¹³They set out for the first time^g on the command of Yahweh in the hand of Moses.^h ¹⁴The standard of the camp of the descendantsⁱ of Judah set out for the first time according to their divisions, with Nahshon son of Amminadab over its division. ¹⁵And Nathanel son of Zuar was over the division of the descendants^j of Issachar; ¹⁶Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of the descendants^k of Zebulun.

¹⁷The tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, the bearers of the tabernacle, set out.

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Footnotes

gLiterally “in the beginning”
hOr “through Moses”
iOr “sons”
jOr “sons”
kOr “sons”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They set out for the first time at the command of the Lord by Moses. The standard of the camp of the people of Judah set out first by their companies, and over their company was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. And over the company of the tribe of the people of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar. And over the company of the tribe of the people of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

And when the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who carried the tabernacle, set out.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They set out, this first time, at the Lord’s command through Moses.

The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command. Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar, and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun. Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They set out for the first time according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

The military divisions of the camp of Judah’s descendants with their banner set out first, and Nahshon son of Amminadab was over their divisions. Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar’s descendants, and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun’s descendants. The tabernacle was then taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting the tabernacle.

NLTNew Living Translation

When the people set out for the first time, following the instructions the Lord had given through Moses, Judah’s troops led the way. They marched behind their banner, and their leader was Nahshon son of Amminadab. They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Issachar, led by Nethanel son of Zuar, and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab son of Helon.

Then the Tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonite and Merarite divisions of the Levites were next in the line of march, carrying the Tabernacle with them.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses. In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

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