Numbers 2

1 The Lord told Moses and Aaron,

The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

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

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 and he has 74,600 men.

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

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

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 and he has 54,400 men.

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

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

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

8 and he has 57,400 men.

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

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.

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 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 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 and he has 46,500 men.

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

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

"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 and he has 59,300 men.

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

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

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

15 and he has 45,650 men.

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

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.

"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 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.

"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 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 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 and he has 40,500 men.

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

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

"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 and he has 32,200 men.

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

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

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

23 and he has 35,400 men.

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

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

"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 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 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 and he has 62,700 men.

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

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

"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 and he has 41,500 men.

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

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

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

30 and he has 53,400 men.

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

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.”

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

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

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.