17. Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.
18. And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies; over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19. Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
20. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
21. Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things. (The tabernacle would be prepared for their arrival.)
22. And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set out according to their armies; over their army was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
23. Over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25. Then the standard of the camp of the children of Dan (the rear guard of all the camps) set out according to their armies; over their army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26. Over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
27. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28. Thus was the order of march of the children of Israel, according to their armies, when they began their journey.
29. Now 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 treat you well; for the Lord has promised good things to Israel.”
30. And he said to him, “I will not go, but I will depart to my own land and to my relatives.”
31. So Moses said, “Please do not leave, inasmuch as you know how we are to camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.