The Israelites Leave Sinai

¹¹ On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year,^(A) the cloud lifted^(B) from above the tabernacle of the covenant law.^{(C) 12} Then the Israelites set out from the Desert of Sinai and traveled from place to place until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran.^{(D) 13} They set out, this first time, at the Lord’s command through Moses.^(E)

¹⁴ The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard.^(F) Nahshon son of Amminadab^(G) was in command. ¹⁵ Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe^(H) of Issachar,^{(I) 16} and Eliab son of Helon^(J) was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.^{(K) 17} Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.^(L)

¹⁸ The divisions of the camp of Reuben^(M) went next, under their standard.^(N) Elizur son of Shedeur^(O) was in command. ¹⁹ Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,^{(P) 20} and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.^{(Q) 21} Then the Kohathites^(R) set out, carrying the holy things.^(S) The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.^(T)

²² The divisions of the camp of Ephraim^(U) went next, under their standard. Elishama son of Ammihud^(V) was in command. ²³ Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,^{(W) 24} and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.^(X)

²⁵ Finally, as the rear guard^(Y) for all the units, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai^(Z) was in command. ²⁶ Pagiel son of Okran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,^{(AA) 27} and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.^{(AB) 28} This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.