New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 2

Arrangement of the Camps

1Now the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478shall campיַחֲנ֖וּya.cha.NuH2583,eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376by his own standardדִּגְל֤וֹdig.LoH1714, with thebannersבְאֹתֹת֙ve.'o.TotH226of their fathers’אֲבֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004;they shall campיַחֲנֽוּ׃ya.cha.NuH2583aroundסָבִ֥יבsa.VivH5439the tentלְאֹֽהֶל־le.'o.hel-H168of meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150at a distanceמִנֶּ֕גֶדmi.Ne.gedH4480 H5048.

3Now those who campוְהַחֹנִים֙ve.ha.cho.NimH2583on the eastקֵ֣דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924sideH6924toward the sunriseמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217shall beof the standardדֶּ֛גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063:Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnach.ShonH5177the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃'a.mi.na.DavH5992,

4and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635, even theirnumberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 74,600אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וְשִׁבְעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃'ar.ba.'Ah ve.shiv.'Im 'E.lef ve.Shesh me.'otH702 H7657 H505 H8337 H3967.

5Those who campוְהַחֹנִ֥יםve.ha.cho.NimH2583nextעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921to him shall bethe tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֑רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485:Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֖לne.tan.'ElH5417the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃tzu.'ArH6686,

6and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדָ֑יוu.fe.ku.DavH6485men, 54,400וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף מֵאֽוֹת׃ סva.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lef me.'otH702 H2572 H505 H3967.

7Then comesthe tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ןze.vu.LunH2074,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074:Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב'e.li.'AvH446the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Helonחֵלֹֽן׃che.LonH2497,

8and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even his numberedוּפְקֻדָ֑יוu.fe.ku.DavH6485men, 57,400שִׁבְעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃shiv.'Ah va.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lef ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH7651 H2572 H505 H702 H3967.

9The totalכָּֽל־kal-H3605of the numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֞יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485men of the campלְמַחֲנֵ֣הle.ma.cha.NehH4264of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063:186,400וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים וְשֵֽׁשֶׁת־ וְאַרְבַּע־u.she.mo.Nim ve.she.shet- ve.'ar.ba'-H3967 H505 H8084 H8337 H702,by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635.They shall setיִסָּֽעוּ׃ סyi.Sa.'uH5265out firstרִאשֹׁנָ֖הri.sho.NahH7223.

10“On the southתֵּימָ֖נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486sideH8486shall bethe standardדֶּ֣גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֧הma.cha.NehH4264of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֛ןre.'u.VenH7205by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205:Elizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר'e.li.TzurH468the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃she.dei.'UrH7707,

11and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדָ֑יוu.fe.ku.DavH6485men, 46,500שִׁשָּׁ֧ה וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃shi.Shah ve.'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH8337 H705 H505 H2568 H3967.

12Those who campוְהַחוֹנִ֥םve.ha.cho.NimH2583nextעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921to him shall bethe tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onH8095:Shelumielשְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖לshe.lu.mi.'ElH8017the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of ZurishaddaiH6701,

13and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 59,300תִּשְׁעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃tish.'Ah va.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lef u.she.Losh me.'otH8672 H2572 H505 H7969 H3967.

14Then comesthe tribeוְמַטֵּ֖הve.ma.TehH4294of Gadגָּ֑דGadH1410,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Gadגָ֔דGadH1410:Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofDeuelH1845,

15and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 45,650חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְאַרְבָּעִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃cha.mi.Shah ve.'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lef ve.Shesh me.'ot va.cha.mi.ShimH2568 H705 H505 H8337 H3967 H2572.

16The totalכָּֽל־kal-H3605of the numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֞יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485men of the campלְמַחֲנֵ֣הle.ma.cha.NehH4264of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֗ןre.'u.VenH7205:151,450וְאֶחָ֨ד וְאַרְבַּע־ve.'e.Chad ve.'ar.ba'-H3967 H505 H259 H2572 H702by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635. Andthey shall setיִסָּֽעוּ׃ סyi.Sa.'uH5265out secondוּשְׁנִיִּ֖םu.she.ni.YimH8145.

17“Then the tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of meetingמוֹעֵ֛דmo.'EdH4150shall setוְנָסַ֧עve.na.Sa'H5265out withthe campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the campsהַֽמַּחֲנֹ֑תha.ma.cha.NotH4264;justH3512as they campיַחֲנוּ֙ya.cha.NuH2583,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651they shall setיִסָּ֔עוּyi.Sa.'uH5265out, everyH376manH376in his placeיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027by their standardsלְדִגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ סle.dig.lei.HemH1714.

18“On the westיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220sideH3220shall bethe standardדֶּ֣גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264ofEphraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֖םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669shall beElishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיהֽוּד׃'a.mi.HudH5989,

19and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 40,500אַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH705 H505 H2568 H3967.

