Numbers 10:11-28
English Standard Version
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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Numbers 10:11-28
Lexham English Bible
The Israelites Depart from Sinai
11 And it happened, in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month the cloud was lifted from upon the tabernacle of the testimony.[a] 12 And the Israelites[b] set out for their journey[c] from the desert of Sinai, and the cloud dwelled in the desert of Paran. 13 They set out for the first time[d] on the command of Yahweh in the hand of Moses.[e] 14 The standard of the camp of the descendants[f] of Judah set out for the first time according to their divisions, with Nahshon son of Amminadab over its division. 15 And Nathanel son of Zuar was over the division of the descendants[g] of Issachar; 16 Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of the descendants[h] of Zebulun.
17 The tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, the bearers of the tabernacle, set out. 18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions; Elizur son of Shedeur was over their division. 19 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the sons of the tribe of Simeon. 20 Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of the descendants[i] of Gad.
21 The Kohathites, the bearers of the sanctuary, set out, and they set up the tabernacle before they arrived. 22 And the stand of the camp of the descendants[j] of Ephraim set out according to their divisions; Elishama son of Ammihud was over its division. 23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of the descendants[k] of Manasseh. 24 Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of the descendants[l] of Benjamin.
25 Then the standard of the camp of the descendants[m] of Dan, who formed a rear guard for all the camps, set out according to their divisions; Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was over its division. 26 Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of the descendants[n] of Asher. 27 Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of the descendants[o] of Naphtali. 28 These were the departures of the Israelites[p] according to their divisions; and so they set out.
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- Numbers 10:11 Some modern translations (e.g., the NRSV) have “tabernacle of the covenant”
- Numbers 10:12 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- Numbers 10:12 Hebrew “journeys”
- Numbers 10:13 Literally “in the beginning”
- Numbers 10:13 Or “through Moses”
- Numbers 10:14 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:15 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:16 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:20 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:22 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:23 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:24 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:25 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:26 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:27 Or “sons”
- Numbers 10:28 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
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