1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 Let the children of Israel encamp fronting [each other], every man keeping his own rank, according to [their] standards, according to the houses of their families; the children of Israel shall encamp round about the tabernacle of witness. 3 And they that encamp first toward the east [shall be] the order of the camp of Juda with their host, and the prince of the sons of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab. 4 His forces that were numbered, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred. 5 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Issachar, and the prince of the sons of Issachar [shall be] Nathanael the son of Sogar. 6 His forces that were numbered, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred. 7 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Zabulon, and the prince of the sons of Zabulon [shall be] Eliab the son of Chælon. 8 His forces that were numbered, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred. 9 All that were numbered of the camp of Juda were a hundred and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred: they shall move first with their forces. 10 [This is] the order of the camp of Ruben; their forces [shall be] toward the south, and the prince of the children of Ruben [shall be] Elisur the son of Sediur. 11 His forces that were numbered, were forty-six thousand and five hundred. 12 And they that encamp next to him [shall be] of the tribe of Symeon, and the prince of the sons of Symeon [shall be] Salamiel the son of Surisadai. 13 His forces that were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand and three hundred. 14 And they that encamp next to them [shall be] the tribe of Gad; and the prince of the sons of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel. 15 His forces that were numbered, were forty-five thousand and six hundred and fifty. 16 All who were numbered of the camp of Ruben, were a hundred and fifty-one thousand and four hundred and fifty: they with their forces shall proceed in the second place. 17 And [then] the tabernacle of witness shall be set forward, and the camp of the Levites [shall be] between the camps; as they shall encamp, so also shall they commence their march, each one next in order to his fellow according to their companies. 18 The station of the camp of Ephraim [shall be] westward with their forces, and the head of the children of Ephraim [shall be] Elisama the son of Emiud. 19 His forces that were numbered, are forty thousand and five hundred. 20 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Manasse, and the prince of the sons of Manasse, Gamaliel the son of Phadassur. 21 His forces that were numbered, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred. 22 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Benjamin, and the prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gadeoni. 23 His forces that were numbered, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred. 24 All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim, were one hundred and eight thousand and one hundred: they with their forces shall set out third. 25 The order of the camp of Dan [shall be] northward with their forces; and the prince of the sons of Dan, Achiezer the son of Amisadai. 26 His forces that were numbered, were sixty-two thousand and seven hundred. 27 And they that encamp next to him [shall be] the tribe of Aser; and the prince of the sons of Aser, Phagiel the son of Echran. 28 His forces that were numbered, were forty-one thousand and five hundred. 29 And they that encamp next [shall be] of the tribe of Nephthali; and the prince of the children of Nephthali, Achire son of Ænan. 30 His forces that were numbered were fifty-three thousand and four hundred. 31 All that were numbered of the camp of Dan, [were] a hundred and fifty-seven thousand and six hundred: they shall set out last according to their order. 32 This [is] the numbering of the children of Israel according to the houses of their families: all the numbering of the camps with their forces, [was] six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty. 33 But the Levites were not numbered with them, as the Lord commanded Moses. 34 And the children of Israel did all things that the Lord commanded Moses; thus they encamped in their order, and thus they began their march in succession each according to their divisions, according to the houses of their families.
Numbers · Brenton's English Septuagint
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- Old Testament only (no New Testament). First printed 1844; the 1851 edition added the deuterocanonical books.
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Abidan
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
Eliab
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
Gamaliel
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
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 2 1 Corinthians 14:40; Numbers 10:25; Numbers 1:50; Numbers 10:22; Joshua 3:4
- 3 Ruth 4:20; 1 Chronicles 2:10; Luke 3:32–33; Numbers 10:14–16; Numbers 1:7
- 4 Numbers 26:22; Numbers 1:27
- 5 Numbers 1:8; Numbers 7:18; Numbers 7:23; Numbers 10:15; Numbers 26:23–25
- 6 Numbers 1:29; Numbers 26:25
- 7 Numbers 1:9; Numbers 7:29; Numbers 1:30–31; Numbers 10:16; Numbers 7:24
- 8 Numbers 1:31; Numbers 26:26–27
- 9 Numbers 10:14
- 10 Numbers 1:5; Numbers 7:35; 1 Chronicles 5:1; Genesis 49:3–4; Numbers 10:18
- 11 Numbers 26:7; Numbers 1:21
- 12 Numbers 1:6; Numbers 10:19; Numbers 7:41; Numbers 7:36
- 13 Numbers 1:23; Numbers 26:14
- 14 Numbers 7:42; Numbers 1:14; Numbers 10:20; Numbers 7:47
- 15 Numbers 1:25; Numbers 26:18
- 16 Numbers 10:18; Numbers 2:9; Numbers 2:24; Numbers 2:31
- 17 Numbers 10:21; Numbers 1:50–53; Numbers 10:17; Numbers 3:38; 1 Corinthians 14:40
- 18 Numbers 1:10; Numbers 10:22; Genesis 48:14–20; Numbers 7:48; Genesis 48:5
- 19 Numbers 1:33; Numbers 26:37
- 20 Numbers 1:10; Numbers 7:59; Numbers 10:23; Numbers 7:54
- 21 Numbers 1:35; Numbers 26:34
- 22 Numbers 1:11; Psalm 68:27; Numbers 10:24; Numbers 7:65; Numbers 7:60
- 23 Numbers 26:41; Numbers 1:37
- 24 Numbers 10:22; Psalm 80:2; Numbers 2:16; Numbers 2:31; Numbers 2:9
- 25 Numbers 1:12; Numbers 7:66; Numbers 10:25; Numbers 7:71
- 26 Numbers 1:39; Numbers 26:43
- 27 Numbers 1:13; Numbers 7:72; Numbers 7:77
- 28 Numbers 1:41; Numbers 26:47
- 29 Numbers 1:15; Numbers 26:48–50; Numbers 7:83; Numbers 1:42–43; Numbers 10:27
- 30 Numbers 26:50; Numbers 1:42–43
- 31 Numbers 10:25; Numbers 2:16; Numbers 2:24; Numbers 2:9
- 32 Numbers 1:46; Exodus 38:26; Exodus 12:37; Numbers 11:21; Numbers 26:51
- 33 Numbers 26:57–62; Numbers 1:47–49
- 34 Psalm 119:6; Numbers 24:5–6; Numbers 24:2; Luke 1:6; Numbers 2:2
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Also the tribe of Judah as the most precious pitched their camp on the East.
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