Numbers 2
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Organization for Israel’s Camp
2 Then the Lord gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron: 2 “When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle,[a] but at some distance from it.
3-4 “The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:
Tribe | Leader | Number |
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Judah | Nahshon son of Amminadab | 74,600 |
5-6 Issachar | Nethanel son of Zuar | 54,400 |
7-8 Zebulun | Eliab son of Helon | 57,400 |
9 So the total of all the troops on Judah’s side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite.
10-11 “The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:
Tribe | Leader | Number |
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Reuben | Elizur son of Shedeur | 46,500 |
12-13 Simeon | Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai | 59,300 |
14-15 Gad | Eliasaph son of Deuel[b] | 45,650 |
16 So the total of all the troops on Reuben’s side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel.
17 “Then the Tabernacle, carried by the Levites, will set out from the middle of the camp. All the tribes are to travel in the same order that they camp, each in position under the appropriate family banner.
18-19 “The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:
Tribe | Leader | Number |
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Ephraim | Elishama son of Ammihud | 40,500 |
20-21 Manasseh | Gamaliel son of Pedahzur | 32,200 |
22-23 Benjamin | Abidan son of Gideoni | 35,400 |
24 So the total of all the troops on Ephraim’s side of the camp is 108,100. These three tribes will be third in line whenever the Israelites travel.
25-26 “The divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali are to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:
Tribe | Leader | Number |
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Dan | Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai | 62,700 |
27-28 Asher | Pagiel son of Ocran | 41,500 |
29-30 Naphtali | Ahira son of Enan | 53,400 |
31 So the total of all the troops on Dan’s side of the camp is 157,600. These three tribes will be last, marching under their banners whenever the Israelites travel.”
32 In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550. 33 But as the Lord had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration. 34 So the people of Israel did everything as the Lord had commanded Moses. Each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the Lord had instructed them.
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Numbers 2
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2 1-2 The Lord gave these further instructions to Moses and Aaron: “Each tribe will have its own tent area, with its flagpole and tribal banner; and at the center of these tribal compounds will be the Tabernacle.” 3-31 Here are the tribal locations:[a]
Tribe: | Leader: | Location: | Census: |
Judah | Nahshon (son of Amminadab) | East side of Tabernacle | 74,600 |
Issachar | Nethanel (son of Zuar) | Next to Judah | 54,400 |
Zebulun | Eliab (son of Helon) | Next to Issachar | 57,400 |
So the total of all those on Judah’s side of the camp was 186,400. These three tribes led the way whenever the Israelites traveled to a new campsite.
Tribe: | Leader: | Location: | Census: |
Reuben | Elizur (son of Shedeur) | South side of Tabernacle | 46,500 |
Simeon | Shelumiel (son of Zurishaddai) | Next to Reuben | 59,300 |
Gad | Eliasaph (son of Reuel) | Next to Simeon | 45,650 |
So the total of the Reuben side of the camp was 151,450. These three tribes were next in line whenever the Israelis traveled.
Next in the line of march was the Tabernacle, with the Levites. When traveling, each tribe stayed together under its own flag, just as each was separate from the others in camp.
Tribe: | Leader: | Location: | Census: |
Ephraim | Elishama (son of Ammihud) | West side of Tabernacle | 40,500 |
Manasseh | Gamaliel (son of Pedahzur) | Next to Ephraim | 32,200 |
Benjamin | Abidan (son of Gideoni) | Next to Manasseh | 35,400 |
So the total on the Ephraim side of the camp was 108,100, and they were next in the line of march.
Tribe: | Leader: | Location: | Census: |
Dan | Ahiezer (son of Ammishaddai) | North side of Tabernacle | 62,700 |
Asher | Pagiel (son of Ochran) | Next to Dan | 41,500 |
Naphtali | Ahira (son of Enan) | Next to Asher | 53,400 |
So the total on Dan’s side of the camp was 157,600. They brought up the rear whenever Israel traveled. 32-33 In summary, the armies of Israel totaled 603,550 (not including the Levites, who were exempted by Jehovah’s commandment to Moses). 34 So the people of Israel set up their camps, each tribe under its own banner, in the locations indicated by the Lord to Moses.
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- Numbers 2:3 Here are the tribal locations, implied. Reuel. Deuel in ch. 1.
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