Berean Study Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

1Now the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

2“The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.

2"The sons of Israel shall camp, each by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers' households; they shall camp around the tent of meeting at a distance.

3On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,

3"Now those who camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Judah: Nahshon the son of Amminadab,

4and his division numbers 74,600.

4and his army, even their numbered men, 74,600.

5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,

5"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and the leader of the sons of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar,

6and his division numbers 54,400.

6and his army, even their numbered men, 54,400.

7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

7"Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and the leader of the sons of Zebulun: Eliab the son of Helon,

8and his division numbers 57,400.

8and his army, even his numbered men, 57,400.

9The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

9"The total of the numbered men of the camp of Judah: 186,400, by their armies. They shall set out first.

10On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,

10"On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur,

11and his division numbers 46,500.

11and his army, even their numbered men, 46,500.

12The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

12"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,

13and his division numbers 59,300.

13and his army, even their numbered men, 59,300.

14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,

14"Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the sons of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel,

15and his division numbers 45,650.

15and his army, even their numbered men, 45,650.

16The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.

16"The total of the numbered men of the camp of Reuben: 151,450 by their armies. And 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.

17"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.

18On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,

18"On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud,

19and his division numbers 40,500.

19and his army, even their numbered men, 40,500.

20The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

20"Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh, and the leader of the sons of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,

21and his division numbers 32,200.

21and his army, even their numbered men, 32,200.

22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,

22"Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the sons of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni,

23and his division numbers 35,400.

23and his army, even their numbered men, 35,400.

24The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.

24"The total of the numbered men of the camp of Ephraim: 108,100, by their armies. And they shall set out third.

25On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,

25"On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Dan: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai,

26and his division numbers 62,700.

26and his army, even their numbered men, 62,700.

27The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,

27"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher, and the leader of the sons of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran,

28and his division numbers 41,500.

28and his army, even their numbered men, 41,500.

29Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

29"Then comes the tribe of Naphtali, and the leader of the sons of Naphtali: Ahira the son of Enan,

30and his division numbers 53,400.

30and his army, even their numbered men, 53,400.

31The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”

31"The total of the numbered men of the camp of Dan was 157,600. They shall set out last by their standards."

32These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.

32These are the numbered men of the sons of Israel by their fathers' households; the total of the numbered men of the camps by their armies, 603,550.

33But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

33The Levites, however, were not numbered among the sons of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

34So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.

34Thus the sons of Israel did; according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they camped by their standards, and so they set out, every one by his family according to his father's household.

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