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Plain text of Numbers 2

2:1 And the Lord spake with Mosheh and with Aharon, saying:

2:2 Every man (shall encamp) by his standard, by the ensign of the house of their fathers shall the sons of Israel encamp.

2:3 Over against the tabernacle of ordinance shall they encamp round about. The standard of the camp of Jehudah shall they pitch, according to their hosts, eastward toward the sunrise: and the chief of the sons of Jehudah is Nachshon bar Aminadab.

2:4 And his host, and the number of them, seventy and four thousand and six hundred.

2:5 And they who pitch next by him shall be the tribe of Issakar; and the chief of the sons of Issakar, Nethanel bar Zuar;

2:6 And his host, and the numbered of it, fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

2:7 The tribe of Zebulon, and the chief of the sons of Zebulon, Eliab bar Chelon.

2:8 And his host, and the numbered of them, fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

2:9 All that were numbered of the camp of Jehudah, a hundred and eighty and six thousand and four hundred, by their hosts: they shall go forward in front.

2:10 The standard of the camp of Reuben (shall be) to the south, by their hosts: and the chief of the Beni Reuben, Elizur bar Shedeur.

2:11 And his host, and the numbered of it, forty and six thousand and five hundred.

2:12 And they who pitch by him shall be the tribe of Shemeon; and the chief of the Beni Shemeon, Shelumiel bar Zuri-Shaddai;

2:13 And his host, and the numbered of them, fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

2:14 And the tribe of Gad, and the chief of the Beni Gad, Eljasaph bar Rehuel;

2:15 And his host, and the numbered of them, forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

2:16 All who were numbered of the camp of Reuben, a hundred and fifty and one thousand four hundred and fifty, by their hosts: they shall go forward secondly.

2:17 But the tabernacle of ordinance shall be taken forward with the camp of the Levites, in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they go onward, every man in his place, by their standard.

2:18 The standard of the camp of Ephraim, by their hosts, shall be to the west: and the chief of the Beni-Ephraim, Elishama bar Ammihud.

2:19 And his host and their numbered ones, forty thousand and five hundred.

2:20 And they who shall be next by him shall be the tribe of Menasheh: and the chief of the Beni Menasheh, Gamliel bar Phedazur.

2:21 And his host, and the numbered thereof, thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

2:22 And the tribe of Benyamin, and the chieftain of the sons of Benyamin, Abidan bar Gideoni:

2:23 And his host, and the numbered thereof, thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

2:24 All the numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred and eight thousand and one hundred, by their hosts: and they went forward thirdly.

2:25 The standard of the camp of Dan (shall be) to the north, by their hosts; and the chieftain of the Beni Dan, Achiezer bar Ammi-Shaddai.

2:26 And his host, and the numbered thereof, sixty and two thousand and seven hundred.

2:27 And those who encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher; and the chieftain of the Beni Asher, Phagiel bar Akran.

2:28 And his host, and the numbered of it, forty and one thousand and five hundred.

2:29 And the tribe of Naphtali, and the chief of the Beni Naphtali, Achira bar Enan:

2:30 And his host, and the numbered thereof, fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

2:31 All who were numbered of the camp of Dan, a hundred and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred: they shall go hindmost by their standards.

2:32 These are they who were numbered of the sons of Israel, by the house of their fathers; all who were numbered in the camps by their hosts, six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

2:33 But the Levites were not numbered among the sons of Israel, as the Lord commanded Mosheh.

2:34 And the sons of Israel did according to all which the Lord commanded Mosheh: so did they encamp by their standards, and so went they forward every man by his family, and by the house of his fathers.