Numbers 10:11-28

Evangelical Heritage Version

The Israelites Leave Sinai

¹¹ On the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud lifted up above the Dwelling of the Testimony. ¹² The Israelites set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sinai. The cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran. ¹³ For the first time, they set out according to the command of the Lord through Moses.

¹⁴ First, the standard for the camp of Judah’s descendants set out according to their military units. Nahshon son of Amminadab was over Judah’s unit. ¹⁵ Nethanel son of Zuar was over the unit for the tribe of Issachar’s descendants. ¹⁶ Eliab son of Helon was over the unit for the tribe of Zebulun’s descendants.

¹⁷ The Dwelling was then taken down. The sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the Dwelling.

¹⁸ The standard for the camp of Reuben set out according to their military units. Elizur son of Shedeur was over Reuben’s unit. ¹⁹ Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the unit for the tribe of Simeon’s descendants. ²⁰ Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the unit for the tribe of Gad’s descendants.

²¹ The Kohathites then set out, carrying the holy things. The others would set up the Dwelling before they arrived.

²² The standard for the camp of Ephraim’s descendants set out according to their military units. Elishama son of Ammihud was over Ephraim’s unit. ²³ Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the unit for the tribe of Manasseh’s descendants. ²⁴ Abidan son of Gideoni was over the unit for the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants.

²⁵ The standard for the camp of Dan’s descendants, serving as the rear guard for the entire camp, set out according to their military units. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was over Dan’s unit. ²⁶ Pagiel son of Ochran was over the unit for the tribe of Asher’s descendants. ²⁷ Ahira son of Enan was over the unit for the tribe of Naphtali’s descendants.

²⁸ This was the marching order for the Israelites, according to their military units. This is how they set out.