21. Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.
22. And the standard of the camp of the people of Ephraim set out by their companies, and over their company was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
23. And over the company of the tribe of the people of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24. And over the company of the tribe of the people of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25. Then the standard of the camp of the people of Dan, acting as the rear guard of all the camps, set out by their companies, and over their company was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26. And over the company of the tribe of the people of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran.
27. And over the company of the tribe of the people of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28. This was the order of march of the people of Israel by their companies, when they set out.
29. And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out for the place of which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will do good to you, for the Lord has promised good to Israel.”
30. But he said to him, “I will not go. I will depart to my own land and to my kindred.”
31. And he said, “Please do not leave us, for you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us.
32. And if you do go with us, whatever good the Lord will do to us, the same will we do to you.”
33. So they set out from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey. And the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting place for them.