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1 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
2 The children of Israel are to put up their tents in the order of their families, by the flags of their fathers' houses, facing the Tent of meeting on every side.
2 “The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses. They shall encamp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it.
3 Those whose tents are on the east side, looking to the dawn, will be round the flag of the children of Judah, with Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, as their chief.
3 “Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
4 The number of his army was seventy-four thousand, six hundred.
4 His division, and those who were counted of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.
5 And nearest to him will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel, the son of Zuar, as their chief.
5 “Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar. The prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
6 The number of his army was fifty-four thousand, four hundred.
6 His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.
7 After him, the tribe of Zebulun, with Eliab, the son of Helon, as their chief.
7 “The tribe of Zebulun: the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.
8 The number of his army was fifty-seven thousand, four hundred.
8 His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
9 The number of all the armies of Judah was a hundred and eighty-six thousand, four hundred. They go forward first.
9 “All who were counted of the camp of Judah were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first.
10 On the south side is the flag of the children of Reuben, in the order of their armies, with Elizur, the son of Shedeur, as their chief.
10 “On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 The number of his army was forty-six thousand, five hundred.
11 His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
12 And nearest to him, the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, as their chief.
12 “Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
13 The number of his army was fifty-nine thousand, three hundred.
13 His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
14 Then the tribe of Gad, with Eliasaph, son of Reuel, as their chief.
14 “The tribe of Gad: the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 The number of his army was forty-five thousand, six hundred and fifty.
15 His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.
16 The number of all the armies of Reuben together came to a hundred and fifty-one thousand, four hundred and fifty. They go forward second.
16 “All who were counted of the camp of Reuben were one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred fifty, according to their armies. They shall set out second.
17 Then the Tent of meeting is to go forward, with the tents of the Levites, in the middle of the armies; in the same order as their tents are placed, they are to go forward, every man under his flag.
17 “Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.
18 On the west side will be the flag of the children of Ephraim, with Elishama, the son of Ammihud, as their chief.
18 “On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
19 The number of his army was forty thousand, five hundred.
19 His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty thousand five hundred.
20 And by him the tribe of Manasseh with Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, as their chief.
20 “Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
21 The number of his army was thirty-two thousand, two hundred.
21 His division, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
22 Then the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan, the son of Gideoni, as their chief.
22 “The tribe of Benjamin: the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23 The number of his army was thirty-five thousand, four hundred.
23 His army, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
24 The number of all the armies of Ephraim was a hundred and eight thousand, one hundred. They go forward third.
24 “All who were counted of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred eight thousand one hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out third.
25 On the north side will be the flag of the children of Dan, with Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, as their chief.
25 “On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26 The number of his army was sixty-two thousand, seven hundred.
26 His division, and those who were counted of them, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
27 Nearest to him will be the tribe of Asher, with Pagiel, the son of Ochran, as their chief.
27 “Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. The prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.
28 The number of his army was forty-one thousand, five hundred;
28 His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-one thousand five hundred.
29 Then the tribe of Naphtali, with Ahira, the son of Enan, as their chief.
29 “The tribe of Naphtali: the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
30 The number of his army was fifty-three thousand, four hundred.
30 His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
31 The number of all the armies in the tents of Dan was a hundred and fifty-seven thousand, six hundred. They will go forward last, by their flags.
31 “All who were counted of the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards.”
32 These are all who were numbered of the children of Israel, in the order of their fathers' families: all the armies in their tents together came to six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.
32 These are those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. All who were counted of the camps according to their armies were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel, as the Lord said to Moses.
33 But the Levites were not counted among the children of Israel, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
34 So the children of Israel did as the Lord said to Moses, so they put up their tents by their flags, and they went forward in the same order, by their families, and by their fathers' houses.
34 Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers’ houses.

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  • Abidan

    Tribal leader of Benjamin

    The son of Gideoni who was appointed leader of the tribe of Benjamin to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the ninth…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:11; Numbers 2:22; Numbers 7:60

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  • Ahiezer

    Tribal leader of Dan

    The son of Ammishaddai who was appointed leader of the tribe of Dan to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the tenth…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:12; Numbers 2:25; Numbers 7:66

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  • Ahira

    Tribal leader of Naphtali

    The son of Enan who was appointed leader of the tribe of Naphtali to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the twelfth…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:15; Numbers 2:29; Numbers 7:78

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  • Ammihud

    Son of Ladan

    Son of Ladan in Ephraim's line and father of Elishama, the Ephraimite leader in the wilderness, whose grandson was Joshua (1 Chronicles 7:26-27).

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; 1 Chronicles 7:26

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  • Ammishaddai

    Father of Ahiezer

    The father of Ahiezer, who was the leader of the tribe of Dan in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:12; Numbers 2:25

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  • Eliab

    Tribal leader of Zebulun

    The son of Helon who was appointed leader of the tribe of Zebulun to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the third…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:9; Numbers 2:7; Numbers 7:24

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  • Eliasaph

    Tribal leader of Gad

    The son of Deuel who was appointed leader of the tribe of Gad to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the sixth day's…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:14; Numbers 2:14; Numbers 7:42

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  • Elishama

    Tribal leader of Ephraim

    The son of Ammihud who was appointed leader of the tribe of Ephraim to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the seventh…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; Numbers 7:48

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  • Elizur

    Tribal leader of Reuben

    The son of Shedeur who was appointed leader of the tribe of Reuben to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the fourth…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:5; Numbers 2:10; Numbers 7:30

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  • Enan

    Father of Ahira

    The father of Ahira, who was the leader of the tribe of Naphtali in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:15; Numbers 2:29

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  • Gamaliel

    Tribal leader of Manasseh

    The son of Pedahzur who was appointed leader of the tribe of Manasseh to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:20; Numbers 7:54

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  • Gideoni

    Father of Abidan

    The father of Abidan, who was the leader of the tribe of Benjamin in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:11; Numbers 2:22

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  • Helon

    Father of Eliab

    The father of Eliab, who was the leader of the tribe of Zebulun in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:9; Numbers 2:7

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  • Moses

    Deliverer and lawgiver

    Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.

    Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34

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  • Nahshon

    Leader of Judah

    Leader of the tribe of Judah in the wilderness, first to bring his offering.

    Cited in the guide: Num. 1:7; 2:3; 7:12; Ruth 4:20; Matt. 1:4

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  • Nethanel

    Tribal leader of Issachar

    The son of Zuar who was appointed leader of the tribe of Issachar to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the second…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:8; Numbers 2:5; Numbers 7:18

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  • Pagiel

    Tribal leader of Asher

    The son of Ocran who was appointed leader of the tribe of Asher to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the eleventh…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:13; Numbers 2:27; Numbers 7:72

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  • Pedahzur

    Father of Gamaliel

    The father of Gamaliel, who was the leader of the tribe of Manasseh in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:20

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  • Shedeur

    Father of Elizur

    The father of Elizur, who was the leader of the tribe of Reuben in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:5; Numbers 2:10

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  • Shelumiel

    Tribal leader of Simeon

    The son of Zurishaddai who was appointed leader of the tribe of Simeon to help Moses and Aaron with the census, commanded his tribe's division on the march, and presented the…

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:6; Numbers 2:12; Numbers 7:36

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  • Zuar

    Father of Nethanel

    The father of Nethanel, who was the leader of the tribe of Issachar in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:8; Numbers 2:5

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  • Zurishaddai

    Father of Shelumiel

    The father of Shelumiel, who was the leader of the tribe of Simeon in the wilderness.

    Cited in the guide: Numbers 1:6; Numbers 2:12

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Cross references (33)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 2 1 Corinthians 14:40; Numbers 10:25; Numbers 1:50; Numbers 10:22; Joshua 3:4
  2. 3 Ruth 4:20; 1 Chronicles 2:10; Luke 3:32–33; Numbers 10:14–16; Numbers 1:7
  3. 4 Numbers 26:22; Numbers 1:27
  4. 5 Numbers 1:8; Numbers 7:18; Numbers 7:23; Numbers 10:15; Numbers 26:23–25
  5. 6 Numbers 1:29; Numbers 26:25
  6. 7 Numbers 1:9; Numbers 7:29; Numbers 1:30–31; Numbers 10:16; Numbers 7:24
  7. 8 Numbers 1:31; Numbers 26:26–27
  8. 9 Numbers 10:14
  9. 10 Numbers 1:5; Numbers 7:35; 1 Chronicles 5:1; Genesis 49:3–4; Numbers 10:18
  10. 11 Numbers 26:7; Numbers 1:21
  11. 12 Numbers 1:6; Numbers 10:19; Numbers 7:41; Numbers 7:36
  12. 13 Numbers 1:23; Numbers 26:14
  13. 14 Numbers 7:42; Numbers 1:14; Numbers 10:20; Numbers 7:47
  14. 15 Numbers 1:25; Numbers 26:18
  15. 16 Numbers 10:18; Numbers 2:9; Numbers 2:24; Numbers 2:31
  16. 17 Numbers 10:21; Numbers 1:50–53; Numbers 10:17; Numbers 3:38; 1 Corinthians 14:40
  17. 18 Numbers 1:10; Numbers 10:22; Genesis 48:14–20; Numbers 7:48; Genesis 48:5
  18. 19 Numbers 1:33; Numbers 26:37
  19. 20 Numbers 1:10; Numbers 7:59; Numbers 10:23; Numbers 7:54
  20. 21 Numbers 1:35; Numbers 26:34
  21. 22 Numbers 1:11; Psalm 68:27; Numbers 10:24; Numbers 7:65; Numbers 7:60
  22. 23 Numbers 26:41; Numbers 1:37
  23. 24 Numbers 10:22; Psalm 80:2; Numbers 2:16; Numbers 2:31; Numbers 2:9
  24. 25 Numbers 1:12; Numbers 7:66; Numbers 10:25; Numbers 7:71
  25. 26 Numbers 1:39; Numbers 26:43
  26. 27 Numbers 1:13; Numbers 7:72; Numbers 7:77
  27. 28 Numbers 1:41; Numbers 26:47
  28. 29 Numbers 1:15; Numbers 26:48–50; Numbers 7:83; Numbers 1:42–43; Numbers 10:27
  29. 30 Numbers 26:50; Numbers 1:42–43
  30. 31 Numbers 10:25; Numbers 2:16; Numbers 2:24; Numbers 2:9
  31. 32 Numbers 1:46; Exodus 38:26; Exodus 12:37; Numbers 11:21; Numbers 26:51
  32. 33 Numbers 26:57–62; Numbers 1:47–49
  33. 34 Psalm 119:6; Numbers 24:5–6; Numbers 24:2; Luke 1:6; Numbers 2:2

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 2:3 John of Damascus, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book IV, Chapters XII–XIII)

    Also the tribe of Judah as the most precious pitched their camp on the East.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)