Numbers 2:17

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 ¹  under his standard.

Numbers 2:31

2:31 All those numbered of the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will travel last, under their standards.”

Numbers 2:34

2:34 So the Israelites did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses; that is the way ²  they camped under their standards, and that is the way they traveled, each with his clan and family.

¹ tn The Hebrew expression is עַל־יָדוֹ (’al-yado, “upon his hand”). This clearly refers to a specifically designated place for each man.

² tn The Hebrew word is כֵּן (ken, “thus, so”).