Numbers 2

1 Yahweh spoke again to Moses and Aaron. He said,

Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

2 “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.

"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 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.

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 The number of the people of Judah is 74,600.

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

5 The tribe of Issachar must camp next to Judah. Nethanel son of Zuar must lead the army of Issachar.

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 The number in his division is 54,400 men.

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

7 The tribe of Zebulun must camp next to Issachar. Eliab son of Helon must lead the army of Zebulun.

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

8 The number in his division is 57,400.

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

9 All the number of the camp of Judah is 186,400. They will set out first.

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 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.

"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 The number in his division is 46,500.

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

12 Simeon is camping next to Reuben. The leader of the people of Simeon 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 The number in his division is 59,300.

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

14 The tribe of Gad is next. The leader of the people of Gad 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 The number in his division is 45,650.

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

16 The number of all the men assigned to the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, is 151,450. They will set out second.

"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 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.

"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 divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim 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 The number in his division is 40,500.

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

20 Next to them is the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of Manasseh 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 The number in his division is 32,200.

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

22 Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of Benjamin 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 The number in his division is 35,400.

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

24 All those numbered in the camp of Ephraim is 108,100. They will set out third.

"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 On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan. The leader of the people of Dan 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 The number in his division is 62,700.

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

27 The people of the tribe of Asher camp next to Dan. The leader of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.

"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 The number in his division is 41,500.

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

29 The tribe of Naphtali is next. The leader of Naphthali 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 The mnumber in his division is 53,400.

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

31 All those numbered in the camp with Dan is 157,600. They will go out from the camp last, under their banner.”

"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 These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. All those counted in their camps, by their divisions, are 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 But Moses and Aaron did not count the Levites among the people of Israel. This was as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

34 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.

Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so they camped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers' houses.