Open English Translation NUM Chapter 2

2 Then Yahweh told Mosheh and Aharon:

2 “The Israelis must camp with each family joining their tribe, which will be displaying its banner. They must camp around the sacred tent but at a distance.

3 On the eastern side facing the sunrise will be Yehudah’s (Judah’s) banner and their army divisions, led by Amminadav’s son Nahshon 4 with 74,600 in his division. 5 The tribe of Yissakar (Issachar) will set up next to them, led by Tsuar’s son Netanel, 6 with 54,400 in his division. 7 Then the tribe of Zevulun, led by Helon’s son Eliav, 8 with 57,400 in his division. 9 The total number in the divisions in the Yehudah camp is 186,400, and when travelling, they’ll all go at the front.

10 On the southern side of the sacred tent will be Reuven’s banner, led by Shedeyur’s son Elitsur 11 with 46,500 in his division. 12 The tribe of Shimeon (Simeon) will set up next to them, led by Tsuri-Shaddai’s son Shelumiel 13 with 59,300 in his division. 14 Then the tribe of Gad, led by Reuel’s son Elyasaf. 15 with 45,650 in his division. 16 The total number in the divisions in the Reuven camp is 151,450, and when travelling, they’ll all go second.

17 Then the Levites will go next with their own banners in the order that they were camped, carrying the sacred tent.

18 On the western side of the sacred tent will be Efrayim’s banner, led by Ammihud’s son Elishama 19 with 40,500 in his division. 20 The tribe of Menashsheh (Manasseh) will set up next to them, led by Pedahtsur’s son Gamliel 21 with 32,200 in his division. 22 Then the tribe of Benyamin led by Gideoni’s son Avidan 23 with 35,400 in his division. 24 The total number in the divisions in the Efrayim camp is 108,100, and when travelling, they’ll all go third.

25 On the northern side of the sacred tent will be Dan’s banner, led by Ammishaddai’s son Ahiezer 26 with 62,700 in his division. 27 The tribe of Ahser will set up next to them, led by Okran’s son Pagiel 28 with 41,500 in his division. 29 Then the tribe of Naftali led by Enan’s son Ahira 30 with 53,400 in his division. 31 The total number in the divisions in the Dan camp is 157,600, and when travelling, they’ll all go last with their banners.

32 Those are the listed Israelis by their ancestral tribes with a total of 603,500 fighting men. 33 However, following Yahweh’s instructions, the Levites weren’t listed among them.

34 So the Israelis did everything that Yahweh commanded Mosheh. They camped under their banners, and travelled grouped in their tribes and clans.