The Arrangement Of The Camps
2 "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.
2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
2 “(A)The sons of Israel shall camp, each by his own standard, with the (a)banners of their fathers’ households; they shall camp around the tent of meeting (b)at a distance.
2 “The Israelites are to camp under their respective banners beside the flags of their ancestral houses. They are to camp around the tent of meeting at a distance from it:
2 "Every single Israeli is to encamp beneath his standard with the emblem of his ancestral house. The Israelis are to encamp in front of and surrounding the Tent of Meeting."
The Tribes On The East
3 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:
3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
3 Now those who camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Judah: (B)Nahshon the son of Amminadab,
3 Judah’s military divisions will camp on the east side toward the sunrise under their banner. The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
3 "The encampment of Judah is to settle east toward the sunrise under their standard. The leader of Judah is to be Amminadab's son Nahshon.
5 And next unto him shall the tribe of Issachar pitch; and Nethanel the son of Zuar captain over the children of Issachar:
5 And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
5 Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and the leader of the sons of Issachar: (C)Nethanel the son of Zuar,
5 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar.
5 "The tribe of Issachar is to encamp beside Judah. The leader of Issachar is to be Zuar's son Nethanel.
6 his host, and the number of them, fifty four thousand and four hundred.
6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
6 and his army, even their numbered men, 54,400.
6 His military division numbers 54,400.
6 Those in his division number 54,400.
7 And then the tribe of Zebulun; with Eliab the son of Helon, captain over the children of Zebulun:
7 Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
7 Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and the leader of the sons of Zebulun: (D)Eliab the son of Helon,
7 The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon.
7 "Next is to be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of Zebulun is to be Helon's son Eliab.
8 and his host, in the number of them, fifty seven thousand and four hundred.
8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
8 and his army, even his numbered men, 57,400.
8 His military division numbers 57,400.
8 Those in his division number 57,400.
9 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.
9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
9 The total of the numbered men of the camp of Judah: 186,400, by their armies. (E)They shall set out first.
9 The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first.
9 All those numbered by division in the camp of Judah total 186,400. They are to be the first to travel."
The Tribes On The South
10 "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:
10 On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
10 “On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Reuben: (F)Elizur the son of Shedeur,
10 Reuben’s military divisions will camp on the south side under their banner. The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur.
10 "Toward the south is to be the division of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of Reuben is to be Shedeur's son Elizur.
11 and his host, and the number of them, forty six thousand, and five hundred.
11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
11 and his army, even their numbered men, 46,500.
11 His military division numbers 46,500.
11 Those in his division number 46,500.
12 And fast by him shall the tribe of Simeon pitch; and the captain over the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai:
12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
12 Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the sons of Simeon: (G)Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
12 The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
12 "The tribe of Simeon is to camp beside Reuben. The leader of Simeon is to be Zurishaddai's son Shelumiel.
13 and his host, and the number of them, forty nine thousand and three hundred.
13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
13 and his army, even their numbered men, 59,300.
13 His military division numbers 59,300.
13 Those in his division number 59,300.
15 and his host, and the number of them, forty five thousand six hundred and fifty.
15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
15 and his army, even their numbered men, 45,650.
15 His military division numbers 45,650.
15 Those in his division number 45,650.
16 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.
16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
16 The total of the numbered men of the camp of Reuben: 151,450 by their armies. And (I)they shall set out second.
16 The total number in their military divisions who belong to Reuben’s encampment is 151,450; they will move out second.
16 All those numbered by division in the camp of Reuben total 151,450. They are to be the second to travel."
The Tribe In The Center
17 "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.
17 Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
17 “(J)Then the tent of meeting shall set out with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; just as they camp, so they shall set out, every man in his place by their standards.
17 The tent of meeting is to move out with the Levites’ camp, which is in the middle of the camps. They are to move out just as they camp, each in his place,(b) with their banners.
17 "Then the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the descendants of Levi in the middle of the camps. They are to travel just as they have camped, each as designated under his standard."
The Tribes On The West
18 "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:
18 On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
18 “On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of (K)Ephraim by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Ephraim shall be (L)Elishama the son of Ammihud,
18 Ephraim’s military divisions will camp on the west side under their banner. The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud.
18 "Toward the west is to be the division of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of Ephraim is to be Ammihud's son Elishama.
