12. The Israelites traveled on from the Wilderness of Sinai, moving from one place to the next until the cloud stopped in the Wilderness of Paran.
13. They set out for the first time according to the Lord’s command through Moses.
14. The military divisions of the camp of Judah with their banner set out first, and Nahshon son of Amminadab was over Judah’s divisions.
15. Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the Issachar tribe,
16. and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the Zebulun tribe.
17. The tabernacle was then taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting the tabernacle.
18. The military divisions of the camp of Reuben with their banner set out, and Elizur son of Shedeur was over Reuben’s division.
19. Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of Simeon’s tribe,
20. and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.