Numbers 10:14–36

14 The standard of the camp of the sons of Judah, according to their armies, aset out first, with Nahshon the son of Amminadab, over its army,

15 and Nethanel the son of Zuar, over the tribal army of the sons of Issachar;

16 and Eliab the son of Helon over the tribal army of the sons of Zebulun.

17 aThen the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, set out.

18 Next athe standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army,

19 and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai over the tribal army of the sons of Simeon,

20 and Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the tribal army of the sons of Gad.

21 aThen the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and bthe tabernacle was set up before their arrival.

22 aNext the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, according to their armies, was set out, with Elishama the son of Ammihud over its army,

23 and Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur over the tribal army of the sons of Manasseh;

24 and Abidan the son of Gideoni over the tribal army of the sons of Benjamin.

25 aThen the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, according to their armies, which formed the brear guard for all the camps, set out, with Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai over its army,

26 and Pagiel the son of Ochran over the tribal army of the sons of Asher;

27 and Ahira the son of Enan over the tribal army of the sons of Naphtali.

28 1This was the order of march of the sons of Israel by their armies as they set out.

29 Then Moses said to aHobab the son of bReuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out to the place of which the Lord said, ‘cI will give it to you’; dcome with us and we will do you good, for the Lord ehas 1promised good concerning Israel.”

30 But he said to him, “aI will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives.”

31 Then he said, “Please do not leave us, inasmuch as you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you awill be as eyes for us.

32 “So it will be, if you go with us, that 1awhatever good the Lord 2does for us, bwe will 3do for you.”

33 aThus they set out from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey, with bthe ark of the covenant of the Lord journeying in front of them for the 1three days, to seek out ca resting place for them.

34 aThe cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp.

35 Then it came about when the ark set out that Moses said,

“aRise up, O Lord!

And let Your enemies be scattered,

And let those bwho hate You flee 1before You.”

36 When it came to rest, he said,

“aReturn, O Lord,

To the myriad bthousands of Israel.”