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1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:
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The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:
2 “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family.”
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The Israelites will camp each under the banner with the symbol of their household. They will camp around the meeting tent some distance from it.
3 On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
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On the east side toward the sunrise will be the banner of Judah's camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Judah is Nahshon, Amminadab's son.
4 His division numbers 74,600.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 74,600.
5 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
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Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Issachar. The chief of the people of Issachar is Nethanel, Zuar's son.
6 His division numbers 54,400.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 54,400.
7 The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.
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On the other side, the tribe of Zebulun: the chief of the people of Zebulun is Eliab, Helon's son.
8 His division numbers 57,400.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 57,400.
9 All the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number 186,400. They will set out first.
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All those enlisted in Judah's camp with their military units are 186,400. They will march first.
10 On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
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On the south side will be the banner of Reuben's camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Reuben is Elizur, Shedeur's son.
11 His division numbers 46,500.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 46,500.
12 The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
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Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Simeon. The chief of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel, Zurishaddai's son.
13 His division numbers 59,300.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 59,300.
14 The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.
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On the other side, the tribe of Gad: the chief of the people of Gad is Eliasaph, Reuel's son.
15 His division numbers 45,650.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 45,650.
16 All the men assigned to the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, number 151,450. They will set out second.
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All those enlisted in Reuben's camp with their military units are 151,450. They will march second.
17 Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in their own place under their standard.
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The meeting tent and the Levites' camp will march in the center of the camps. They will march in the same order as they camp: each in position under his banner.
18 On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.
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On the west will be the banner of Ephraim's camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Ephraim is Elishama, Ammihud's son.
19 His division numbers 40,500.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 40,500.
20 The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
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On one side of him is the tribe of Manasseh. The chief of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel, Pedahzur's son.
21 His division numbers 32,200.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 32,200.
22 The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
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On the other side, the tribe of Benjamin: the chief of the people of Benjamin is Abidan, Gideoni's son.
23 His division numbers 35,400.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 35,400.
24 All the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, number 108,100. They will set out third.
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All those enlisted in Ephraim's camp with their military units are 108,100. They will march third.
25 On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
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On the north will be the banner of Dan's camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Dan is Ahiezer, Ammishaddai's son.
26 His division numbers 62,700.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 62,700.
27 The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.
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Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Asher. The chief of the people of Asher is Pagiel, Ochran's son.
28 His division numbers 41,500.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 41,500.
29 The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.
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On the other side, the tribe of Naphtali: the chief of the people of Naphtali is Ahira, Enan's son.
30 His division numbers 53,400.
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His military unit and those enlisted in it are 53,400.
31 All the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last, under their standards.
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All those enlisted in the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will march last under their banners.
32 These are the Israelites, counted according to their families. All the men in the camps, by their divisions, number 603,550.
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These are the enlisted Israelites by their households. The total enlisted in the camps with their military units is 603,550.
33 The Levites, however, were not counted along with the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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But the Levites weren't enlisted among the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
34 So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each of them with their clan and family.
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The Israelites did everything exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses: they camped under their banners and they marched by their clans and by their households.
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