Min Shu Ji_Chapter 2

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

The Israelites are to camp under their own banners, each under their own banner, facing the four sides of the tent of meeting.

To the east, towards the sunrise, the banner of the camp of Judah is set against the army. Nahshun, the son of Amminadab, was the leader of the Jews.

His army was numbered, totaling 74600.

The tribe of Issachar camped next to him. Nethanel, the son of Suab, was the leader of the people of Issachar.

His army was numbered, totaling 54400.

There is also the Sibulun tribe. Eliab, the son of Helon, was the leader of the people of Zebulun.

His army was numbered, totaling 57400.

All the people belonging to the camp of Judah, numbered according to their armies, were 186400. They were to set out as the first army.

In the south, according to the army, it is the banner of the camp of Reuben. Elizur son of Shedeur was the leader of the Reubenites.

His army was numbered, totaling 46500.

Next to him is the tribe of Simeon. Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, was the leader of the Simeon people.

His army was numbered, totaling 59300.

There is also the tribe of Gad. Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, was the leader of the Gadites.

His army was numbered, with a total of 45650 soldiers,

All those who belonged to the camp of Reuben and were numbered according to their armies were 151450, and they were to set out as the second army.

Afterwards, the tent of meeting will move forward, and the camp of Levi will be among the camps. They will move forward as they camp, each according to their own position and under their own banner.

To the west, according to the army, it is the standard of the camp of Ephraim. Elishamah son of Ammihud became the leader of the Ephraimites.

His army was numbered, totaling 40500.

Next to him is the tribe of Manasseh. Gamaliel, the son of Bedazzur, was the leader of the Manasseh people.

His army was numbered, totaling 32200.

There is also a tribe of Benjamin. Abidan, the son of Gideoni, was the leader of the people of Benjamin.

His army was numbered, totaling 35400.

All the people belonging to the camp of Ephraim, numbered according to their armies, were one hundred and eight thousand and one hundred, to set out as the third company.

To the north, according to the banner of the army, it is Dan’s camp. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai became the leader of the Dan people.

His army was numbered, totaling 62700.

The tribe of Asher camped next to him. Pagiel, the son of Oran, was the leader of the Asher people.

His army was numbered, totaling 41500.

There is also the tribe of Naphtali. Ahira son of Enan became the leader of the Naphtali people.

His army was numbered, totaling 53400.

All those who were numbered in the camp of Dan were 157600, and they were to go forward as the last group under their own banner.

These Israelites, according to their clans and armies, were numbered in all the camps, totaling 600000 and 3500.

But the Levites were not numbered among the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.

So the Israelites did this, each according to their household and clan, and set out and camped under their own banner, as the Lord commanded Moses.