Numbers 2
Organization of the Camps
1The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron:23“The Israelites are to camp under their respective banners beside the flags of their ancestral families. They are to camp around the tent of meeting at a distance from it:45Judah’s military divisions will camp on the east side toward the sunrise under their banner. The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.67His military division numbers 74,600.89The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar.1011His military division numbers 54,400.1213The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon.1415His military division numbers 57,400.1617The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first.18
19Reuben’s military divisions will camp on the south side under their banner. The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur.2021His military division numbers 46,500.2223The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.2425His military division numbers 59,300.2627The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel.2829His military division numbers 45,650.3031The total number in their military divisions who belong to Reuben’s encampment is 151,450; they will move out second.32
33The tent of meeting is to move out with the Levites’ camp, which is in the middle of the camps. They are to move out just as they camp, each in his place, with their banners.34
35Ephraim’s military divisions will camp on the west side under their banner. The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud.3637His military division numbers 40,500.3839The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.4041His military division numbers 32,200.4243The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the Benjaminites is Abidan son of Gideoni.4445His military division numbers 35,400.4647The total in their military divisions who belong to Ephraim’s encampment number 108,100; they will move out third.48
49Dan’s military divisions will camp on the north side under their banner. The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.5051His military division numbers 62,700.5253The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ochran.5455His military division numbers 41,500.5657The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan.5859His military division numbers 53,400.6061The total number who belong to Dan’s encampment is 157,600; they are to move out last, with their banners.”62
63These are the Israelites registered by their ancestral families. The total number in the camps by their military divisions is 603,550.6465But the Levites were not registered among the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.66
67The Israelites did everything the Lord commanded Moses; they camped by their banners in this way and moved out the same way, each man by his clan and by his ancestral family.68