The Order of the Camps 1 UDB Then Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses: BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:
2 UDB "When the Israelites set up their tents, they are to set them up in areas that surround the sacred tent, but not close to it. The people of each tribe must set up their tents in a different area. Each tribe must put up a flag in that area that identifies their tribe. BSB BSB: “The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.
3 UDB The people of the tribe of Judah must set up their tents on the east side of the sacred tent, close to their tribal flag. Nahshon son of Amminadab will be the leader of the 74,600 men of the tribe of Judah. BSB BSB: On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
5 UDB The people of the tribe of Issachar will set up their tents beside Judah. Nethanel son of Zuar will be the leader of the 54,400 men of the tribe of Issachar. BSB BSB: The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,
7 UDB The people of the tribe of Zebulun will set up their tents beside Issachar. Eliab son of Helon will be the leader of the 57,400 men of the tribe of Zebulun. BSB BSB: Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,
9 UDB So there will be 186,400 troops on the east side of the sacred tent. Whenever the Israelites move to a new location, those three tribes must go in front of the others. BSB BSB: The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.
10 UDB The tribe of Reuben must set up their tents on the south side of the sacred tent, close to their tribal flag. Elizur son of Shedeur will be the leader of the 46,500 men of the tribe of Reuben. BSB BSB: On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,
12 UDB The people of the tribe of Simeon will set up their tents beside Reuben. Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai will be the leader of the 59,300 men of the tribe of Simeon. BSB BSB: The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
14 UDB The people of the tribe of Gad will set up their tents beside Simeon. Eliasaph son of Deuel will be the leader of the 45,650 men of the tribe of Gad. BSB BSB: Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,
16 UDB So there will be 151,450 troops on the south side of the sacred tent. Those three tribes will follow the first group when the Israelites travel. BSB BSB: The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.
17 UDB Behind that group will walk the descendants of Levi, who will carry the sacred tent. The Israelites will march in the same order that they always set up their tents. Each tribe will carry its own flag. BSB BSB: In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.
18 UDB The tribe of Ephraim must set up their tents on the west side of the sacred tent, close to their tribal flag. Elishama son of Ammihud will be the leader of the 40,500 men of the tribe of Ephraim. BSB BSB: On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
20 UDB The people of the tribe of Manasseh will set up their tents beside Ephraim. Gamaliel son of Pedahzur will be the leader of the 32,200 men of the tribe of Manasseh. BSB BSB: The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
22 UDB The people of the tribe of Benjamin will set up their tents beside Manasseh. Abidan son of Gideoni will be the leader of the 35,400 men of the tribe of Benjamin. BSB BSB: Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,
24 UDB So there will be 108,100 troops on the west side of the sacred tent. Those three tribes will follow the second group, behind the descendants of Levi. BSB BSB: The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.
25 UDB The tribe of Dan must set up their tents on the north side of the sacred tent, close to their tribal flag. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai will be the leader of the 62,700 men of the tribe of Dan. BSB BSB: On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,
27 UDB The people of the tribe of Asher will set up their tents beside Dan. Pagiel son of Ocran will be the leader of the 41,500 men of the tribe of Asher. BSB BSB: The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,
29 UDB The people of the tribe of Napthali will set up their tents beside Asher. Ahira son of Enan will be the leader of the 53,400 men of the tribe of Naphtali. BSB BSB: Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,
31 UDB So there will be 157,600 troops on the north side of the sacred tent. Those three tribes will be last. They must carry their own flags when the Israelites travel." BSB BSB: The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”
32 UDB So there were 603,550 Israelite men who were able to fight who were listed according to their families' ancestors. BSB BSB: These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.
33 UDB But just as Yahweh had commanded, the names of the descendants of Levi were not included. BSB BSB: But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
34 UDB The Israelites did everything that Yahweh had told Moses. They set up their tents close to their tribal flags, and when they traveled to a new location, they walked with their own clans and family groups. BSB BSB: So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.
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