Numbers 2

1 The Lord told Moses and Aaron,

Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

2 “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.

“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.

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

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,

4 and he has 74,600 men.

and his division numbers 74,600.

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

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,

6 and he has 54,400 men.

and his division numbers 54,400.

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

Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

8 and he has 57,400 men.

and his division numbers 57,400.

9 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.

The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

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

On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,

11 and he has 46,500 men.

and his division numbers 46,500.

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

The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

13 and he has 59,300 men.

and his division numbers 59,300.

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

Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,

15 and he has 45,650 men.

and his division numbers 45,650.

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

The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.

17 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.

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.

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

On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,

19 and he has 40,500 men.

and his division numbers 40,500.

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

The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

21 and he has 32,200 men.

and his division numbers 32,200.

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

Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,

23 and he has 35,400 men.

and his division numbers 35,400.

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

The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.

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

On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,

26 and he has 62,700 men.

and his division numbers 62,700.

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

The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,

28 and he has 41,500 men.

and his division numbers 41,500.

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

Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

30 and he has 53,400 men.

and his division numbers 53,400.

31 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.”

The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”

32 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.

These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.

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

But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

34 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.

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.