| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron: | 1Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and 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“When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle, but at some distance from it. |
| 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“The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab 74,600 |
| 4and his division numbers 74,600. | 4 |
| 5The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar, | 5Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar 54,400 |
| 6and his division numbers 54,400. | 6 |
| 7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon, | 7Zebulun Eliab son of Helon 57,400 |
| 8and his division numbers 57,400. | 8 |
| 9The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first. | 9So the total of all the troops on Judah’s side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite. |
| 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“The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Reuben Elizur son of Shedeur 46,500 |
| 11and his division numbers 46,500. | 11 |
| 12The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, | 12Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai 59,300 |
| 13and his division numbers 59,300. | 13 |
| 14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel, | 14Gad Eliasaph son of Deuel 45,650 |
| 15and his division numbers 45,650. | 15 |
| 16The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second. | 16So the total of all the troops on Reuben’s side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel. |
| 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 Tabernacle, carried by the Levites, will set out from the middle of the camp. All the tribes are to travel in the same order that they camp, each in position under the appropriate family banner. |
| 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“The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Ephraim Elishama son of Ammihud 40,500 |
| 19and his division numbers 40,500. | 19 |
| 20The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, | 20Manasseh Gamaliel son of Pedahzur 32,200 |
| 21and his division numbers 32,200. | 21 |
| 22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni, | 22Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni 35,400 |
| 23and his division numbers 35,400. | 23 |
| 24The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third. | 24So the total of all the troops on Ephraim’s side of the camp is 108,100. These three tribes will be third in line whenever the Israelites travel. |
| 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“The divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali are to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: Tribe Leader Number Dan Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai 62,700 |
| 26and his division numbers 62,700. | 26 |
| 27The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran, | 27Asher Pagiel son of Ocran 41,500 |
| 28and his division numbers 41,500. | 28 |
| 29Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan, | 29Naphtali Ahira son of Enan 53,400 |
| 30and his division numbers 53,400. | 30 |
| 31The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.” | 31So the total of all the troops on Dan’s side of the camp is 157,600. These three tribes will be last, marching under their banners whenever the Israelites travel.” |
| 32These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550. | 32In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550. |
| 33But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses. | 33But as the LORD had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration. |
| 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 people of Israel did everything as the LORD had commanded Moses. Each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the LORD had instructed them. |
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