11. On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year [since leaving Egypt], the cloud [of the Lord's presence] was taken up from over the tabernacle of the Testimony,
12. And the Israelites took their journey by stages out of the Wilderness of Sinai, and the [guiding] cloud rested in the Wilderness of Paran.
13. When the journey was to begin, at the command of the Lord through Moses,
14. In the first place went the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah by their companies; and over their host was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
15. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethanel son of Zuar.
16. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab son of Helon.
17. When the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and Merari, bearing [it] on their shoulders, set out.
18. The standard of the camp of Reuben set forward by their companies; and over Reuben's host was Elizur son of Shedeur.
19. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
20. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph son of Deuel.
21. Then the Kohathites set forward, bearing the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before they arrived.