The Arrangement of the Tribal Camps

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard(A) and holding the banners of their family.”

On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.(B) His division numbers 74,600.

The tribe of Issachar(C) will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.(D) His division numbers 54,400.

The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.(E) His division numbers 57,400.

All the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number 186,400. They will set out first.(F)

10 On the south(G) will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.(H) 11 His division numbers 46,500.

12 The tribe of Simeon(I) will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.(J) 13 His division numbers 59,300.

14 The tribe of Gad(K) will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.[a](L) 15 His division numbers 45,650.

16 All the men assigned to the camp of Reuben,(M) according to their divisions, number 151,450. They will set out second.

17 Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites(N) will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in their own place under their standard.

18 On the west(O) will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim(P) under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.(Q) 19 His division numbers 40,500.

20 The tribe of Manasseh(R) will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.(S) 21 His division numbers 32,200.

22 The tribe of Benjamin(T) will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.(U) 23 His division numbers 35,400.

24 All the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim,(V) according to their divisions, number 108,100. They will set out third.(W)

25 On the north(X) will be the divisions of the camp of Dan under their standard.(Y) The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.(Z) 26 His division numbers 62,700.

27 The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.(AA) 28 His division numbers 41,500.

29 The tribe of Naphtali(AB) will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.(AC) 30 His division numbers 53,400.

31 All the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last,(AD) under their standards.

32 These are the Israelites, counted according to their families.(AE) All the men in the camps, by their divisions, number 603,550.(AF) 33 The Levites, however, were not counted(AG) along with the other Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.

34 So the Israelites did everything the Lord commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each of them with their clan and family.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 2:14 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Vulgate (see also 1:14); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Reuel

Drottinn talaði við Móse og Aron og sagði:

"Sérhver Ísraelsmanna skal tjalda hjá merki sínu, við einkenni ættar sinnar. Skulu þeir tjalda gegnt samfundatjaldinu hringinn í kring.

Að austanverðu, gegnt upprás sólar, skulu þeir tjalda undir merki Júda herbúða, eftir hersveitum þeirra, og höfuðsmaður Júda sona sé Nakson Ammínadabsson.

Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 74.600.

Næst honum skal tjalda ættkvísl Íssakars, og höfuðsmaður Íssakars sona sé Netanel Súarsson.

Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn hans voru 54.400.

Enn fremur ættkvísl Sebúlons, og höfuðsmaður Sebúlons sona sé Elíab Helónsson.

Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn hans voru 57.400.

Allir taldir liðsmenn í Júda herbúðum voru 186.400, eftir hersveitum þeirra. Skulu þeir taka sig upp fyrstir.

10 Að sunnanverðu skal merki Rúbens herbúða vera, eftir hersveitum þeirra, og höfuðsmaður Rúbens sona sé Elísúr Sedeúrsson.

11 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn hans voru 46.500.

12 Næst honum skal tjalda ættkvísl Símeons, og höfuðsmaður Símeons sona sé Selúmíel Súrísaddaíson.

13 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 59.300.

14 Enn fremur ættkvísl Gaðs, og höfuðsmaður Gaðs sona sé Eljasaf Degúelsson.

15 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 45.650.

16 Allir taldir liðsmenn í Rúbens herbúðum voru 151.450, eftir hersveitum þeirra. Skulu þeir taka sig upp næstir hinum fyrstu.

17 Þá skal samfundatjaldið taka sig upp ásamt búðum levítanna, í miðjum hernum. Eins og þeir tjalda, svo skulu þeir taka sig upp, hver á sínum stað, eftir merkjum sínum.

18 Að vestanverðu skal merki Efraíms herbúða vera, eftir hersveitum þeirra, og höfuðsmaður yfir Efraíms sonum sé Elísama Ammíhúdsson.

19 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 40.500.

20 Næst honum ættkvísl Manasse, og höfuðsmaður yfir Manasse sonum sé Gamlíel Pedasúrsson.

21 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 32.200.

22 Enn fremur ættkvísl Benjamíns, og höfuðsmaður yfir Benjamíns sonum sé Abídan Gídeóníson.

23 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 35.400.

24 Allir taldir liðsmenn í Efraíms herbúðum voru 108.100, eftir hersveitum þeirra. Og þeir skulu hefja ferð sína hinir þriðju.