20Nextוְעָלָ֖יוve.'a.LavH5921to him shall bethe tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519:Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam.li.'ElH1583the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pedahzurפְּדָהצֽוּר׃pe.da.h.TzurH6301,

21and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 32,200שְׁנַ֧יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּמָאתָֽיִם׃she.Na.yim u.she.lo.Shim 'E.lef u.ma.Ta.yimH8147 H7970 H505 H3967.

22Then comesthe tribeוּמַטֵּ֖הu.ma.TehH4294ofBenjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144:Abidanאֲבִידָ֖ן'a.vi.DanH27the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gideoniגִּדְעֹנִֽי׃gid.'o.NiH1441,

23and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 35,400חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃cha.mi.Shah u.she.lo.Shim 'E.lef ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH2568 H7970 H505 H702 H3967.

24The totalכָּֽל־kal-H3605of the numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֞יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485men of the campלְמַחֲנֵ֣הle.ma.cha.NehH4264of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669:108,100וּשְׁמֹֽנַת־u.she.mo.nat-H3967 H505 H8083,by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635. Andthey shall setיִסָּֽעוּ׃ סyi.Sa.'uH5265out thirdוּשְׁלִשִׁ֖יםu.she.li.ShimH7992.

25“On the northצָפֹ֖נָהtza.Fo.nahH6828sideH6828shall bethe standardדֶּ֣גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of Danדָ֛ןdanH1835by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835:Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammishaddaiעַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃'am.Mi.sha.DaiH5996,

26and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 62,700שְׁנַ֧יִם וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃she.Na.yim ve.shi.Shim 'E.lef u.she.Va' me.'otH8147 H8346 H505 H7651 H3967.

27Those who campוְהַחֹנִ֥יםve.ha.cho.NimH2583nextעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921to him shall bethe tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֑ר'a.SherH836,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר'a.SherH836:Pagielפַּגְעִיאֵ֖לpag.'i.'ElH6295the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ochranעָכְרָֽן׃'a.khe.RanH5918,

28and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 41,500אֶחָ֧ד וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃'e.Chad ve.'ar.ba.'Im 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH259 H705 H505 H2568 H3967.

29Then comesthe tribeוּמַטֵּ֖הu.ma.TehH4294ofNaphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321,and the leaderוְנָשִׂיא֙ve.na.Si'H5387of the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֔יnaf.ta.LiH5321:Ahiraאֲחִירַ֖ע'a.chi.Ra'H299the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Enanעֵינָֽן׃'ei.NanH5881,

30and his armyוּצְבָא֖וֹu.tze.va.'OH6635,even their numberedוּפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑םu.fe.ku.dei.HemH6485men, 53,400שְׁלֹשָׁ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃she.lo.Shah va.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lef ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH7969 H2572 H505 H702 H3967.

31The totalכָּל־kol-H3605of the numberedהַפְּקֻדִים֙ha.pe.ku.DimH6485men of the campלְמַ֣חֲנֵהle.Ma.cha.nehH4264of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835was157,600וְשִׁבְעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים וְשֵׁ֣שׁve.shiv.'Ah va.cha.mi.Shim ve.SheshH3967 H505 H7651 H2572 H8337.They shall setיִסְע֖וּyis.'UH5265out lastלָאַחֲרֹנָ֥הla.'a.cha.ro.NahH314by their standardsלְדִגְלֵיהֶֽם׃ פle.dig.lei.HemH1714.”

32Theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428are the numberedפְּקוּדֵ֥יpe.ku.DeiH6485men of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478by their fathers’אֲבֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004;the totalכָּל־kol-H3605of the numberedפְּקוּדֵ֤יpe.ku.DeiH6485men of the campsהַֽמַּחֲנֹת֙ha.ma.cha.NotH4264by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֔םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,603,550שֵׁשׁ־ וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃shesh- va.cha.mi.ShimH3967 H505 H7651 H2572 H8337.

33The Levitesוְהַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םve.Hal.vi.YimH3881,however, were not numberedהָתְפָּקְד֔וּha.te.pa.ke.DuH6485amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

34Thus the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213;according to allכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605that the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֨הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872,soכֵּֽן־ken-H3651they campedחָנ֤וּcha.NuH2583by their standardsלְדִגְלֵיהֶם֙le.dig.lei.HemH1714,and soוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3651they setנָסָ֔עוּna.Sa.'uH5265out, everyH376oneH376by his familyלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖יוle.mish.pe.cho.TavH4940accordingעַל־'al-H5921to his father’sאֲבֹתָֽיו׃'a.vo.TavH1householdבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

Arrangement of the Camps

Commentaries on Numbers 2