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1Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron: | 1Later, the LORD told Moses and Aaron, |
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"Every single Israeli is to encamp beneath his standard with the emblem of his ancestral house. The Israelis are to encamp in front of and surrounding the Tent of Meeting." |
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 | 3"The encampment of Judah is to settle east toward the sunrise under their standard. The leader of Judah is to be Amminadab's son Nahshon. |
4 | 4Those in his division number 74,600. |
5Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar 54,400 | 5"The tribe of Issachar is to encamp beside Judah. The leader of Issachar is to be Zuar's son Nethanel. |
6 | 6Those in his division number 54,400. |
7Zebulun Eliab son of Helon 57,400 | 7"Next is to be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of Zebulun is to be Helon's son Eliab. |
8 | 8Those in his division number 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 numbered by division in the camp of Judah total 186,400. They are to be the first to travel." |
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"Toward the south is to be the division of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of Reuben is to be Shedeur's son Elizur. |
11 | 11Those in his division number 46,500. |
12Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai 59,300 | 12"The tribe of Simeon is to camp beside Reuben. The leader of Simeon is to be Zurishaddai's son Shelumiel. |
13 | 13Those in his division number 59,300. |
14Gad Eliasaph son of Deuel 45,650 | 14"Next is to be the tribe of Gad. The leader of Gad is to be Deuel's son Eliasaph. |
15 | 15Those in his division number 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 numbered by division in the camp of Reuben total 151,450. They are to be the second to travel." |
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 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." |
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"Toward the west is to be the division of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of Ephraim is to be Ammihud's son Elishama. |
19 | 19Those in his division number 40,500. |
20Manasseh Gamaliel son of Pedahzur 32,200 | 20"The tribe of Manasseh is to encamp beside them. The leader of Manasseh is to be Pedahzur's son Gamaliel. |
21 | 21Those in his division number 32,200. |
22Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni 35,400 | 22"Next is to be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of Benjamin is to be Gideoni's son Abidan. |
23 | 23Those in his division number 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 numbered by division in the camp Ephraim total 108,100. They are to be the third to travel." |
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"Toward the north is to be the division of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of Dan is to be Ammishaddai's son Ahiezer. |
26 | 26Those in his division number 62,700. |
27Asher Pagiel son of Ocran 41,500 | 27"The tribe of Asher is to encamp beside them. The leader of Asher is to be Ochran's son Pagiel. |
28 | 28Those in his division number 41,500. |
29Naphtali Ahira son of Enan 53,400 | 29"Next is to be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of Naphtali is to be Enan's son Ahira. |
30 | 30Those in his division number 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 numbered by division in the camp of Dan total 157,600. They are to be the last to travel under their standards." |
32In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550. | 32Here is a summary of the census of the Israelis according to the tribes of their ancestral houses: All the divisions in the camps numbered 603,550, |
33But as the LORD had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration. | 33but the descendants of Levi were not numbered along with the other Israelis, just as the LORD had 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. | 34So the Israelis did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses; that is, they encamped under their standard as each person traveled with his own tribe and ancestral house. |
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