| New Living Translation | NET Bible |
| 1Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron: | 1The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron: |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 4 | 4Those numbered in his division are 74,600. |
| 5Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar 54,400 | 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. |
| 6 | 6Those numbered in his division are 54,400. |
| 7Zebulun Eliab son of Helon 57,400 | 7Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. |
| 8 | 8Those numbered in his division are 57,400. |
| 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. | 9All those numbered of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, are 186,400. They will travel at the front. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 11 | 11Those numbered in his division are 46,500. |
| 12Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai 59,300 | 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. |
| 13 | 13Those numbered in his division are 59,300. |
| 14Gad Eliasaph son of Deuel 45,650 | 14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel. |
| 15 | 15Those numbered in his division are 45,650. |
| 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. | 16All those numbered of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, are 151,450. They will travel second. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 19 | 19Those numbered in his division are 40,500. |
| 20Manasseh Gamaliel son of Pedahzur 32,200 | 20Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. |
| 21 | 21Those numbered in his division are 32,200. |
| 22Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni 35,400 | 22Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. |
| 23 | 23Those numbered in his division are 35,400. |
| 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. | 24All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, are 108,100. They will travel third. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 26 | 26Those numbered in his division are 62,700. |
| 27Asher Pagiel son of Ocran 41,500 | 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. |
| 28 | 28Those numbered in his division are 41,500. |
| 29Naphtali Ahira son of Enan 53,400 | 29Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. |
| 30 | 30Those numbered in his division are 53,400. |
| 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.” | 31All those numbered of the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will travel last, under their standards." |
| 32In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550. | 32These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. All those numbered in the camps, by their divisions, are 603,550. |
| 33But as the LORD had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration. | 33But the Levites were not numbered among the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses. |
| 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. | 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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