20 And fast by him, the tribe of Manasseh; and the captain over the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur:
20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
20 Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh, and the leader of the sons of Manasseh: (M)Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,
20 The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
20 "The tribe of Manasseh is to encamp beside them. The leader of Manasseh is to be Pedahzur's son Gamaliel.
21 and his host, and the number of them, thirty two thousand and two hundred.
21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
21 and his army, even their numbered men, 32,200.
21 His military division numbers 32,200.
21 Those in his division number 32,200.
22 And the tribe of Benjamin also; and the captain over the sons of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gedeoni:
22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
22 Then comes the tribe of (N)Benjamin, and the leader of the sons of Benjamin: (O)Abidan the son of Gideoni,
22 The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the Benjaminites is Abidan son of Gideoni.
22 "Next is to be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of Benjamin is to be Gideoni's son Abidan.
23 and his host and the number of them thirty five thousand and four hundred.
23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
23 and his army, even their numbered men, 35,400.
23 His military division numbers 35,400.
23 Those in his division number 35,400.
24 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.
24 All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
24 The total of the numbered men of the camp of Ephraim: 108,100, by their armies. And (P)they shall set out third.
24 The total in their military divisions who belong to Ephraim’s encampment number 108,100; they will move out third.
24 All those numbered by division in the camp Ephraim total 108,100. They are to be the third to travel."
The Tribes On The North
25 "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:
25 The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
25 “On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Dan: (Q)Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai,
25 Dan’s military divisions will camp on the north side under their banner. The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
25 "Toward the north is to be the division of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of Dan is to be Ammishaddai's son Ahiezer.
26 and his host, and the number of them, sixty two thousand and seven hundred.
26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
26 and his army, even their numbered men, 62,700.
26 His military division numbers 62,700.
26 Those in his division number 62,700.
27 And fast by him shall the tribe of Asher pitch; and the captain over the sons of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran:
27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
27 Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher, and the leader of the sons of Asher: (R)Pagiel the son of Ochran,
27 The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ochran.
27 "The tribe of Asher is to encamp beside them. The leader of Asher is to be Ochran's son Pagiel.
28 and his host, and the number of them, forty one thousand and five hundred.
28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
28 and his army, even their numbered men, 41,500.
28 His military division numbers 41,500.
28 Those in his division number 41,500.
29 And the tribe of Naphtali also; and the captain over the children of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan:
29 Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
29 Then comes the tribe of (S)Naphtali, and the leader of the sons of Naphtali: (T)Ahira the son of Enan,
29 The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan.
29 "Next is to be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of Naphtali is to be Enan's son Ahira.
30 and his host, and the number of them, fifty three thousand and four hundred.
30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
30 and his army, even their numbered men, 53,400.
30 His military division numbers 53,400.
30 Those in his division number 53,400.
31 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."
31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.
31 The total of the numbered men of the camp of Dan was 157,600. (U)They shall set out last by their standards.”
31 The total number who belong to Dan’s encampment is 157,600; they are to move out last, with their banners.”
31 All those numbered by division in the camp of Dan total 157,600. They are to be the last to travel under their standards."
Summary
32 These are the sums of the children of Israel in the houses of their fathers, even all the numbers of the hosts with their companies: six hundred thousand three thousand five hundred and fifty.
32 These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
32 These are the numbered men of the sons of Israel by their fathers’ households; the total of the numbered men of the camps by their armies, (V)603,550.
32 These are the Israelites registered by their ancestral houses. The total number in the camps by their military divisions is 603,550.
32 Here is a summary of the census of the Israelis according to the tribes of their ancestral houses: All the divisions in the camps numbered 603,550,
33 And yet the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
33 (W)The Levites, however, were not numbered among the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
33 But the Levites were not registered among the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.(A)
33 but the descendants of Levi were not numbered along with the other Israelis, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
34 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.
34 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.
34 Thus the sons of Israel did; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so they camped by their standards, and so they set out, every one by his family according to his father’s household.
34 The Israelites did everything the Lord commanded Moses; they camped by their banners in this way and moved out the same way, each man by his clan and by his ancestral house.(B)
34 So the Israelis did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses; that is, they encamped under their standard as each person traveled with his own tribe and ancestral house.