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“Take a census of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.
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One man from each tribe, each of them the head of his family, is to help you.
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from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
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as the Lord commanded Moses. And so he counted them in the Desert of Sinai:
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From the descendants of Manasseh: All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families.
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The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.
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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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“You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites.
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The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.
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“The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family.”
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His division numbers 74,600.
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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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His division numbers 54,400.
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His division numbers 57,400.
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His division numbers 46,500.
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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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His division numbers 59,300.
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His division numbers 45,650.
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Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in their own place under their standard.
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His division numbers 40,500.
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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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His division numbers 32,200.
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His division numbers 35,400.
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His division numbers 62,700.
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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.
