1. THE Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
2. The Israelites shall encamp, each by his own [tribal] standard or banner with the ensign of his father's house, opposite the Tent of Meeting and facing it on every side.
3. On the east side toward the sunrise shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah encamp by their companies; Nahshon son of Amminadab being the leader of the sons of Judah.
4. Judah's host as numbered totaled 74,600.
5. Next to Judah the tribe of Issachar shall encamp, Nethanel son of Zuar being the leader of the sons of Issachar.
6. Issachar's host as numbered totaled 54,400.
7. Then the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon being the leader of the sons of Zebulun.
8. Zebulun's host as numbered totaled 57,400.
9. All these [three tribes] numbered in the camp of Judah totaled 186,400. They shall set forth first [on the march].
10. On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their companies, the leader of the sons of Reuben being Elizur son of Shedeur.
11. Reuben's host as numbered totaled 46,500.
12. Those who encamp next to Reuben shall be the tribe of Simeon, the leader of the sons of Simeon being Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
13. Simeon's host as numbered totaled 59,300.
14. Then the tribe of Gad, the leader of the sons of Gad being Eliasaph son of Reuel (Deuel).
15. Gad's host as numbered totaled 45,650.
16. The whole number in [the three tribes of] the camp of Reuben was 151,450. They shall take second place [on the march].
17. Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camps; as they encamp so shall they set forward, every man in his place, standard after standard.