Numbers 2 — FBV

2Verse 1The Lord told Moses and Aaron,^{Verse 2}“The Israelites are to set up their camp around the Tent of Meeting but some distance from it. Every member of each tribe will camp under their own flag and family banner.^{Verse 3}The tribal division of Judah is to camp under their flag on the east side. Their leader is Nahshon, son of Amminadab,^{Verse 4}and he has 74,600 men.^{Verse 5}The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. Their leader is Nethanel, son of Zuar,^{Verse 6}and he has 54,400 men.^{Verse 7}Next is the tribe of Zebulun. Their leader is Eliab, son of Helon,^{Verse 8}and he has 57,400 men.^{Verse 9}So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Judah is 186,400. When it's time to march out,⁺they are the ones who will lead.^{Verse 10}The tribal division of Reuben is to camp under their flag on the south side. Their leader is Elizur, son of Shedeur,^{Verse 11}and he has 46,500 men.^{Verse 12}The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. Their leader is Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai,^{Verse 13}and he has 59,300 men.^{Verse 14}Next is the tribe of Gad. Their leader is Eliasaph, son of Deuel,^{Verse 15}and he has 45,650 men.^{Verse 16}So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Reuben is 151,450. They shall march out in second place.^{Verse 17}The Tent of Meeting which stands at the center of the camp is to accompany the Levites. They are to march out in the same order as they set up camp, each in their rightful place under their flag.^{Verse 18}The tribal division of Ephraim is to camp under their flag on the west side. Their leader is Elishama, son of Ammihud,^{Verse 19}and he has 40,500 men.^{Verse 20}The tribe of Manasseh will camp next to them. Their leader is Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur,^{Verse 21}and he has 32,200 men.^{Verse 22}Next is the tribe of Benjamin. Their leader is Abidan, son of Gideoni,^{Verse 23}and he has 35,400 men.^{Verse 24}So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100. They shall march out in third place^{Verse 25}The tribal division of Dan is to camp under their flag on the north side. Their leader is Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai,^{Verse 26}and he has 62,700 men.^{Verse 27}The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. Their leader is Pagiel, son of Ocran,^{Verse 28}and he has 41,500 men.^{Verse 29}Next is the tribe of Naphtali. Their leader is Ahira son of Enan,^{Verse 30}and he has 53,400 men.^{Verse 31}So the total number of men in the area of the camp of Dan is 157,600;. They shall march out last, with their flags.”^{Verse 32}This sums up the registration of the Israelites, carried out by family. The final total of those counted in the camps by their tribal division was 603,550.^{Verse 33}However, the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, following the Lord's instructions to Moses.^{Verse 34}The Israelites did everything the Lord had ordered Moses. They set up their camps under their flags in their assigned positions, and marched out in the same order, each with their own tribe and family.