| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron: | 1The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron: |
| 2“The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family. | 2"Every one of the Israelites must camp under his standard with the emblems of his family; they must camp at some distance around the tent of meeting. |
| 3On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab, | 3"Now those who will be camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are the divisions of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. |
| 4and his division numbers 74,600. | 4Those numbered in his division are 74,600. |
| 5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar, | 5Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar. |
| 6and his division numbers 54,400. | 6Those numbered in his division are 54,400. |
| 7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon, | 7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. |
| 8and his division numbers 57,400. | 8Those numbered in his division are 57,400. |
| 9The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first. | 9All those numbered of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, are 186,400. They will travel at the front. |
| 10On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur, | 10"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. |
| 11and his division numbers 46,500. | 11Those numbered in his division are 46,500. |
| 12The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, | 12Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. |
| 13and his division numbers 59,300. | 13Those numbered in his division are 59,300. |
| 14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel, | 14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel. |
| 15and his division numbers 45,650. | 15Those numbered in his division are 45,650. |
| 16The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second. | 16All those numbered of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, are 151,450. They will travel second. |
| 17In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard. | 17"Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place under his standard. |
| 18On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud, | 18"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 Amihud. |
| 19and his division numbers 40,500. | 19Those numbered in his division are 40,500. |
| 20The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, | 20Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. |
| 21and his division numbers 32,200. | 21Those numbered in his division are 32,200. |
| 22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni, | 22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. |
| 23and his division numbers 35,400. | 23Those numbered in his division are 35,400. |
| 24The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third. | 24All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, are 108,100. They will travel third. |
| 25On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, | 25"On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan, under their standards. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. |
| 26and his division numbers 62,700. | 26Those numbered in his division are 62,700. |
| 27The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran, | 27Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Asher. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran. |
| 28and his division numbers 41,500. | 28Those numbered in his division are 41,500. |
| 29Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan, | 29Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. |
| 30and his division numbers 53,400. | 30Those numbered in his division are 53,400. |
| 31The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.” | 31All those numbered of the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will travel last, under their standards." |
| 32These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550. | 32These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. All those numbered in the camps, by their divisions, are 603,550. |
| 33But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses. | 33But the Levites were not numbered among the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses. |
| 34So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family. | 34So the Israelites did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they camped under their standards, and that is the way they traveled, each with his clan and family. |
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