Numbers 2

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

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

2 Every man by his own standard, by the ensign of their family division, shall the children of Israel pitch their tent; at some distance round about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they encamp.

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.

3 And they, who encamp on the east, toward the rising of the sun, shall be [those who belong to] the standard of the camp of Judah according to their armies: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nachshon the son of 'Amminadab.

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.

4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were seventy and four thousand and six hundred.

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

5 And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.

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.

6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

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

7 [Then] the tribe of Zebulun: and the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Chelon.

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.

8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

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

9 All that were numbered of the camp of Judah were one hundred thousand and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred, according to their armies: they shall first set forward.

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.

10 The standard of the camp of Reuben shall be on the south side, according to their armies: and the prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

[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.

11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

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

12 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of 'Zurishaddai.

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.

13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

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

14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the prince of the sons of Gad shall be Elyassaph the son of Reuel.

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.

15 And his host, and those who were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

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

16 All that were numbered of the camp of Reuben were one hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, according to their armies; and as the second shall they set forward.

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.

17 Then shall the tabernacle of the congregation, the camp of the Levites, set forward in the midst of the camps: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place after their standards.

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.

18 The standard of the camp of Ephraim shall be on the west side, according to their armies: and the prince of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of 'Ammihud.

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.

19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.

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

20 And by him shall be the tribe of Menasseh; and the prince of the children of Menasseh shall be Gamliel the son of Pedahzur.

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.

21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

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

22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gidoni.

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.

23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

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

24 All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred thousand and eight thousand and one hundred, according to their armies; and as the third shall they set forward.

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.

25 The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side, according to their armies: and the prince of the children of Dan shall be Achiezer the son of 'Ammishaddai.

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.

26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.

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

27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of 'Ochran.

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.

28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

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

29 Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Achira the son of 'Enan.

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

30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

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

31 All those that were numbered of the camp of Dan were one hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred; the hindmost shall they set forward according to their standards.

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.

32 These are those that were numbered of the children of Israel according to their family divisions: and all those that were numbered of the camps, according to their armies, were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

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.

33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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

34 And the children of Israel did all just as the Lord had commanded Moses, so did they encamp by their standards, and so did they set forward every one after his family, by his division.

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.