You must write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi; for one staff is for the head of every tribe.

because the tribe of the Reubenites by their families, the tribe of the Gadites by their families, and half of the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance.

In this way the inheritance of the Israelites will not be transferred from tribe to tribe. But every one of the Israelites must retain the ancestral heritage.

Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.

Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar,

and over the company of the tribe of the Zebulunites was Elion son of Helon.

and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel.

Over the company of the tribe of the Manassehites was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

and over the company of the tribe of Benjaminites was Abidan son of Gideoni.

Over the company of the tribe of the Asherites was Pagiel son of Ocran,

and over the company of the tribe of the Naphtalites was Ahira son of Enan.

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.

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.

Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

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.

“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

“Speak to the Israelites, and receive from them a staff from each tribe, one from every tribal leader, twelve staffs; you must write each man’s name on his staff.

So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff, one for each leader, according to their tribes – twelve staffs; the staff of Aaron was among their staffs.

“Only the tribe of Levi you must not number or count with the other Israelites.