1 T he Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

2 T he Israelites shall encamp, each by his own standard or banner with the ensign of his father’s house, opposite the Tent of Meeting and facing it on every side.

“The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses: at a distance from the Tent of Meeting shall they encamp around it.”

3 O n the east side toward the sunrise shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah encamp by their companies; Nahshon son of Amminadab being the leader of the sons of Judah.

Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

4 J udah’s host as numbered totaled 74, 600.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

5 N ext to Judah the tribe of Issachar shall encamp, Nethanel son of Zuar being the leader of the sons of Issachar.

Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.

6 I ssachar’s host as numbered totaled 54, 400.

His division, and those who were numbered of it, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

7 T hen the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon being the leader of the sons of Zebulun.

The tribe of Zebulun: and the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.

8 Z ebulun’s host as numbered totaled 57, 400.

His division, and those who were numbered of it, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

9 A ll these numbered in the camp of Judah totaled 186, 400. They shall set forth first.

All who were numbered of the camp of Judah were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first.

10 O n the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their companies, the leader of the sons of Reuben being Elizur son of Shedeur.

“On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

11 R euben’s host as numbered totaled 46, 500.

His division, and those who were numbered of it, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

12 T hose who encamp next to Reuben shall be the tribe of Simeon, the leader of the sons of Simeon being Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

13 S imeon’s host as numbered totaled 59, 300.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

14 T hen the tribe of Gad, the leader of the sons of Gad being Eliasaph son of Reuel (Deuel).

“The tribe of Gad: and the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15 G ad’s host as numbered totaled 45, 650.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.

16 T he whole number in the camp of Reuben was 151, 450. They shall take second place.

“All who were numbered of the camp of Reuben were one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred fifty, according to their armies. They shall set out second.

17 T hen the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; as they encamp so shall they set forward, every man in his place, standard after standard.

“Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.

18 O n the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim by their companies, the leader of the sons of Ephraim being Elishama son of Ammihud.

“On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

19 E phraim’s host as numbered totaled 40, 500.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were forty thousand five hundred.

20 B eside Ephraim shall be the tribe of Manasseh, the leader of the sons of Manasseh being Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

“Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

21 M anasseh’s host as numbered totaled 32, 200.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

22 T hen the tribe of Benjamin, the leader of the sons of Benjamin being Abidan son of Gideoni.

“The tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

23 B enjamin’s host as numbered totaled 35, 400.

His army, and those who were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

24 T he whole number in the camp of Ephraim totaled 108, 100. They shall go forward in third place.

“All who were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred eight thousand one hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out third.

25 T he standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their companies, the leader of the sons of Dan being Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

“On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 D an’s host as numbered totaled 62, 700.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

27 E ncamped next to Dan shall be the tribe of Asher, the leader of the sons of Asher being Pagiel son of Ochran.

“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.

28 A sher’s host as numbered totaled 41, 500.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-one thousand and five hundred.

29 T hen the tribe of Naphtali, the leader of the sons of Naphtali being Ahira son of Enan.

“The tribe of Naphtali: and the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

30 N aphtali’s host as numbered totaled 53, 400.

His division, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

31 T he whole number in the camp of Dan totaled 157, 600. They shall set out last, standard after standard.

“All who were numbered of the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards.”

32 T hese are the Israelites as numbered by their fathers’ houses. All in the camps who were numbered by their companies were 603, 550.

These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. All who were numbered of the camps according to their armies were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.

33 B ut the Levites were not numbered with the Israelites, for so the Lord commanded Moses.

But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Yahweh commanded Moses.

34 T hus the Israelites did according to all the Lord commanded Moses; so they encamped by their standards, and so they set forward, everyone with his families, according to his father’s house.

Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers’ houses.