

22 In the tribe of the sons of Benjamin the prince was Abidan the son of Gedeon.

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

23 And the whole army of his fighting men, that were reckoned up, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

and he has 35,400 men.

24 All that were numbered in the camp of Ephraim, were a hundred and eight thousand one hundred by their troops: they shall march in the third place.

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 On the north side camped the sons of Dan: whose prince was Ahiezar the son of Ammisaddai.

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

26 The whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

and he has 62,700 men.

27 Beside him they of the tribe of Aser pitched their tents: whose prince was Phegiel the son of Ochran.

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

28 The whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

and he has 41,500 men.

29 Of the tribe of the sons of Nephtali the prince was Ahira the son of Enan.

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

30 The whole army of his fighting men, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

and he has 53,400 men.

31 All that were numbered in the camp of Dan, were a hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred: and they shall march last.

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 number of the children of Israel, of their army divided according to the houses of their kindreds and their troops, 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 And the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel: for so the Lord had 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 according to all things that the Lord had commanded. They camped by their troops, and marched by the families and houses of their fathers.

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.