Numbers 2
1 Then Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses/me:
Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:
2 “When the Israelis set up their tents, they should set them up in areas that surround the Sacred Tent, but not close to it. The people of each tribe must set up their tents in a different area. Each tribe must erect in that area a banner of their own clan and a flag that represents their tribe.
“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 people of the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun must set up their tents on the east side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of soldiers whom they will lead: Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, will be the leader of the 74,600 men of the tribe of Judah.
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,
and his division numbers 74,600.
5 Nethanel, the son of Zuar, will be the leader of the 54,500 men of the tribe of Issachar.
The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,
and his division numbers 54,400.
7 Eliab, the son of Helon, will be the leader of the 57,400 men of the tribe of Zebulun.
Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,
and his division numbers 57,400.
9 So there will be 86,400 troops on the east side [of the Sacred Tent]. Whenever the Israelis move to a new location, those three tribes must go in front of the others.
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.
10 The tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad must set up their tents on the south side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of men whom they will lead: Elizur, the son of Shedeur, will be the leader of the 46,500 men of the tribe of Reuben.
On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,
and his division numbers 46,500.
12 Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, will be the leader of the 59,300 men of the tribe of Simeon.
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
and his division numbers 59,300.
14 Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, will be the leader of the 45,650 men of the tribe of Gad.
Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,
and his division numbers 45,650.
16 So there will be 151,450 troops on the south side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will follow the first group [when the Israelis travel].
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.
17 Behind that group will walk the descendants of Levi, who will carry the Sacred Tent. The Israelis will march in the same order that they always set up their tents. Each tribe will carry its own 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 tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin must set up their tents on the west side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and number of men whom they will lead: Elishama, the son of Ammihud, will be the leader of the 40,500 men of the tribe of Ephraim.
On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
and his division numbers 40,500.
20 Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, will be the leader of the 32,200 men of the tribe of Manasseh.
The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
and his division numbers 32,200.
22 Abidan, the son of Gideoni, will be the leader of the 35,400 men of the tribe of Benjamin.
Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,
and his division numbers 35,400.
24 So there will be 108,100 troops on the west side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will follow the second group, [behind the descendants of Levi].
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.
25 The tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali must set up their tents on the north side of the Sacred Tent, close to their tribal flags. These are the names of the leaders of those tribes and the number of men whom they will lead: Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, will be the leader of the 62,700 men of the tribe of Dan.
On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,
and his division numbers 62,700.
27 Pagiel, the son of Ocran, will be the leader of the 41,500 men of the tribe of Asher.
The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,
and his division numbers 41,500.
29 Ahira, the son of Enan, will be the leader of the 53,400 men of the tribe of Naphtali.
Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,
and his division numbers 53,400.
31 So there will be 157,600 troops on the north side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will be last. They must carry their own flags when the Israelis travel.”
The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”
32 So there were 603,550 Israeli men who were able to fight who were listed according to their families’ ancestors.
These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.
33 But just as Yahweh had commanded, the names of the descendants of Levi were not included.
But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
34 The Israelis did everything that Yahweh had told Moses/me. They set up their tents close to their tribal flags, and when they traveled [to a new location, they walked] with their own clans and family groups.
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.