25 Að norðanverðu skal merki Dans herbúða vera, eftir hersveitum þeirra, og höfuðsmaður yfir Dans sonum sé Akíeser Ammísaddaíson.

26 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 62.700.

27 Næst honum tjaldi ættkvísl Assers, og höfuðsmaður yfir Assers sonum sé Pagíel Ókransson.

28 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 41.500.

29 Enn fremur ættkvísl Naftalí, og höfuðsmaður yfir Naftalí sonum sé Akíra Enansson.

30 Hersveit hans og taldir liðsmenn þeirra voru 53.400.

31 Allir taldir liðsmenn í Dans herbúðum voru 157.600. Skulu þeir hefja ferð sína síðastir, eftir merkjum sínum."

32 Þessir eru taldir liðsmenn Ísraelsmanna eftir ættum þeirra. Allir taldir liðsmenn í herbúðunum eftir hersveitum þeirra voru 603.550.

33 En levítarnir voru ekki taldir meðal Ísraelsmanna, svo sem Drottinn hafði boðið Móse.

34 Og Ísraelsmenn gjörðu svo. Að öllu svo sem Drottinn hafði boðið Móse tjölduðu þeir eftir merkjum sínum og hófu ferð, hver eftir kynkvísl sinni, hjá sinni ætt.

The Tribes and Leaders by Armies

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: (A)“Everyone of the children of Israel shall camp by his own [a]standard, beside the emblems of his father’s house; they shall camp (B)some distance from the tabernacle of meeting. On the (C)east side, toward the rising of the sun, those of the standard of the forces with Judah shall camp according to their armies; and (D)Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be the leader of the children of Judah.” And his army was numbered at seventy-four thousand six hundred.

“Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and Nethanel the son of Zuar shall be the leader of the children of Issachar.” And his army was numbered at fifty-four thousand four hundred.

“Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the son of Helon shall be the leader of the children of Zebulun.” And his army was numbered at fifty-seven thousand four hundred. “All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Judah, one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred—(E)these shall [b]break camp first.

10 “On the (F)south side shall be the standard of the forces with Reuben according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.” 11 And his army was numbered at forty-six thousand five hundred.

12 “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.” 13 And his army was numbered at fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

14 “Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of [c]Reuel.” 15 And his army was numbered at forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty. 16 “All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Reuben, one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty—(G)they shall [d]be the second to break camp.

17 (H)“And the tabernacle of meeting shall move out with the [e]camp of the Levites (I)in the middle of the [f]camps; as they camp, so they shall move out, everyone in his place, by their [g]standards.

18 “On the west side shall be the standard of the forces with Ephraim according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.” 19 And his army was numbered at forty thousand five hundred.

20 “Next to him comes the tribe of Manasseh, and the leader of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.” 21 And his army was numbered at thirty-two thousand two hundred.

22 “Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the leader of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.” 23 And his army was numbered at thirty-five thousand four hundred. 24 “All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces with Ephraim, one hundred and eight thousand one hundred—(J)they shall [h]be the third to break camp.

25 “The [i]standard of the forces with Dan shall be on the north side according to their armies, and the leader of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.” 26 And his army was numbered at sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

27 “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher, and the leader of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.” 28 And his army was numbered at forty-one thousand five hundred.

29 “Then comes the tribe of Naphtali, and the leader of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.” 30 And his army was numbered at fifty-three thousand four hundred. 31 “All who were numbered of the forces with Dan, one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred—(K)they shall [j]break camp last, with their [k]standards.”

32 These are the ones who were numbered of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. (L)All who were numbered according to their armies of the forces were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty. 33 But (M)the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

34 Thus the children of Israel (N)did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses; (O)so they camped by their [l]standards and so they broke camp, each one by his family, according to their fathers’ houses.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 2:2 banner
  2. Numbers 2:9 Lit. set forth
  3. Numbers 2:14 Deuel, Num. 1:14; 7:42
  4. Numbers 2:16 Lit. set forth second
  5. Numbers 2:17 company
  6. Numbers 2:17 whole company
  7. Numbers 2:17 banners
  8. Numbers 2:24 Lit. set forth third
  9. Numbers 2:25 banner
  10. Numbers 2:31 Lit. set forth last
  11. Numbers 2:31 banners
  12. Numbers 2:34 banners