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1Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron:

1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

2“When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle, but at some distance from it.

2“The people of Israel shall camp each by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses. They shall camp facing the tent of meeting on every side.

3“The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab 74,600

3Those to camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah by their companies, the chief of the people of Judah being Nahshon the son of Amminadab,

4	4his company as listed being 74,600.

5Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar 54,400

5Those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, the chief of the people of Issachar being Nethanel the son of Zuar,

6	6his company as listed being 54,400.

7Zebulun Eliab son of Helon 57,400

7Then the tribe of Zebulun, the chief of the people of Zebulun being Eliab the son of Helon,

8	8his company as listed being 57,400.

9So the total of all the troops on Judah’s side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite.

9All those listed of the camp of Judah, by their companies, were 186,400. They shall set out first on the march.

10“The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Reuben Elizur son of Shedeur 46,500

10“On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their companies, the chief of the people of Reuben being Elizur the son of Shedeur,

11	11his company as listed being 46,500.

12Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai 59,300

12And those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, the chief of the people of Simeon being Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,

13	13his company as listed being 59,300.

14Gad Eliasaph son of Deuel 45,650

14Then the tribe of Gad, the chief of the people of Gad being Eliasaph the son of Reuel,

15	15his company as listed being 45,650.

16So the total of all the troops on Reuben’s side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel.

16All those listed of the camp of Reuben, by their companies, were 151,450. They shall set out second.

17“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.

17“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.

18“The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Ephraim Elishama son of Ammihud 40,500

18“On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim by their companies, the chief of the people of Ephraim being Elishama the son of Ammihud,

19	19his company as listed being 40,500.

20Manasseh Gamaliel son of Pedahzur 32,200

20And next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh, the chief of the people of Manasseh being Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,

21	21his company as listed being 32,200.

22Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni 35,400

22Then the tribe of Benjamin, the chief of the people of Benjamin being Abidan the son of Gideoni,

23	23his company as listed being 35,400.

24So the total of all the troops on Ephraim’s side of the camp is 108,100. These three tribes will be third in line whenever the Israelites travel.

24All those listed of the camp of Ephraim, by their companies, were 108,100. They shall set out third on the march.

25“The divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali are to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Dan Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai 62,700

25“On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan by their companies, the chief of the people of Dan being Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai,

26	26his company as listed being 62,700.

27Asher Pagiel son of Ocran 41,500

27And those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher, the chief of the people of Asher being Pagiel the son of Ochran,

28	28his company as listed being 41,500.

29Naphtali Ahira son of Enan 53,400

29Then the tribe of Naphtali, the chief of the people of Naphtali being Ahira the son of Enan,

30	30his company as listed being 53,400.

31So the total of all the troops on Dan’s side of the camp is 157,600. These three tribes will be last, marching under their banners whenever the Israelites travel.”

31All those listed of the camp of Dan were 157,600. They shall set out last, standard by standard.”

32In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550.

32These are the people of Israel as listed by their fathers’ houses. All those listed in the camps by their companies were 603,550.

33But as the LORD had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration.

33But the Levites were not listed among the people of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.

34So the people of Israel did everything as the LORD had commanded Moses. Each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the LORD had instructed them.

34Thus did the people of Israel. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they camped by their standards, and so they set out, each one in his clan, according to his fathers’ house.

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