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2:1  The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron,
2:2  "The Israelites will put up their tents with each family under the flag that symbolizes its household. They will put their tents around the tent of meeting, facing it.
2:3  "On the east side, facing the rising sun, the armies led by [Judah] will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Judah is Nahshon, son of Amminadab.
2:4  The total number of men in his army is 74,600.
2:5  "Next to them will be the tribe of [Issachar]. The leader for the people of Issachar is Nethanel, son of Zuar.
2:6  The total number of men in his army is 54,400.
2:7  "Then [will be] the tribe of [Zebulun]. The leader for the people of Zebulun is Eliab, son of Helon.
2:8  The total number of men in his army is 57,400.
2:9  "The grand total of all the troops in Judah's camp is 186,400. They will be the first group to move out.
2:10  "On the south side the armies led by [Reuben] will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Reuben is Elizur, son of Shedeur.
2:11  The total number of men in his army is 46,500.
2:12  "Next to them will be the tribe of [Simeon]. The leader for the people of Simeon is Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai.
2:13  The total number of men in his army is 59,300.
2:14  "Then [will be] the tribe of [Gad]. The leader for the people of Gad is Eliasaph, son of Deuel.
2:15  The total number of men in his army is 45,650.
2:16  "The grand total of all the troops in Reuben's camp is 151,450. They will be the second group to move out.
2:17  "When the tent of meeting is moved, the [Levites] will stay in the middle of the groups. The tribes will move out in the same order as they are in the camp, everyone in place under his own flag.
2:18  "On the west side the armies led by [Ephraim] will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Ephraim is Elishama, son of Ammihud.
2:19  The total number of men in his army is 40,500.
2:20  "Next to them will be the tribe of [Manasseh]. The leader for the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur.
2:21  The total number of men in his army is 32,200.
2:22  "Then [will be] the tribe of [Benjamin]. The leader for the people of Benjamin is Abidan, son of Gideoni.
2:23  The total number of men in his army is 35,400.
2:24  "The grand total of all the troops in Ephraim's camp is 108,100. They will be the third group to move out.
2:25  "On the north side the armies led by [Dan] will camp under their flag. The leader for the people of Dan is Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai.
2:26  The total number of men in his army is 62,700.
2:27  "Next to them will be the tribe of [Asher]. The leader for the people of Asher is Pagiel, son of Ochran.
2:28  The total number of men in his army is 41,500.
2:29  "Then [will be] the tribe of [Naphtali]. The leader for the people of Naphtali is Ahira, son of Enan.
2:30  The total number of men in his army is 53,400.
2:31  "The grand total of all the men in Dan's camp is 157,600. They will be the last group to move out. They will travel under their own flag."
2:32  This is the total number of Israelites, counted by households. The grand total of all the troops in the camps was 603,550.
2:33  As the LORD had commanded Moses, the Levites were not registered along with the other Israelites.
2:34  So the Israelites did everything as the LORD had commanded Moses. They set up camp under their flags, and each person traveled with his own family and household.