1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, 2"The Israelites will put up their tents with each family under the flag that symbolizes its household. They will put their tents around the tent of meeting, facing it. 3"On the east side, facing the rising sun, the armies led by [Judah] will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Judah is Nahshon, son of Amminadab. 4The total number of men in his army is 74,600. 5"Next to them will be the tribe of [Issachar]. The leader for the people of Issachar is Nethanel, son of Zuar. 6The total number of men in his army is 54,400. 7"Then [will be] the tribe of [Zebulun]. The leader for the people of Zebulun is Eliab, son of Helon. 8The total number of men in his army is 57,400. 9"The grand total of all the troops in Judah's camp is 186,400. They will be the first group to move out.

10"On the south side the armies led by [Reuben] will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Reuben is Elizur, son of Shedeur. 11The total number of men in his army is 46,500. 12"Next to them will be the tribe of [Simeon]. The leader for the people of Simeon is Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai. 13The total number of men in his army is 59,300. 14"Then [will be] the tribe of [Gad]. The leader for the people of Gad is Eliasaph, son of Deuel. 15The total number of men in his army is 45,650. 16"The grand total of all the troops in Reuben's camp is 151,450. They will be the second group to move out.

17"When the tent of meeting is moved, the [Levites] will stay in the middle of the groups. The tribes will move out in the same order as they are in the camp, everyone in place under his own flag.

18"On the west side the armies led by [Ephraim] will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Ephraim is Elishama, son of Ammihud. 19The total number of men in his army is 40,500. 20"Next to them will be the tribe of [Manasseh]. The leader for the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur. 21The total number of men in his army is 32,200. 22"Then [will be] the tribe of [Benjamin]. The leader for the people of Benjamin is Abidan, son of Gideoni. 23The total number of men in his army is 35,400. 24"The grand total of all the troops in Ephraim's camp is 108,100. They will be the third group to move out.

25"On the north side the armies led by [Dan] will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Dan is Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai. 26The total number of men in his army is 62,700. 27"Next to them will be the tribe of [Asher]. The leader for the people of Asher is Pagiel, son of Ochran. 28The total number of men in his army is 41,500. 29"Then [will be] the tribe of [Naphtali]. The leader for the people of Naphtali is Ahira, son of Enan. 30The total number of men in his army is 53,400. 31"The grand total of all the men in Dan's camp is 157,600. They will be the last group to move out. They will travel under their own flag."

32This is the total number of Israelites, counted by households. The grand total of all the troops in the camps was 603,550. 33As the LORD had commanded Moses, the Levites were not registered along with the other Israelites. 34So the Israelites did everything as the LORD had commanded Moses. They set up camp under their flags, and each person traveled with his own family and household.