The Message

Numbers 2:17-31 The Message (MSG)

17. The Tent of Meeting with the camp of the Levites takes its place in the middle of the march. Each tribe will march in the same order in which they camped, each under its own flag.

18-19. To the west are the companies of the camp of Ephraim under its flag, led by Elishama son of Ammihud. His troops number 40,500.

20-21. The tribe of Manasseh will set up camp next to them, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. His troops number 32,200.

22-23. And next to him is the camp of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni. His troops number 35,400.

24. The total number of men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, troop by troop, is 108,100. They are third in the order of the march.

25-26. To the north are the companies of the camp of Dan under its flag, led by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. His troops number 62,700.

27-28. The tribe of Asher will camp next to them, led by Pagiel son of Ocran. His troops number 41,500.

29-30. And next to them is the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan. His troops number 53,400.

31. The total number of men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out, under their flags, last in the line of the march.