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1The LORD said to Moses and Aaron: | 1Later, the LORD told Moses and Aaron, |
2"The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family." | 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." |
3On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. | 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. |
4His division numbers 74,600. | 4Those in his division number 74,600. |
5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar. | 5"The tribe of Issachar is to encamp beside Judah. The leader of Issachar is to be Zuar's son Nethanel. |
6His division numbers 54,400. | 6Those in his division number 54,400. |
7The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. | 7"Next is to be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of Zebulun is to be Helon's son Eliab. |
8His division numbers 57,400. | 8Those in his division number 57,400. |
9All the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number 186,400. They will set out first. | 9All those numbered by division in the camp of Judah total 186,400. They are to be the first to travel." |
10On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur. | 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. |
11His division numbers 46,500. | 11Those in his division number 46,500. |
12The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. | 12"The tribe of Simeon is to camp beside Reuben. The leader of Simeon is to be Zurishaddai's son Shelumiel. |
13His division numbers 59,300. | 13Those in his division number 59,300. |
14The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel. | 14"Next is to be the tribe of Gad. The leader of Gad is to be Deuel's son Eliasaph. |
15His division numbers 45,650. | 15Those in his division number 45,650. |
16All the men assigned to the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, number 151,450. They will set out second. | 16All those numbered by division in the camp of Reuben total 151,450. They are to be the second to travel." |
17Then 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. | 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." |
18On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud. | 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. |
19His division numbers 40,500. | 19Those in his division number 40,500. |
20The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. | 20"The tribe of Manasseh is to encamp beside them. The leader of Manasseh is to be Pedahzur's son Gamaliel. |
21His division numbers 32,200. | 21Those in his division number 32,200. |
22The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. | 22"Next is to be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of Benjamin is to be Gideoni's son Abidan. |
23His division numbers 35,400. | 23Those in his division number 35,400. |
24All the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, number 108,100. They will set out third. | 24All those numbered by division in the camp Ephraim total 108,100. They are to be the third to travel." |
25On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. | 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. |
26His division numbers 62,700. | 26Those in his division number 62,700. |
27The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran. | 27"The tribe of Asher is to encamp beside them. The leader of Asher is to be Ochran's son Pagiel. |
28His division numbers 41,500. | 28Those in his division number 41,500. |
29The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. | 29"Next is to be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of Naphtali is to be Enan's son Ahira. |
30His division numbers 53,400. | 30Those in his division number 53,400. |
31All the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last, under their standards. | 31All those numbered by division in the camp of Dan total 157,600. They are to be the last to travel under their standards." |
32These are the Israelites, counted according to their families. All the men in the camps, by their divisions, number 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, |
33The Levites, however, were not counted along with the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses. | 33but the descendants of Levi were not numbered along with the other Israelis, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
34So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each of them with their clan and family. | 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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