1. The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
2. “The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses. They shall encamp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it.”
3. Those who encamp on the east side towards the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
4. His division, and those who were counted of them, were seventy-four thousand and six hundred.
5. Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar. The prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
6. His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-four thousand and four hundred.
7. The tribe of Zebulun: the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon.
8. His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-seven thousand and four hundred.
9. All who were counted of the camp of Judah were one hundred and eighty-six thousand and four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first.