Numbers 2
The Message
Marching Orders
2 1-2 God spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, “The People of Israel are to set up camp circling the Tent of Meeting and facing it. Each company is to camp under its distinctive tribal flag.”
3-4 To the east toward the sunrise are the companies of the camp of Judah under its flag, led by Nahshon son of Amminadab. His troops number 74,600.
5-6 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them, led by Nethanel son of Zuar. His troops number 54,400.
7-8 And the tribe of Zebulun is next to them, led by Eliab son of Helon. His troops number 57,400.
9 The total number of men assigned to Judah, troop by troop, is 186,400. They will lead the march.
10-11 To the south are the companies of the camp of Reuben under its flag, led by Elizur son of Shedeur. His troops number 46,500.
12-13 The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. His troops number 59,300.
14-15 And the tribe of Gad is next to them, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel. His troops number 45,650.
16 The total number of men assigned to Reuben, troop by troop, is 151,450. They are second in the order of the march.
17 The Tent of Meeting with the camp of the Levites takes its place in the middle of the march. Each tribe will march in the same order in which they camped, each under its own flag.
18-19 To the west are the companies of the camp of Ephraim under its flag, led by Elishama son of Ammihud. His troops number 40,500.
20-21 The tribe of Manasseh will set up camp next to them, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. His troops number 32,200.
22-23 And next to him is the camp of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni. His troops number 35,400.
24 The total number of men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, troop by troop, is 108,100. They are third in the order of the march.
25-26 To the north are the companies of the camp of Dan under its flag, led by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. His troops number 62,700.
27-28 The tribe of Asher will camp next to them, led by Pagiel son of Ocran. His troops number 41,500.
29-30 And next to them is the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan. His troops number 53,400.
31 The total number of men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out, under their flags, last in the line of the march.
32-33 These are the People of Israel, counted according to their ancestral families. The total number in the camps, counted troop by troop, comes to 603,550. Following God’s command to Moses, the Levites were not counted in with the rest of Israel.
34 The People of Israel did everything the way God commanded Moses: They camped under their respective flags; they marched by tribe with their ancestral families.
民数记 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
营地的安排
2 耶和华对摩西和亚伦说： 2 “以色列人要各归本旗，按本族的旗号，在会幕四围稍远的地方安营。” 3 东边，即日出的方向，是犹大营区及其旗号。犹大人的首领是亚米拿达的儿子拿顺， 4 率领七万四千六百人。 5 在犹大支派旁边安营的是以萨迦支派，首领是苏押的儿子拿坦业， 6 率领五万四千四百人。 7 然后是西布伦支派，首领是希伦的儿子以利押， 8 率领五万七千四百人。 9 犹大营区的人共十八万六千四百人，他们是开路先锋。
10 南边是吕便营区及其旗号。吕便人的首领是示丢珥的儿子以利苏， 11 率领四万六千五百人。 12 在吕便支派旁边安营的是西缅支派，首领是苏利沙代的儿子示路蔑， 13 率领五万九千三百人。 14 然后是迦得支派，首领是丢珥的儿子以利雅萨， 15 率领四万五千六百五十人。 16 吕便营区共十五万一千四百五十人，他们是第二队。 17 随后是会幕和利未人的营区，在其他各营中间。他们各就各位，各归本旗，照安营时的次序出发。
18 西边是以法莲营区及其旗号。以法莲人的首领是亚米忽的儿子以利沙玛， 19 率领四万零五百人。 20 以法莲支派旁边是玛拿西支派，首领是比大苏的儿子迦玛列， 21 率领三万二千二百人。 22 然后是便雅悯支派，首领是基多尼的儿子亚比但， 23 率领三万五千四百人。 24 以法莲营区共十万八千一百人，他们是第三队。
25 北边是但营区及其旗号。但人的首领是亚米沙代的儿子亚希以谢， 26 率领六万二千七百人。 27 在但支派旁边安营的是亚设支派，首领是俄兰的儿子帕结， 28 率领四万一千五百人。 29 然后是拿弗他利支派，首领是以南的儿子亚希拉， 30 率领五万三千四百人。 31 但营区共有十五万七千六百人，他们是后队。
32 以上照宗族和队伍统计的以色列人共六十万三千五百五十名。 33 照耶和华对摩西的吩咐，利未人没被统计在其中。
34 于是，以色列人照耶和华对摩西的吩咐，各按自己的旗号安营，各按自己的宗族启行。
Numbers 2
Contemporary English Version
Instructions for Setting Up Israel's Camp
2 The Lord told Moses and Aaron 2 how the Israelites should arrange their camp:
Each tribe must set up camp under its own banner and under the flags of its ancestral families. These camps will be arranged around the sacred tent, but not close to it.
3-4 Judah and the tribes that march with it must set up camp on the east side of the sacred tent, under their own banner. The 74,600 troops of the tribe of Judah will be arranged by divisions and led by Nahshon son of Amminadab. 5-6 On one side of Judah will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel son of Zuar as the leader of its 54,400 troops. 7-8 On the other side will be the tribe of Zebulun, with Eliab son of Helon as the leader of its 57,400 troops. 9 These 186,400 troops will march into battle first.
10-11 Reuben and the tribes that march with it must set up camp on the south side of the sacred tent, under their own banner. The 46,500 troops of the tribe of Reuben will be arranged by divisions and led by Elizur son of Shedeur. 12-13 On one side of Reuben will be the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai as the leader of its 59,300 troops. 14-15 On the other side will be the tribe of Gad, with Eliasaph son of Deuel as the leader of its 45,650 troops. 16 These 151,450 troops will march into battle second.
17 Marching behind Reuben will be the Levites, arranged in groups, just as they are camped. They will carry the sacred tent and their own banners.
18-19 Ephraim and the tribes that march with it must set up camp on the west side of the sacred tent, under their own banner. The 40,500 troops of the tribe of Ephraim will be arranged by divisions and led by Elishama son of Ammihud. 20-21 On one side of Ephraim will be the tribe of Manasseh, with Gamaliel son of Pedahzur as the leader of its 32,200 troops. 22-23 On the other side will be the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan son of Gideoni as the leader of its 35,400 troops. 24 These 108,100 troops will march into battle third.
25-26 Dan and the tribes that march with it must set up camp on the north side of the sacred tent, under their own banner. The 62,700 troops of the tribe of Dan will be arranged by divisions and led by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 27-28 On one side of Dan will be the tribe of Asher, with Pagiel son of Ochran as the leader of its 41,500 troops. 29-30 On the other side will be the tribe of Naphtali with Ahira son of Enan as the leader of its 53,400 troops. 31 These 157,600 troops will march into battle last.
32 So all the Israelites in the camp were counted according to their ancestral families. The troops were arranged by divisions and totaled 603,550. 33 The only Israelites not included were the Levites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
34 Israel did everything the Lord had told Moses. They arranged their camp according to clans and families, with each tribe under its own banner. And that was the order by which they marched into battle.
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