Numbers 2

Organization for Israel’s Camp

2Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron.H3068H1696H4872H175H5592"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.H376H1121H3478H2583H1714H226H1H1004H5048H5439H168H4150H25833"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: Judah Nahshon son of AmminadabH6924H4217H1714H4264H3063H2583H6635H5177H1121H5992H5387H1121H3063474,600H6635H6485H7657H702H505H8337H39675Issachar Nethanel son of ZuarH2583H4294H3485H5417H1121H6686H5387H1121H3485654,400H6635H6485H2572H702H505H702H39677Zebulun Eliab son of HelonH4294H2074H446H1121H2497H5387H1121H2074857,400H6635H6485H2572H7651H505H702H39679So 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.H6485H4264H3063H3967H505H8084H505H8337H505H702H3967H6635H7223H526510"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: Reuben Elizur son of ShedeurH8486H1714H4264H7205H6635H5387H1121H7205H468H1121H77071146,500H6635H6485H705H8337H505H2568H396712Simeon Shelumiel son of ZurishaddaiH2583H4294H8095H5387H1121H8095H8017H1121H67011359,300H6635H6485H2572H8672H505H7969H396714Gad Eliasaph son of Deuel

H4294H1410H5387H1121H1410H460H1121H74671545,650H6635H6485H705H2568H505H8337H3967H257216So 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.H6485H4264H7205H3967H505H2572H259H505H702H3967H2572H6635H5265H814517"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.H168H4150H5265H4264H3881H8432H4264H2583H5265H376H3027H171418"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: Ephraim Elishama son of AmmihudH3220H1714H4264H669H6635H5387H1121H669H476H1121H59891940,500H6635H6485H705H505H2568H396720Manasseh Gamaliel son of PedahzurH4294H4519H5387H1121H4519H1583H1121H63012132,200H6635H6485H7970H8147H505H396722Benjamin Abidan son of GideoniH4294H1144H5387H1121H1144H27H1121H14412335,400H6635H6485H7970H2568H505H702H396724So 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.H6485H4264H669H3967H505H8083H505H3967H6635H5265H799225"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: Dan Ahiezer son of AmmishaddaiH1714H4264H1835H6828H6635H5387H1121H1835H295H1121H59962662,700H6635H6485H8346H8147H505H7651H396727Asher Pagiel son of OcranH2583H4294H836H5387H1121H836H6295H1121H59182941,500H4294H5321H5387H1121H5321H299H1121H588129Naphtali Ahira son of EnanH4294H5321H5387H1121H5321H299H1121H58813053,400H6635H6485H2572H7969H505H702H396731So 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."H6485H4264H1835H3967H505H2572H7651H505H8337H3967H5265H314H171432In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550.H6485H1121H3478H1004H1H6485H4264H6635H8337H3967H505H7969H505H2568H3967H257233But as the LORD had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration.H3881H6485H8432H1121H3478H3068H6680H487234So 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.H1121H3478H6213H3068H6680H4872H2583H1714H5265H376H4940H1004H1