Numbers
Chapter 2
The Camp
The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said:
“The Israelites are to camp, every man by his own banner, under the flag of his tribe. They are to camp all around the Holy Tent of the Testimony, but at some distance from it.
Those who are to camp on the east side, towards the sunrise: the camp of Judah around his banner, in a battle arrangement. Leader of the sons of Judah: Nahshon, son of Amminadab.
His command: 74,600 men.
Encamped next to him: The tribe of Issachar. The leader of the sons of Issachar was Nethanel, son of Zuar.
His command was 54,400 men.
The tribe of Zebulun. Leader of the sons of Zebulun: Eliab, son of Helon.
His command: 57,400.
The assembled strength of the camp of Judah totals 186,400. These are to be first in marching.
On the south side, the banner of the camp of Reuben, in battle formation. The leader of the sons of Reuben: Elizur, son of Shedeur.
His command: 46,500 men.
Beside him shall camp the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai.
His command: 59,300 men.
The tribe of Gad. Leader of the sons of Gad: Eliasaph, son of Reuel.
His command: 45,650 men.
The assembled strength of the camp of Reuben totals 151,450. They are to be second in order of marching.
Next, the Tent of Meeting will move since the camp of the Levites is located in the middle of the other camps. The marching order will be the same as in camping, with every man under his own banner.
On the west side, the banner of the camp of Ephraim, in battle formation. The leader of the sons of Ephraim: Elishama, son of Ammihud.
His command: 40,500 men.
Next to him: the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the tribe of Manasseh: Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur.
His command: 32,200 men.
The tribe of Benjamin. Leader of the sons of Benjamin: Abidan, son of Gideoni.
His command: 35,400 men.
The assembled strength of the camp of Ephraim totals 108,100. They are to be marching in third place.
On the north side, the banner of the camp of Dan, in battle formation. Leader of the sons of Dan: Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai.
His command: 62,700 men.
Beside him shall camp
the tribe of Asher. The leader of the sons of Asher: Pagiel, son of Ochran. His command: 41,500 men.
The tribe of Naphtali. Leader of the sons of Naphtali: Ahira, son of Enan.
His command: 53,400 men.
The assembled strength of the camp of Dan totals 157,600. They are to be last in order of marching.”
Such was the total count of the sons of Israel when the census was made according to tribes. The total count of the entire camp, grouped under the various commands, was 603,550.
The Levites, as the Lord had commanded Moses, were not included in this census of the sons of Israel.
The sons of Israel did exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. They camped, grouped by banners, and broke camp, each in his own clan, every man with his own family.