1 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

2 E ach man of the sons of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, according to the ensigns of the houses of their fathers; round about the tabernacle of the testimony shall they pitch.

“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 ¶ These shall pitch toward the sunrise, on the east: the standard of the camp of Judah throughout their hosts and the prince of the sons of Judah, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.

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 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

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

5 N ext to him shall pitch those of the tribe of Issachar and the prince of the sons of Issachar, Nethaneel, the son of Zuar.

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 H is host, with those that were numbered thereof, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

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

7 A nd the tribe of Zebulun and the prince of the sons of Zebulun, Eliab, the son of Helon.

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

8 H is host, with those that were numbered thereof, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

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

9 A ll that were numbered in the camp of Judah were one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred, by their hosts. These 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 T he standard of the camp of Reuben shall be towards the Negev, by their hosts and the prince of the sons of Reuben, Elizur, the 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 H is host, with those that were numbered thereof, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

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

12 A nd those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon and the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel, the 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 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

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

14 A nd the tribe of Gad and the prince of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Reuel.

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

15 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

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

16 A ll that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty, by their hosts. And they shall set forth second.

“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 shall set forward the tabernacle of the testimony, the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps, in the manner that they encamp, so shall they set forward, each one in his place by their standards.

“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 T he standard of the camp of Ephraim by his hosts, on the west and the prince of the sons of Ephraim, Elishama, the 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 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand five hundred.

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

20 B y him shall be the tribe of Manasseh and the prince of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel, the 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 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.

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

22 A nd the tribe of Benjamin and the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

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

23 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.

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

24 A ll that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred and eight thousand one hundred, by their hosts. And they shall go forward third.

“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 Aquilon by their hosts and the prince of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer, the 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 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

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

27 N ext to him shall camp those of the tribe of Asher and the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel, the son of Ocran.

“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 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were forty-one thousand five hundred.

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

29 A nd the tribe of Naphtali and the prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira, the son of Enan.

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

30 H is host, with those that were numbered of them, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.

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

31 A ll those that were numbered in the camp of Dan were one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall go last behind their standards.

“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 those who were numbered of the sons of Israel by the houses of their fathers; all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

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 among the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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

34 A nd the sons of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses; so they pitched by their standards, and so they marched, each one after their families, according to the houses of their fathers.

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.