Numbers 1:45   (Read all of Numbers 1)

All the Israelites twenty years old or more who were able to serve in Israel's army were counted according to their families.

Numbers 1:48   (Read all of Numbers 1)

The Lord had said to Moses:

Numbers 1:51   (Read all of Numbers 1)

Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall do it. Anyone else who approaches it is to be put to death.

Numbers 1:52   (Read all of Numbers 1)

The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.

Numbers 1:53   (Read all of Numbers 1)

The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law."

Numbers 2:1   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron:

Numbers 2:2   (Read all of Numbers 2)

"The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family."

Numbers 2:3   (Read all of Numbers 2)

On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.

Numbers 2:5   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.

Numbers 2:7   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.

Numbers 2:9   (Read all of Numbers 2)

All the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number 186,400. They will set out first.

Numbers 2:10   (Read all of Numbers 2)

On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.

Numbers 2:12   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

Numbers 2:14   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.

Numbers 2:16   (Read all of Numbers 2)

All the men assigned to the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, number 151,450. They will set out second.

Numbers 2:17   (Read all of Numbers 2)

Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in their own place under their standard.

Numbers 2:18   (Read all of Numbers 2)

On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.

Numbers 2:20   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

Numbers 2:22   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.

Numbers 2:24   (Read all of Numbers 2)

All the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, number 108,100. They will set out third.

Numbers 2:25   (Read all of Numbers 2)

On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

Numbers 2:27   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.

Numbers 2:29   (Read all of Numbers 2)

The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.

Numbers 2:31   (Read all of Numbers 2)

All the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last, under their standards.