Numbers 10:14-28

New American Bible (Revised Edition)

^14 (A)the divisional camp of the Judahites, arranged in companies, was the first to set out. Over its whole company was Nahshon, son of Amminadab, ¹⁵ with Nethanel, son of Zuar, over the company of the tribe of Issacharites, ¹⁶ and Eliab, son of Helon, over the company of the tribe of Zebulunites. ¹⁷ Then, after the tabernacle was dismantled, the Gershonites and Merarites who carried the tabernacle set out. ¹⁸ The divisional camp of the Reubenites, arranged in companies, was the next to set out. Over its whole company was Elizur, son of Shedeur, ¹⁹ with Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, over the company of the tribe of Simeonites, ²⁰ and Eliasaph, son of Reuel, over the company of the tribe of Gadites. ²¹ The Kohathites, who carried the sacred objects, then set out. Before their arrival the tabernacle would be erected. ²² The divisional camp of the Ephraimites set out next, arranged in companies. Over its whole company was Elishama, son of Ammihud, ²³ with Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, over the company of the tribe of Manassites, ²⁴ and Abidan, son of Gideoni, over the company of the tribe of Benjaminites. ²⁵ Finally, as rear guard for all the camps, the divisional camp of the Danites set out, arranged in companies. Over its whole company was Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, ²⁶ with Pagiel, son of Ochran, over the company of the tribe of Asherites, ²⁷ and Ahira, son of Enan, over the company of the tribe of Naphtalites. ²⁸ This was the order of march for the Israelites, company by company, when they set out.