Israel Leaves Sinai

11 In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, (A)the cloud lifted from over the tabernacle of the testimony, 12 and the people of Israel (B)set out by stages from the (C)wilderness of Sinai. And the cloud settled down in the (D)wilderness of Paran. 13 They set out for the first time (E)at the command of the Lord by Moses. 14 The standard of the camp of the people of Judah set out (F)first by their companies, and over their company was (G)Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

17 And when (H)the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, (I)who carried the tabernacle, set out. 18 And (J)the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies, and over their company was (K)Elizur the son of Shedeur. 19 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Simeon was (L)Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 20 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Gad was (M)Eliasaph the son of (N)Deuel.

21 Then the Kohathites set out, (O)carrying the holy things, and (P)the tabernacle was set up before their arrival. 22 And (Q)the standard of the camp of the people of Ephraim set out by their companies, and over their company was (R)Elishama the son of Ammihud. 23 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Manasseh was (S)Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 24 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Benjamin was (T)Abidan the son of Gideoni.

25 Then (U)the standard of the camp of the people of Dan, acting as the (V)rear guard of all the camps, set out by their companies, and over their company was (W)Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 26 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Asher was (X)Pagiel the son of Ochran. 27 And over the company of the tribe of the people of Naphtali was (Y)Ahira the son of Enan. 28 (Z)This was the order of march of the people of Israel by their companies, when they set out.

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From Sinai to Paran

11 During the second year, in the second month on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted up above the tabernacle of the testimony. 12 The Israelites traveled on from the Wilderness of Sinai, moving from one place to the next(A) until the cloud stopped in the Wilderness of Paran.(B) 13 They set out for the first time according to the Lord’s command through Moses.(C)

14 The military divisions of the camp of Judah’s descendants with their banner set out first, and Nahshon son of Amminadab(D) was over their divisions. 15 Nethanel son of Zuar(E) was over the division of the tribe of Issachar’s descendants, 16 and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun’s descendants. 17 The tabernacle was then taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting the tabernacle.

18 The military divisions of the camp of Reuben with their banner set out, and Elizur son of Shedeur was over their divisions. 19 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai(F) was over the division of the tribe of Simeon’s descendants, 20 and Eliasaph son of Deuel[a] was over the division of the tribe of Gad’s descendants. 21 The Kohathites then set out, transporting the holy objects;(G) the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

22 Next the military divisions of the camp of Ephraim’s descendants with their banner set out, and Elishama son of Ammihud(H) was over their divisions. 23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh’s descendants, 24 and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants.

25 The military divisions of the camp of Dan’s descendants with their banner set out, serving as rear guard for all the camps, and Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai(I) was over their divisions. 26 Pagiel son of Ochran was over the division of the tribe of Asher’s descendants, 27 and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali’s descendants. 28 This was the order of march for the Israelites by their military divisions as they set out.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:20 LXX, Syr read Reuel