Numbers 2:1–13

Arrangement of the Camps

1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

2 “aThe sons of Israel shall camp, each by his own standard, with the 1banners of their fathers’ households; they shall camp around the tent of meeting 2at a distance.

3 “Now those who camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Judah: aNahshon the son of Amminadab,

4 and his army, even their 1numbered men, 74,600.

5 “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar, and the leader of the sons of Issachar: aNethanel the son of Zuar,

6 and his army, even their numbered men, 54,400.

7 “Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and the leader of the sons of Zebulun: aEliab the son of Helon,

8 and his army, even his numbered men, 57,400.

9 “The total of the numbered men of the camp of Judah: 186,400, by their armies. aThey shall set out first.

10 “On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Reuben: aElizur the son of Shedeur,

11 and his army, even their numbered men, 46,500.

12 “Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the sons of Simeon: aShelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,

13 and his army, even their numbered men, 59,300.