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"The children of Israel shall pitch: every man by his own standard, with the banners of their father's houses, away from the presence of the tabernacle of witness. On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, shall they of the standard of the host of Judah pitch with their arms; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain over the sons of Judah:
"And on the south side, the standard of the host of Reuben shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur:
"And the tabernacle of witness, with the host of the Levites, shall go in the midst of the hosts: as they lie in their tents, even so shall they proceed in the journey, every man in his quarter about their standards. "On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud:
"And the standard and the host of Dan shall lie on the north side with their companies; and the captain over the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai:
So that the whole number, of all that pertained unto the host of Dan, was a hundred thousand fifty seven thousand and six hundred. And they shall be the last in the journey with their standards."
And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, and so they pitched with their standards, and so they journeyed: every man in his kindred, and in the household of his father.
even the standard of the host of Judah removed first with their armies, whose captain was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Then the standard of the host of Reuben went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Then the standard of the host of the children of Ephraim went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
And hindmost of all the host came the standard of the host of the children of Dan with their armies: whose captain was, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Levites » Place of, in encampments and the march
But thou shalt appoint the Levites unto the habitation of witness, and to all the apparel thereof and unto all that longeth thereto. For they shall bear the tabernacle and all the ordinance thereof, and they shall minister it and shall pitch their tents round about it. And when the tabernacle goeth forth, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is pitched, they shall set it up: for if any stranger come near, he shall die. And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man in his own company and every man by his own standard throughout all their hosts. read more.
But the Levites shall pitch round about the habitation of witness, that there fall no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel, and the Levites shall wait upon the habitation of witness."
But the Levites shall pitch round about the habitation of witness, that there fall no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel, and the Levites shall wait upon the habitation of witness."
"And the tabernacle of witness, with the host of the Levites, shall go in the midst of the hosts: as they lie in their tents, even so shall they proceed in the journey, every man in his quarter about their standards.
And the kindreds of the Gershonites pitched behind the habitation westward. And the captain of the most ancient house among the Gershonites, was Eliasaph the son of Lael. And the office of the children of Gershon, in the tabernacle of witness, was the habitation and the tent with the covering thereof and the hanging of the door of the tabernacle of witness, read more.
and the hangings of the court, and the curtain of the door of the court: which court went round about the dwelling, and the altar, and the cords that pertained unto all the service thereof. And of Kohath came the kindred of the Amramites and the kindred of the Izharites and of the Hebronites and of the Uzzielites: And these are the kindreds of the Kohathites. And the number of all the males from a month old and above, was eight thousand and six hundred: which waited on the holy place. And the kindred of the children of Kohath, pitched on the south side of the dwelling. And the captain in the most ancient house of the kindreds of the Kohathites, was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel; and their office was to keep the ark, the table, the candlestick and the altar, and the holy vessels to minister with, and the veil with all that served thereto. And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, was captain over all the captains of the Levites, and had the oversight of them that waited upon the holy things. And of Merari came the kindreds of the Mahlites and of the Mushites: and these are the kindreds of the Merarites. And the number of them - when all the males from a month old and above was told - drew unto six thousand and two hundred. And the captain of the most ancient house among the kindreds of the Merarites, was Zuriel the son of Abihail, which pitched on the north side of the dwelling.
and the hangings of the court, and the curtain of the door of the court: which court went round about the dwelling, and the altar, and the cords that pertained unto all the service thereof. And of Kohath came the kindred of the Amramites and the kindred of the Izharites and of the Hebronites and of the Uzzielites: And these are the kindreds of the Kohathites. And the number of all the males from a month old and above, was eight thousand and six hundred: which waited on the holy place. And the kindred of the children of Kohath, pitched on the south side of the dwelling. And the captain in the most ancient house of the kindreds of the Kohathites, was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel; and their office was to keep the ark, the table, the candlestick and the altar, and the holy vessels to minister with, and the veil with all that served thereto. And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, was captain over all the captains of the Levites, and had the oversight of them that waited upon the holy things. And of Merari came the kindreds of the Mahlites and of the Mushites: and these are the kindreds of the Merarites. And the number of them - when all the males from a month old and above was told - drew unto six thousand and two hundred. And the captain of the most ancient house among the kindreds of the Merarites, was Zuriel the son of Abihail, which pitched on the north side of the dwelling.
the Levites » Marched in the centre of israel
"And the tabernacle of witness, with the host of the Levites, shall go in the midst of the hosts: as they lie in their tents, even so shall they proceed in the journey, every man in his quarter about their standards.
