Numbers 2
1 Then Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses/me:
The Lord told 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 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.
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.
The tribal division of Judah is to camp under their flag on the east side. Their leader is Nahshon, son of Amminadab,
and he has 74,600 men.
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 them. Their leader is Nethanel, son of Zuar,
and he has 54,400 men.
7 Eliab, the son of Helon, will be the leader of the 57,400 men of the tribe of Zebulun.
Next is the tribe of Zebulun. Their leader is Eliab, son of Helon,
and he has 57,400 men.
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.
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.
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.
The tribal division of Reuben is to camp under their flag on the south side. Their leader is Elizur, son of Shedeur,
and he has 46,500 men.
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 them. Their leader is Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai,
and he has 59,300 men.
14 Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, will be the leader of the 45,650 men of the tribe of Gad.
Next is the tribe of Gad. Their leader is Eliasaph, son of Deuel,
and he has 45,650 men.
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].
So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Reuben is 151,450. They shall march out in second place.
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.
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.
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.
The tribal division of Ephraim is to camp under their flag on the west side. Their leader is Elishama, son of Ammihud,
and he has 40,500 men.
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 camp next to them. Their leader is Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur,
and he has 32,200 men.
22 Abidan, the son of Gideoni, will be the leader of the 35,400 men of the tribe of Benjamin.
Next is the tribe of Benjamin. Their leader is Abidan, son of Gideoni,
and he has 35,400 men.
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].
So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100. They shall march out in third place
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.
The tribal division of Dan is to camp under their flag on the north side. Their leader is Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai,
and he has 62,700 men.
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 them. Their leader is Pagiel, son of Ocran,
and he has 41,500 men.
29 Ahira, the son of Enan, will be the leader of the 53,400 men of the tribe of Naphtali.
Next is the tribe of Naphtali. Their leader is Ahira son of Enan,
and he has 53,400 men.
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.”
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.”
32 So there were 603,550 Israeli men who were able to fight who were listed according to their families’ ancestors.
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.
33 But just as Yahweh had commanded, the names of the descendants of Levi were not included.
However, the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, following the Lord's instructions to 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.
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.
