Numbers 2
1 The Lord told Moses and Aaron,
Yahweh spoke again to Moses and Aaron. He said,
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.
“Each one of the Israelites must camp around his standard, with the banners of their fathers' houses. They will camp around the tent of meeting on every side.
3 The tribal division of Judah is to camp under their flag on the east side. Their leader is Nahshon, son of Amminadab,
Those will be camping on the east of the tent of meeting, where the sun rises, they are the camp of Judah and they are camping under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab is the leader of the people of Judah.
4 and he has 74,600 men.
The number of the people of Judah is 74,600.
5 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. Their leader is Nethanel, son of Zuar,
The tribe of Issachar must camp next to Judah. Nethanel son of Zuar must lead the army of Issachar.
6 and he has 54,400 men.
The number in his division is 54,400 men.
7 Next is the tribe of Zebulun. Their leader is Eliab, son of Helon,
The tribe of Zebulun must camp next to Issachar. Eliab son of Helon must lead the army of Zebulun.
8 and he has 57,400 men.
The number in his division is 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.
All the number of the camp of Judah is 186,400. They will 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 will be the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the camp of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
11 and he has 46,500 men.
The number in his division is 46,500.
12 The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. Their leader is Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai,
Simeon is camping next to Reuben. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
13 and he has 59,300 men.
The number in his division is 59,300.
14 Next is the tribe of Gad. Their leader is Eliasaph, son of Deuel,
The tribe of Gad is next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.
15 and he has 45,650 men.
The number in his division is 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 number of all the men assigned to the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, is 151,450. They will 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.
Next, the tent of meeting must go out from the camp with the Levites in the middle of all the camps. They must go out from the camp in the same order as they come into the camp. Every man must be in his place, by his banner.
18 The tribal division of Ephraim is to camp under their flag on the west side. Their leader is Elishama, son of Ammihud,
The divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.
19 and he has 40,500 men.
The number in his division is 40,500.
20 The tribe of Manasseh will camp next to them. Their leader is Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur,
Next to them is the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
21 and he has 32,200 men.
The number in his division is 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 Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
23 and he has 35,400 men.
The number in his division is 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
All those numbered in the camp of Ephraim is 108,100. They will 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 will be the divisions of the camp of Dan. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
26 and he has 62,700 men.
The number in his division is 62,700.
27 The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. Their leader is Pagiel, son of Ocran,
The people of the tribe of Asher camp next to Dan. The leader of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.
28 and he has 41,500 men.
The number in his division is 41,500.
29 Next is the tribe of Naphtali. Their leader is Ahira son of Enan,
The tribe of Naphtali is next. The leader of Naphthali is Ahira son of Enan.
30 and he has 53,400 men.
The mnumber in his division is 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.”
All those numbered in the camp with Dan is 157,600. They will go out from the camp last, under their banner.”
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. All those counted in their camps, by their divisions, are 603,550.
33 However, the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, following the Lord's instructions to Moses.
But Moses and Aaron did not count the Levites among the people of Israel. This was as Yahweh 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.
The people of Israel did everything that Yahweh commanded Moses. They camped by their banners. They went out from the camp by their clans, in the order of their ancestor's families.
