Numbers 1:52

52 The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.

Numbers 1:52 in Other Translations

52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

52 The people of Israel shall pitch their tents by their companies, each man in his own camp and each man by his own standard.

52 Each tribe of Israel will camp in a designated area with its own family banner.

52 "The rest of the People of Israel will set up their tents in companies, every man in his own camp under its own flag.

52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their hosts.

52 "The other Israelites will camp with each family in its own area under its own flag.

52 "The Israelites are to camp by their military divisions, each man with his encampment and under his banner.

52 "The people of Israel must set up their tents by companies. All of them must be in their own camps under their own flags.

Numbers 1:52 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 1:52

And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man
by his own camp
There were four, unless every tribe was a camp, and so then there were twelve camps, besides the camp of the Levites: the Targum of Jonathan is,

``by the house of his troop,''

the regiment to which he belonged, every tribe or camp having various troops or regiments in it:

and every man by his own standard throughout their hosts;
there were four standards, and three tribes to each standard, which were placed east, west, north, and south of the tabernacle, as is at large described in the following chapter.

Numbers 1:52 In-Context

50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant law—over all its furnishings and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it.

51 Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall do it. Anyone else who approaches it is to be put to death.

52 The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.

53 The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law.”

54 The Israelites did all this just as the LORD commanded Moses.

Cross References

• 1. Numbers 2:2; Numbers 10:14; Psalms 20:5; Song of Songs 2:4; Song of Songs 6:4