Numbers 2
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Numbers 2

Arrangement of the Camps

1Now the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 and to AaronH175, sayingH559, 2“1The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 shall campH2583, eachH376 by his own 2flagH1714, with the bannersH226 of their fathers’H1 householdsH1004; they shall campH2583 aroundH5439 the tentH168 of meetingH4150 3at a distanceH4480H5048. 3Now those who campH2583 on the eastH6924 sideH6924 toward the sunriseH4217 shall be of the flagH1714 of the campH4264 of JudahH3063, by their armiesH6635; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063: 4NahshonH5177 the sonH1121 of AmminadabH5992, 4and his armyH6635, their 5numberedH6485 men: 74,600H702H7657H505H8337H3967. 5Those who campH2583 nextH5921 to him shall be the tribeH4294 of IssacharH3485; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of IssacharH3485: 6NethanelH5417 the sonH1121 of ZuarH6686, 6and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men: 54,400H702H2572H505H3967. 7Then follows the tribeH4294 of ZebulunH2074; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of ZebulunH2074: 7EliabH446 the sonH1121 of HelonH2497, 8and his armyH6635, his numberedH6485 men: 57,400H7651H2572H505H702H3967. 9The totalH3605 of the numberedH6485 men of the campH4264 of JudahH3063: 186,400H3967H505H8084H8337H702, by their armiesH6635. 8They shall setH5265 outH5265 firstH7223.

10“On the southH8486 sideH8486 shall be the flagH1714 of the campH4264 of ReubenH7205 by their armiesH6635; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of ReubenH7205: 9ElizurH468 the sonH1121 of ShedeurH7707, 11and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men: 46,500H8337H705H505H2568H3967. 12And those who campH2583 nextH5921 to him shall be the tribeH4294 of SimeonH8095; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of SimeonH8095: 10ShelumielH8017 the sonH1121 of ZurishaddaiH6701, 13and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men: 59,300H8672H2572H505H7969H3967. 14Then follows the tribeH4294 of GadH1410; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of GadH1410: 11EliasaphH460 the sonH1121 of 12DeuelH1845, 15and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men: 45,650H2568H705H505H8337H3967H2572. 16The totalH3605 of the numberedH6485 men of the campH4264 of ReubenH7205: 151,450H3967H505H259H2572H702 by their armiesH6635. And 13they shall setH5265 outH5265 secondH8145.

17“14Then the tentH168 of meetingH4150 shall setH5265 outH5265 with the campH4264 of the LevitesH3881 in the midstH8432 of the campsH4264; justH3512 asH3512 they campH2583, soH3651 they shall setH5265 outH5265, everyH376 manH376 in his placeH3027 by their flagsH1714.

18“On the westH3220 sideH3220 shall be the flagH1714 of the campH4264 of 15EphraimH669 by their armiesH6635; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669: 16ElishamaH476 the sonH1121 of AmmihudH5989, 19and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men: 40,500H705H505H2568H3967. 20NextH5921 to him shall be the tribeH4294 of ManassehH4519; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of ManassehH4519: 17GamalielH1583 the sonH1121 of PedahzurH6301, 21and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men, 32,200H8147H7970H505H3967. 22Then follows the tribeH4294 of 18BenjaminH1144; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144: 19AbidanH27 the sonH1121 of GideoniH1441, 23and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men, 35,400H2568H7970H505H702H3967. 24The totalH3605 of the numberedH6485 men of the campH4264 of EphraimH669: 108,100H3967H505H8083, by their armiesH6635. And 20they shall setH5265 outH5265 thirdH7992.

25“On the northH6828 sideH6828 shall be the flagH1714 of the campH4264 of DanH1835 by their armiesH6635; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of DanH1835: 21AhiezerH295 the sonH1121 of AmmishaddaiH5996, 26and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men: 62,700H8147H8346H505H7651H3967. 27Those who campH2583 nextH5921 to him shall be the tribeH4294 of AsherH836; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of AsherH836: 22PagielH6295 the sonH1121 of OchranH5918, 28and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men: 41,500H259H705H505H2568H3967. 29Then follows the tribeH4294 of 23NaphtaliH5321; and the leaderH5387 of the sonsH1121 of NaphtaliH5321: 24AhiraH299 the sonH1121 of EnanH5881, 30and his armyH6635, their numberedH6485 men: 53,400H7969H2572H505H702H3967. 31The totalH3605 of the numberedH6485 men of the campH4264 of DanH1835 was 157,600H3967H505H7651H2572H8337. 25They shall setH5265 outH5265 lastH314 by their flagsH1714.”

32TheseH428 are the numberedH6485 men of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004; the totalH3605 of the numberedH6485 men of the campsH4264 by their armiesH6635, 26603,550H3967H505H7651H2572H8337. 3327The LevitesH3881, however, were not countedH6485 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 34So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213 all this; according to allH3605 that the LordH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872, soH3651 they campedH2583 by their flagsH1714, and soH3651 they setH5265 outH5265, everyoneH376 by his familyH4940 accordingH5921 to his father’sH1 householdH1004.

Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 2:2 Num 1:52; 24:2 ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 2:2 Or division, and so throughout the ch ↩
  3. 3. Numbers 2:2 Or facing it ↩
  4. 4. Numbers 2:3 Num 1:7; 10:14; Ruth 4:20; 1 Chr 2:10; Luke 3:32, 33 ↩
  5. 5. Numbers 2:4 Lit mustered, and so throughout the ch ↩
  6. 6. Numbers 2:5 Num 1:8; 7:18, 23 ↩
  7. 7. Numbers 2:7 Num 1:9 ↩
  8. 8. Numbers 2:9 Num 10:14 ↩
  9. 9. Numbers 2:10 Num 1:5 ↩
  10. 10. Numbers 2:12 Num 1:6 ↩
  11. 11. Numbers 2:14 Num 1:14; 7:42 ↩
  12. 12. Numbers 2:14 Many mss (cf. 1:14); some ancient versions Reuel ↩
  13. 13. Numbers 2:16 Num 10:18 ↩
  14. 14. Numbers 2:17 Num 1:53 ↩
  15. 15. Numbers 2:18 Gen 48:14-20; Jer 31:9, 18-20 ↩
  16. 16. Numbers 2:18 Num 1:10 ↩
  17. 17. Numbers 2:20 Num 1:10 ↩
  18. 18. Numbers 2:22 Ps 68:27 ↩
  19. 19. Numbers 2:22 Num 1:11 ↩
  20. 20. Numbers 2:24 Num 10:22 ↩
  21. 21. Numbers 2:25 Num 1:12 ↩
  22. 22. Numbers 2:27 Num 1:13 ↩
  23. 23. Numbers 2:29 Gen 30:8 ↩
  24. 24. Numbers 2:29 Num 1:15 ↩
  25. 25. Numbers 2:31 Num 10:25 ↩
  26. 26. Numbers 2:32 Ex 38:26; Num 1:46 ↩
  27. 27. Numbers 2:33 Num 1:47; 26:57-62 ↩

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