Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in their own place under their standard. New Living Translation “Then the Tabernacle, carried by the Levites, will set out from the middle of the camp. All the tribes are to travel in the same order that they camp, each in position under the appropriate family banner. English Standard Version “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, each in position, standard by standard. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards. New King James Version “And the tabernacle of meeting shall move out with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps; as they camp, so they shall move out, everyone in his place, by their standards. New American Standard Bible “Then the tent of meeting shall set out with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; just as they camp, so they shall set out, every man in his place by their flags. NASB 1995 “Then the tent of meeting shall set out with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; just as they camp, so they shall set out, every man in his place by their standards. NASB 1977 “Then the tent of meeting shall set out with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; just as they camp, so they shall set out, every man in his place, by their standards. Legacy Standard Bible “Then the tent of meeting shall set out with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; just as they camp, so they shall set out, every man in his place by their standards. Amplified Bible “Then the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) shall move out with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the [other] camps; just as they camp so shall they move out, every man in his place by their standards. Christian Standard Bible The 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible The 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. American Standard Version Then the tent of meeting shall set forward, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place, by their standards. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the camp of Levites picked up the Time Tabernacle inside the camp; they were picking up just as they camped: each man with his troop for their armies. Brenton Septuagint Translation And then the tabernacle of witness shall be set forward, and the camp of the Levites shall be between the camps; as they shall encamp, so also shall they commence their march, each one next in order to his fellow according to their companies. Contemporary English Version Marching behind Reuben will be the Levites, arranged in groups, just as they are camped. They will carry the sacred tent and their own banners. Douay-Rheims Bible And the tabernacle of the testimony shall be carried by the officers of the Levites and their troops. As it shall be set up, so shall it be taken down. Every one shall march according to their places, and ranks. English Revised Version Then the tent of meeting shall set forward, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place, by their standards. GOD'S WORD® Translation "When the tent of meeting is moved, the [Levites] will stay in the middle of the groups. The tribes will move out in the same order as they are in the camp, everyone in place under his own flag. Good News Translation Then, between the first two divisions and the last two the Levites are to march carrying the Tent. Each division shall march in the same order as they camp, each in position under its banner. International Standard Version "Then the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the descendants of Levi in the middle of the camps. They are to travel just as they have camped, each as designated under his standard." JPS Tanakh 1917 Then the tent of meeting, with the camp of the Levites, shall set forward in the midst of the camps; as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place, by their standards. Literal Standard Version And the Tent of Meeting has journeyed [with] the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps; as they encamp so they journey, each at his station by their standards. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites shall set out in the midst of the divisions. As they camp, so also they will march, each in place, by their divisions. NET Bible "Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place under his standard. New Revised Standard Version The tent of meeting, with the camp of the Levites, shall set out in the center of the camps; they shall set out just as they camp, each in position, by their regiments. New Heart English Bible "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. Webster's Bible Translation Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall move forward with the camp of the Levites, in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they move forward, every man in his place by their standards. World English Bible “Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards. Young's Literal Translation And the tent of meeting -- the camp of the Levites -- hath journeyed in the midst of the camps; as they encamp so they journey, each at his station by their standards. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Order of the Camps…16The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second. 17In 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. 18On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,… Cross References Numbers 1:53 But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony." Numbers 2:18 On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud, Treasury of Scripture Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards. tabernacle Numbers 2:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Numbers 1:50-53 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle… Numbers 3:38 But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. Jump to Previous Armies Camp Camps Congregation Encamp Forward Journey Journeyed Levites Meeting Middle Midst Move Order Position Standard Standards Station Tabernacle Tent TentsJump to Next Armies Camp Camps Congregation Encamp Forward Journey Journeyed Levites Meeting Middle Midst Move Order Position Standard Standards Station Tabernacle Tent TentsNumbers 2 1. The order of the tribes in their tents.Verse 17. - Then the tabernacle... shall set forward. Thus it was provided that, whether at rest or on the march, the Divine habitation should be exactly in the midst of Israel. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In the middleבְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre of the camps, הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֑ת (ham·ma·ḥă·nōṯ) Article | Noun - common plural Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army the Tent אֹֽהֶל־ (’ō·hel-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 168: A tent of Meeting מוֹעֵ֛ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting is to travel וְנָסַ֧ע (wə·nā·sa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey with the camp מַחֲנֵ֥ה (ma·ḥă·nêh) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army of the Levites. הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi They are to set out יִסָּ֔עוּ (yis·sā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey in the order כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they encamped, יַחֲנוּ֙ (ya·ḥă·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp each אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his own place יָד֖וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand under his banner. לְדִגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ (lə·ḏiḡ·lê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1714: A standard, banner Links Numbers 2:17 NIVNumbers 2:17 NLT Numbers 2:17 ESV Numbers 2:17 NASB Numbers 2:17 KJV Numbers 2:17 BibleApps.com Numbers 2:17 Biblia Paralela Numbers 2:17 Chinese Bible Numbers 2:17 French Bible Numbers 2:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 2:17 Then the Tent of Meeting shall set (Nu Num.) |