| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1The LORD said to Moses and Aaron: | 1The LORD spoke to Moses and to 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 one of the Israelites must camp under his standard with the emblems of his family; they must camp at some distance around 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"Now those who will be camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are the divisions of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. |
| 4His division numbers 74,600. | 4Those numbered in his division are 74,600. |
| 5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar. | 5Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar. |
| 6His division numbers 54,400. | 6Those numbered in his division are 54,400. |
| 7The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. | 7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. |
| 8His division numbers 57,400. | 8Those numbered in his division are 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 of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, are 186,400. They will travel at the front. |
| 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"On 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. |
| 11His division numbers 46,500. | 11Those numbered in his division are 46,500. |
| 12The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. | 12Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. |
| 13His division numbers 59,300. | 13Those numbered in his division are 59,300. |
| 14The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel. | 14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel. |
| 15His division numbers 45,650. | 15Those numbered in his division are 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 of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, are 151,450. They will travel second. |
| 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 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. |
| 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"On 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 Amihud. |
| 19His division numbers 40,500. | 19Those numbered in his division are 40,500. |
| 20The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. | 20Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. |
| 21His division numbers 32,200. | 21Those numbered in his division are 32,200. |
| 22The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. | 22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. |
| 23His division numbers 35,400. | 23Those numbered in his division are 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 of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, are 108,100. They will travel third. |
| 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"On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan, under their standards. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. |
| 26His division numbers 62,700. | 26Those numbered in his division are 62,700. |
| 27The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran. | 27Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Asher. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran. |
| 28His division numbers 41,500. | 28Those numbered in his division are 41,500. |
| 29The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. | 29Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. |
| 30His division numbers 53,400. | 30Those numbered in his division are 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 of the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will travel last, under their standards." |
| 32These are the Israelites, counted according to their families. All the men in the camps, by their divisions, number 603,550. | 32These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. All those numbered in the camps, by their divisions, are 603,550. |
| 33The Levites, however, were not counted along with the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses. | 33But the Levites were not numbered among the other Israelites, as the LORD 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 Israelites did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they camped under their standards, and that is the way they traveled, each with his clan and family. |
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