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2:1  The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron:
2:2  The Israelites will camp each under the banner with the symbol of their household. They will camp around the meeting tent some distance from it.
2:3  On the east side toward the sunrise will be the banner of Judah’s camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Judah is Nahshon, Amminadab’s son.
2:4  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 74,600.
2:5  Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Issachar. The chief of the people of Issachar is Nethanel, Zuar’s son.
2:6  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 54,400.
2:7  On the other side, the tribe of Zebulun: the chief of the people of Zebulun is Eliab, Helon’s son.
2:8  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 57,400.
2:9  All those enlisted in Judah’s camp with their military units are 186,400. They will march first.
2:10  On the south side will be the banner of Reuben’s camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Reuben is Elizur, Shedeur’s son.
2:11  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 46,500.
2:12  Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Simeon. The chief of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel, Zurishaddai’s son.
2:13  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 59,300.
2:14  On the other side, the tribe of Gad: the chief of the people of Gad is Eliasaph, Reuel’s son.
2:15  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 45,650.
2:16  All those enlisted in Reuben’s camp with their military units are 151,450. They will march second.
2:17  The meeting tent and the Levites’ camp will march in the center of the camps. They will march in the same order as they camp: each in position under his banner.
2:18  On the west will be the banner of Ephraim’s camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Ephraim is Elishama, Ammihud’s son.
2:19  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 40,500.
2:20  On one side of him is the tribe of Manasseh. The chief of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel, Pedahzur’s son.
2:21  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 32,200.
2:22  On the other side, the tribe of Benjamin: the chief of the people of Benjamin is Abidan, Gideoni’s son.
2:23  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 35,400.
2:24  All those enlisted in Ephraim’s camp with their military units are 108,100. They will march third.
2:25  On the north will be the banner of Dan’s camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Dan is Ahiezer, Ammishaddai’s son.
2:26  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 62,700.
2:27  Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Asher. The chief of the people of Asher is Pagiel, Ochran’s son.
2:28  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 41,500.
2:29  On the other side, the tribe of Naphtali: the chief of the people of Naphtali is Ahira, Enan’s son.
2:30  His military unit and those enlisted in it are 53,400.
2:31  All those enlisted in the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will march last under their banners.
2:32  These are the enlisted Israelites by their households. The total enlisted in the camps with their military units is 603,550.
2:33  But the Levites weren’t enlisted among the Israelites, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
2:34  The Israelites did everything exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses: they camped under their banners and they marched by their clans and by their households.