The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

You will also take in your hand this staff, with which you will do the signs.”

“See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

And he has put it in his heart to teach, he and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

And to help you there is to be a man from each tribe, each man the head of his family.

These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Gad were 45,650.

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.

The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.

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

Then Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.

The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes.

So a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle in all, were provided out of the thousands of Israel.

You must take one leader from every tribe to assist in allocating the land as an inheritance.

From the Josephites, Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh;