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¹ Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron:

² “When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle,[7] but at some distance from it.

³ “The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: [Tribe] — [Leader] — [Number] Judah — Nahshon son of Amminadab — 74,600

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⁵ Issachar — Nethanel son of Zuar — 54,400

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⁷ Zebulun — Eliab son of Helon — 57,400

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⁹ So the total of all the troops on Judah’s side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite.

¹⁰ “The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: [Tribe] — [Leader] — [Number] Reuben — Elizur son of Shedeur — 46,500

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¹² Simeon — Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai — 59,300

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¹⁴ Gad — Eliasaph son of Deuel[8] — 45,650

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¹⁶ So the total of all the troops on Reuben’s side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel.

¹⁷ “Then the Tabernacle, carried by the Levites, will set out from the middle of the camp. All the tribes are to travel in the same order that they camp, each in position under the appropriate family banner.

¹⁸ “The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: [Tribe] — [Leader] — [Number] Ephraim — Elishama son of Ammihud — 40,500

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²⁰ Manasseh — Gamaliel son of Pedahzur — 32,200

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²² Benjamin — Abidan son of Gideoni — 35,400

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²⁴ So the total of all the troops on Ephraim’s side of the camp is 108,100. These three tribes will be third in line whenever the Israelites travel.

²⁵ “The divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali are to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: [Tribe] — [Leader] — [Number] Dan — Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai — 62,700

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²⁷ Asher — Pagiel son of Ocran — 41,500

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²⁹ Naphtali — Ahira son of Enan — 53,400

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³¹ So the total of all the troops on Dan’s side of the camp is 157,600. These three tribes will be last, marching under their banners whenever the Israelites travel.”

³² In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550.

³³ But as the LORD had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration.

³⁴ So the people of Israel did everything as the LORD had commanded Moses. Each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the LORD had instructed them.

#	NLT
1	Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron:
2	“When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle,[7] but at some distance from it.
3	“The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: [Tribe] — [Leader] — [Number] Judah — Nahshon son of Amminadab — 74,600
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5	Issachar — Nethanel son of Zuar — 54,400
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7	Zebulun — Eliab son of Helon — 57,400
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9	So the total of all the troops on Judah’s side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite.
10	“The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: [Tribe] — [Leader] — [Number] Reuben — Elizur son of Shedeur — 46,500
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12	Simeon — Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai — 59,300
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14	Gad — Eliasaph son of Deuel[8] — 45,650
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16	So the total of all the troops on Reuben’s side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel.
17	“Then the Tabernacle, carried by the Levites, will set out from the middle of the camp. All the tribes are to travel in the same order that they camp, each in position under the appropriate family banner.
18	“The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: [Tribe] — [Leader] — [Number] Ephraim — Elishama son of Ammihud — 40,500
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20	Manasseh — Gamaliel son of Pedahzur — 32,200
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22	Benjamin — Abidan son of Gideoni — 35,400
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24	So the total of all the troops on Ephraim’s side of the camp is 108,100. These three tribes will be third in line whenever the Israelites travel.
25	“The divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali are to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops: [Tribe] — [Leader] — [Number] Dan — Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai — 62,700
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27	Asher — Pagiel son of Ocran — 41,500
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29	Naphtali — Ahira son of Enan — 53,400
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31	So the total of all the troops on Dan’s side of the camp is 157,600. These three tribes will be last, marching under their banners whenever the Israelites travel.”
32	In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550.
33	But as the LORD had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration.
34	So the people of Israel did everything as the LORD had commanded Moses. Each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the LORD had instructed them.

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^{Numbers 2:2 [#*]} far…: Heb. over against

^{Numbers 2:14 [#†} Reuel: also called, Deuel

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