Numbers Chapter 2

The Layout of Israel’s Camp

2^{:[1] 2}“The Israelites will camp with the banners of their families facing the Tent of Meeting. ^3-4 On the east side of the Tabernacle, Judah will camp by its standard—the army of Nahshon (74,600). ^5-6 Issachar will camp next to him—the army of Nethanel (54,400). ^7-8 Zebulun will camp with its leader Eliab (57,400). ⁹ The Judah camp totals 186,400. It will move out first.

Num 2:1-9

            ^10-11 “On the south side of the Tabernacle, Reuben will camp by its standard—the army of Elizur (46,500). ^12-13 Simeon will camp next to him—the army of Shelumiel (59,300). ^14-15 Gad will camp with its leader Eliasaph (45,650). ¹⁶ The Reuben camp totals 151,450. It will move out second.

            ¹⁷ “Then the Tent of Meeting will move out with the Levites in the middle of the camps.

^18-19 “On the west side of the Tabernacle, Ephraim will camp by its standard—the army of Elishama (40,500). ^20-21 Manasseh will camp next to him—with its leader Gamaliel (32,200). ^22-23 Benjamin camps next—the army of Abidan (35,400). ²⁴ The Ephraim camp totals 108,100. It will move out third.                                           

Num 2:10-24

            ^25-26 “On the north side of the Tabernacle, Dan will camp by its standard—the army of Ahiezer (62,700). ^27-28 Asher will camp next to him—with its leader Pagiel (41,500). ^29-30 Naphtali camps next—with its leader Ahira (53,400).  ³¹ The Dan camp totals 157,600. It will move out last.”

³² The total men numbered 603,550, ³³ not including the Levites. ³⁴ The Israelites did everything Yahveh told Moses. They camped by their standards and went out in that order, each by family and ancestral house.                  

Num 2:25-34