| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron: | 1Later, the LORD told Moses and Aaron, |
| 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. | 2"Every single Israeli is to encamp beneath his standard with the emblem of his ancestral house. The Israelis are to encamp in front of and surrounding the Tent of Meeting." |
| 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. | 3"The encampment of Judah is to settle east toward the sunrise under their standard. The leader of Judah is to be Amminadab's son Nahshon. |
| 4Those numbered in his division are 74,600. | 4Those in his division number 74,600. |
| 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. | 5"The tribe of Issachar is to encamp beside Judah. The leader of Issachar is to be Zuar's son Nethanel. |
| 6Those numbered in his division are 54,400. | 6Those in his division number 54,400. |
| 7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. | 7"Next is to be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of Zebulun is to be Helon's son Eliab. |
| 8Those numbered in his division are 57,400. | 8Those in his division number 57,400. |
| 9All those numbered of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, are 186,400. They will travel at the front. | 9All those numbered by division in the camp of Judah total 186,400. They are to be the first to travel." |
| 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. | 10"Toward the south is to be the division of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of Reuben is to be Shedeur's son Elizur. |
| 11Those numbered in his division are 46,500. | 11Those in his division number 46,500. |
| 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. | 12"The tribe of Simeon is to camp beside Reuben. The leader of Simeon is to be Zurishaddai's son Shelumiel. |
| 13Those numbered in his division are 59,300. | 13Those in his division number 59,300. |
| 14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel. | 14"Next is to be the tribe of Gad. The leader of Gad is to be Deuel's son Eliasaph. |
| 15Those numbered in his division are 45,650. | 15Those in his division number 45,650. |
| 16All those numbered of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, are 151,450. They will travel second. | 16All those numbered by division in the camp of Reuben total 151,450. They are to be the second to travel." |
| 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. | 17"Then the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the descendants of Levi in the middle of the camps. They are to travel just as they have camped, each as designated under his standard." |
| 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. | 18"Toward the west is to be the division of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of Ephraim is to be Ammihud's son Elishama. |
| 19Those numbered in his division are 40,500. | 19Those in his division number 40,500. |
| 20Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. | 20"The tribe of Manasseh is to encamp beside them. The leader of Manasseh is to be Pedahzur's son Gamaliel. |
| 21Those numbered in his division are 32,200. | 21Those in his division number 32,200. |
| 22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. | 22"Next is to be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of Benjamin is to be Gideoni's son Abidan. |
| 23Those numbered in his division are 35,400. | 23Those in his division number 35,400. |
| 24All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, are 108,100. They will travel third. | 24All those numbered by division in the camp Ephraim total 108,100. They are to be the third to travel." |
| 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. | 25"Toward the north is to be the division of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of Dan is to be Ammishaddai's son Ahiezer. |
| 26Those numbered in his division are 62,700. | 26Those in his division number 62,700. |
| 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. | 27"The tribe of Asher is to encamp beside them. The leader of Asher is to be Ochran's son Pagiel. |
| 28Those numbered in his division are 41,500. | 28Those in his division number 41,500. |
| 29Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. | 29"Next is to be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of Naphtali is to be Enan's son Ahira. |
| 30Those numbered in his division are 53,400. | 30Those in his division number 53,400. |
| 31All those numbered of the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will travel last, under their standards." | 31All those numbered by division in the camp of Dan total 157,600. They are to be the last to travel under their standards." |
| 32These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. All those numbered in the camps, by their divisions, are 603,550. | 32Here is a summary of the census of the Israelis according to the tribes of their ancestral houses: All the divisions in the camps numbered 603,550, |
| 33But the Levites were not numbered among the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses. | 33but the descendants of Levi were not numbered along with the other Israelis, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
| 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. | 34So the Israelis did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses; that is, they encamped under their standard as each person traveled with his own tribe and ancestral house. |
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