Numbers 10:12-33

12and the sons of Israel set out on 1their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai. Then the cloud settled in the 2wilderness of Paran. 133So they moved on for the first time in accordance with the 4command of the Lord through Moses. 14The 5flag of the camp of the sons of Judah, by their armies, 6set 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.

177Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, set out. 18Next 8the flag of the camp of Reuben, by 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.

219Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and 10the tabernacle was set up before their arrival. 2211Next the flag of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, by their armies, 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.

2512Then the flag of the camp of the sons of Dan, by their armies, which formed the 13rear 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. 2814This was the order of marching for the sons of Israel by their armies as they set out.

29Then Moses said to 15Hobab the son of 16Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out to the place of which the Lord said, ‘17I will give it to you.’ 18Come with us and we will do you good, for the Lord 19has 20promised good concerning Israel.” 30But he said to him, “21I will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives.” 31Then he said, “Please do not leave us, since you know 22where we should camp in the wilderness, and you 23will be as eyes for us. 32So it will be, if you go with us, that 2425whatever good the Lord 26does for us, 27we will 28do for you.”

3329So they moved on from the mountain of the Lord three days’ journey, with 30the ark of the covenant of the Lord going on in front of them for the 31three days, to seek out 32a resting place for them.