1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
2 "The children of Israel are to encamp each by his own banner, beside the emblems of the house of their fathers; they shall encamp around the tent of meeting, at a distance from it.
3 On the east side, toward the sunrise, the banner of the camp of Judah shall encamp by its troops. The chief of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
4 and his troop, as registered, is seventy-four thousand six hundred.
5 Encamped beside him is the tribe of Issachar. The chief of the descendants of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar,
6 and his troop, as registered, is fifty-four thousand four hundred.
7 Then comes the tribe of Zebulun. The chief of the descendants of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon,
8 and his troop, as registered, is fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
9 The total registered in the camp of Judah by their troops is one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred. They are to move out first.
10 "On the south side shall be the banner of the camp of Reuben by its troops. The chief of the descendants of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur,
11 and his troop, as registered, is forty-six thousand five hundred.
12 Encamped beside him is the tribe of Simeon. The chief of the descendants of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
13 and his troop, as registered, is fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
14 Then comes the tribe of Gad. The chief of the descendants of Gad is Eliasaph son of Reuel,
15 and his troop, as registered, is forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
16 The total registered in the camp of Reuben by their troops is one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty. They are to move out second.
17 "Then the tent of meeting is to move out, the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. In the order in which they encamp, so they shall move out, each in his position, by their banners.
18 "On the west side shall be the banner of the camp of Ephraim by its troops. The chief of the descendants of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud,
19 and his troop, as registered, is forty thousand five hundred.
20 Beside him is the tribe of Manasseh. The chief of the descendants of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
21 and his troop, as registered, is thirty-two thousand two hundred.
22 Then comes the tribe of Benjamin. The chief of the descendants of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni,
23 and his troop, as registered, is thirty-five thousand four hundred.
24 The total registered in the camp of Ephraim by their troops is one hundred and eight thousand one hundred. They are to move out third.
25 "On the north side shall be the banner of the camp of Dan by its troops. The chief of the descendants of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,
26 and his troop, as registered, is sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
27 Encamped beside him is the tribe of Asher. The chief of the descendants of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran,
28 and his troop, as registered, is forty-one thousand five hundred.
29 Then comes the tribe of Naphtali. The chief of the descendants of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan,
30 and his troop, as registered, is fifty-three thousand four hundred.
31 The total registered in the camp of Dan is one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They are to move out last, by their banners."
32 These were the registered men of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers. The total registered in the camps by their troops was six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
33 The Levites, however, were not registered among the children of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
34 The children of Israel did everything the LORD had commanded Moses: that is how they encamped by their banners, and that is how they moved out, each by his clans, with the house of his fathers.