14. The standard of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
15. Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar,
16. and over the company of the tribe of the Zebulunites was Elion son of Helon.
17. Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.
18. The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur.
19. Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
20. and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel.
21. And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.
22. And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud.
23. Over the company of the tribe of the Manassehites was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
24. and over the company of the tribe of Benjaminites was Abidan son of Gideoni.
25. The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
26. Over the company of the tribe of the Asherites was Pagiel son of Ocran,
27. and over the company of the tribe of the Naphtalites was Ahira son of Enan.
28. These were the traveling arrangements of the Israelites according to their companies when they traveled.
29. Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel, the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are journeying to the place about which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things for Israel.”
30. But Hobab said to him, “I will not go, but I will go instead to my own land and to my kindred.”