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These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of Israel.
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These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.
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On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
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The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
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The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.
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On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
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The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
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The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.
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On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.
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The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
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The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
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On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
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The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.
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The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.
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The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
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The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
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The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
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The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
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The Numbering of the Levite Clans
Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families.
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So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families.
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Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings.
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They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.
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When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
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For the Lord had said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
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On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.