The tribes of israel » Encamped in their divisions and by their standards round the tabernacle
"The children of Israel shall pitch: every man by his own standard, with the banners of their father's houses, away from the presence of the tabernacle of witness. On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, shall they of the standard of the host of Judah pitch with their arms; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain over the sons of Judah: and his host, and the number of them, seventy four thousand and six hundred. read more.
And next unto him shall the tribe of Issachar pitch; and Nethanel the son of Zuar captain over the children of Issachar: his host, and the number of them, fifty four thousand and four hundred. And then the tribe of Zebulun; with Eliab the son of Helon, captain over the children of Zebulun: and his host, in the number of them, fifty seven thousand and four hundred. So that all they that pertain unto the host of Judah, are a hundred thousand eighty six thousand and four hundred in their companies: and these shall go in the forefront, when they journey. "And on the south side, the standard of the host of Reuben shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur: and his host, and the number of them, forty six thousand, and five hundred. And fast by him shall the tribe of Simeon pitch; and the captain over the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai: and his host, and the number of them, forty nine thousand and three hundred. And the tribe of Gad also; and the captain over the sons of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel: and his host, and the number of them, forty five thousand six hundred and fifty. So that all the number that pertain unto the host of Reuben, are a hundred thousand, fifty one thousand, four hundred and fifty, with their companies: and they shall be the second in the journey. "And the tabernacle of witness, with the host of the Levites, shall go in the midst of the hosts: as they lie in their tents, even so shall they proceed in the journey, every man in his quarter about their standards. "On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud: and his host, and the number of them, forty thousand and five hundred. And fast by him, the tribe of Manasseh; and the captain over the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur: and his host, and the number of them, thirty two thousand and two hundred. And the tribe of Benjamin also; and the captain over the sons of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gedeoni: and his host and the number of them thirty five thousand and four hundred. All the number that pertained unto the host of Ephraim, were a hundred thousand eight thousand and a hundred in their hosts: and they shall be the third in the journey. "And the standard and the host of Dan shall lie on the north side with their companies; and the captain over the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai: and his host, and the number of them, sixty two thousand and seven hundred. And fast by him shall the tribe of Asher pitch; and the captain over the sons of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran: and his host, and the number of them, forty one thousand and five hundred. And the tribe of Naphtali also; and the captain over the children of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan: and his host, and the number of them, fifty three thousand and four hundred. So that the whole number, of all that pertained unto the host of Dan, was a hundred thousand fifty seven thousand and six hundred. And they shall be the last in the journey with their standards."
And next unto him shall the tribe of Issachar pitch; and Nethanel the son of Zuar captain over the children of Issachar: his host, and the number of them, fifty four thousand and four hundred. And then the tribe of Zebulun; with Eliab the son of Helon, captain over the children of Zebulun: and his host, in the number of them, fifty seven thousand and four hundred. So that all they that pertain unto the host of Judah, are a hundred thousand eighty six thousand and four hundred in their companies: and these shall go in the forefront, when they journey. "And on the south side, the standard of the host of Reuben shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur: and his host, and the number of them, forty six thousand, and five hundred. And fast by him shall the tribe of Simeon pitch; and the captain over the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai: and his host, and the number of them, forty nine thousand and three hundred. And the tribe of Gad also; and the captain over the sons of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel: and his host, and the number of them, forty five thousand six hundred and fifty. So that all the number that pertain unto the host of Reuben, are a hundred thousand, fifty one thousand, four hundred and fifty, with their companies: and they shall be the second in the journey. "And the tabernacle of witness, with the host of the Levites, shall go in the midst of the hosts: as they lie in their tents, even so shall they proceed in the journey, every man in his quarter about their standards. "On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud: and his host, and the number of them, forty thousand and five hundred. And fast by him, the tribe of Manasseh; and the captain over the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur: and his host, and the number of them, thirty two thousand and two hundred. And the tribe of Benjamin also; and the captain over the sons of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gedeoni: and his host and the number of them thirty five thousand and four hundred. All the number that pertained unto the host of Ephraim, were a hundred thousand eight thousand and a hundred in their hosts: and they shall be the third in the journey. "And the standard and the host of Dan shall lie on the north side with their companies; and the captain over the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai: and his host, and the number of them, sixty two thousand and seven hundred. And fast by him shall the tribe of Asher pitch; and the captain over the sons of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran: and his host, and the number of them, forty one thousand and five hundred. And the tribe of Naphtali also; and the captain over the children of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan: and his host, and the number of them, fifty three thousand and four hundred. So that the whole number, of all that pertained unto the host of Dan, was a hundred thousand fifty seven thousand and six hundred. And they shall be the last in the journey with their standards."