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Texts -- Numbers 2:1-30 (NET)

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The Arrangement of the Tribes
2:1 The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron : 2:2 “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 .
The Tribes on the East
2:3 “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 . 2:4 Those numbered in his division are 74,600 . 2:5 Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Issachar . The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar . 2:6 Those numbered in his division are 54,400 . 2:7 Next will be the tribe of Zebulun . The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon . 2:8 Those numbered in his division are 57,400 . 2:9 All those numbered of the camp of Judah , according to their divisions , are 186,400 . They will travel at the front .
The Tribes on the South
2:10 “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 . 2:11 Those numbered in his division are 46,500 . 2:12 Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Simeon . The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai . 2:13 Those numbered in his division are 59,300 . 2:14 Next will be the tribe of Gad . The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel . 2:15 Those numbered in his division are 45,650 . 2:16 All those numbered of the camp of Reuben , according to their divisions , are 151,450 . They will travel second .
The Tribe in the Center
2:17 “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 .
The Tribes on the West
2:18 “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 . 2:19 Those numbered in his division are 40,500 . 2:20 Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh . The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur . 2:21 Those numbered in his division are 32,200 . 2:22 Next will be the tribe of Benjamin . The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni . 2:23 Those numbered in his division are 35,400 . 2:24 All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim , according to their divisions , are 108,100 . They will travel third .
The Tribes on the North
2:25 “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 . 2:26 Those numbered in his division are 62,700 . 2:27 Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Asher . The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran . 2:28 Those numbered in his division are 41,500 . 2:29 Next will be the tribe of Naphtali . The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan . 2:30 Those numbered in his division are 53,400 .

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