Numbers 10:12-33

12and the sons of Israel set out on 1their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai. Then the cloud settled down in the 2wilderness of Paran. 133So they moved out for the first time according to the 4commandment of the Lord through Moses. 14The standard of the camp of the sons of Judah, according to their armies, 5set out first, with Nahshon the son of Amminadab, over its army, 15and Nethanel the son of Zuar, over the tribal army of the sons of Issachar; 16and Eliab the son of Helon over the tribal army of the sons of Zebulun.

176Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, set out. 18Next 7the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army, 19and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai over the tribal army of the sons of Simeon, 20and Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the tribal army of the sons of Gad.

218Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and 9the tabernacle was set up before their arrival. 2210Next 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, 23and Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur over the tribal army of the sons of Manasseh; 24and Abidan the son of Gideoni over the tribal army of the sons of Benjamin.

2511Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, according to their armies, which formed the 12rear guard for all the camps, set out, with Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai over its army, 26and Pagiel the son of Ochran over the tribal army of the sons of Asher; 27and Ahira the son of Enan over the tribal army of the sons of Naphtali. 2813This was the order of march of the sons of Israel by their armies as they set out.

29Then Moses said to 14Hobab the son of 15Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out to the place of which the Lord said, ‘16I will give it to you’; 17come with us and we will do you good, for the Lord 18has 19promised good concerning Israel.” 30But he said to him, “20I will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives.” 31Then he said, “Please do not leave us, inasmuch as you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you 21will be as eyes for us. 32So it will be, if you go with us, that 2223whatever good the Lord 24does for us, 25we will 26do for you.”

3327Thus they set out from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey, with 28the ark of the covenant of the Lord journeying in front of them for the 29three days, to seek out 30a resting place for them.