Liber Numeri 2
1 locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen et Aaron dicens
Then Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses/me:
2 singuli per turmas signa atque vexilla et domos cognationum suarum castrametabuntur filiorum Israhel per gyrum tabernaculi foederis
“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.
3 ad orientem Iudas figet tentoria per turmas exercitus sui eritque princeps filiorum eius Naasson filius Aminadab
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.
4 et omnis de stirpe eius summa pugnantium septuaginta quattuor milia sescentorum
5 iuxta eum castrametati sunt de tribu Isachar quorum princeps fuit Nathanahel filius Suar
Nethanel, the son of Zuar, will be the leader of the 54,500 men of the tribe of Issachar.
6 et omnis numerus pugnatorum eius quinquaginta quattuor milia quadringenti
7 in tribu Zabulon princeps fuit Heliab filius Helon
Eliab, the son of Helon, will be the leader of the 57,400 men of the tribe of Zebulun.
8 omnis de stirpe eius exercitus pugnatorum quinquaginta septem milia quadringenti
9 universi qui in castris Iudae adnumerati sunt fuerunt centum octoginta sex milia quadringenti et per turmas suas primi egredientur
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.
10 in castris filiorum Ruben ad meridianam plagam erit princeps Elisur filius Sedeur
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.
11 et cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui numerati sunt quadraginta sex milia quingenti
12 iuxta eum castrametati sunt de tribu Symeon quorum princeps fuit Salamihel filius Surisaddai
Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, will be the leader of the 59,300 men of the tribe of Simeon.
13 et cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui numerati sunt quinquaginta novem milia trecenti
14 in tribu Gad princeps fuit Heliasaph filius Duhel
Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, will be the leader of the 45,650 men of the tribe of Gad.
15 et cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui numerati sunt quadraginta quinque milia sescenti quinquaginta
16 omnes qui recensiti sunt in castris Ruben centum quinquaginta milia et mille quadringenti quinquaginta per turmas suas in secundo loco proficiscentur
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].
17 levabitur autem tabernaculum testimonii per officia Levitarum et turmas eorum quomodo erigetur ita et deponetur singuli per loca et ordines suos proficiscentur
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.
18 ad occidentalem plagam erunt castra filiorum Ephraim quorum princeps fuit Helisama filius Ammiud
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.
19 cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui numerati sunt quadraginta milia quingenti
20 et cum eis tribus filiorum Manasse quorum princeps fuit Gamalihel filius Phadassur
Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, will be the leader of the 32,200 men of the tribe of Manasseh.
21 cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui numerati sunt triginta duo milia ducenti
22 in tribu filiorum Beniamin princeps fuit Abidan filius Gedeonis
Abidan, the son of Gideoni, will be the leader of the 35,400 men of the tribe of Benjamin.
23 et cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui recensiti sunt triginta quinque milia quadringenti
24 omnes qui numerati sunt in castris Ephraim centum octo milia centum per turmas suas tertii proficiscentur
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].
25 ad aquilonis partem castrametati sunt filii Dan quorum princeps fuit Ahiezer filius Amisaddai
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.
26 cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui numerati sunt sexaginta duo milia septingenti
27 iuxta eum fixere tentoria de tribu Aser quorum princeps fuit Phegihel filius Ochran
Pagiel, the son of Ocran, will be the leader of the 41,500 men of the tribe of Asher.
28 cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius qui numerati sunt quadraginta milia et mille quingenti
29 de tribu filiorum Nepthalim princeps fuit Ahira filius Henan
Ahira, the son of Enan, will be the leader of the 53,400 men of the tribe of Naphtali.
30 cunctus exercitus pugnatorum eius quinquaginta tria milia quadringenti
31 omnes qui numerati sunt in castris Dan fuerunt centum quinquaginta septem milia sescenti et novissimi proficiscentur
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.”
32 hic numerus filiorum Israhel per domos cognationum suarum et turmas divisi exercitus sescenta tria milia quingenti quinquaginta
So there were 603,550 Israeli men who were able to fight who were listed according to their families’ ancestors.
33 Levitae autem non sunt numerati inter filios Israhel sic enim praecepit Dominus Mosi
But just as Yahweh had commanded, the names of the descendants of Levi were not included.
34 feceruntque filii Israhel iuxta omnia quae mandaverat Dominus castrametati sunt per turmas suas et profecti per familias ac domos patrum suorum
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.
