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 with their banner set out first, and Nahshon son of Amminadab^(D) was over Judah’s divisions. ¹⁵ Nethanel son of Zuar^(E) was over the division of the Issachar tribe, ¹⁶ and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the Zebulun tribe. 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 Reuben’s division. ¹⁹ Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai^(F) was over the division of Simeon’s tribe, ²⁰ and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad. 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 with their banner set out, and Elishama son of Ammihud^(H) was over Ephraim’s division. ²³ Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh, ²⁴ and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.

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