The Order of the Camps
Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron: “The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family. 1Co 14:401Co 14:33Jos 3:4Num 1:50Num 1:52-53Num 10:22Num 10:25Col 2:19
On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: 1Ch 2:10Rut 4:20Luk 3:32-33Num 1:7Num 10:14-161Ch 5:2Gen 49:8-10Jdg 1:1-2
The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab, and his division numbers 74,600. Num 1:27Num 26:22
The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar, Num 1:8Num 7:18Num 7:23Num 1:28-29Num 10:15Num 26:23-25 and his division numbers 54,400. Num 1:29Num 26:25
Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon, Num 1:9Num 1:30-31Num 10:16Num 7:24Num 7:29 and his division numbers 57,400. Num 1:31Num 26:26-27
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first. Num 10:14
On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: Num 1:51Ch 5:1Gen 49:3-4Num 10:18Num 7:30Num 7:35
The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur, and his division numbers 46,500. Num 1:21Num 26:7
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, Num 1:6Num 10:19Num 7:36Num 7:41 and his division numbers 59,300. Num 1:23Num 26:14
Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel, 1 Num 1:14Num 7:42Num 10:20Num 7:47 and his division numbers 45,650. Num 1:25Num 26:18
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second. Num 10:18Num 2:24Num 2:31Num 2:9
In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard. Num 10:21Num 10:171Co 14:40Col 2:5Num 1:50-53Num 3:38Num 2:1
On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: Num 1:10Num 10:22Gen 48:14-201Ch 7:26-27Deu 33:17Gen 48:5Jer 31:18-20Num 1:32
The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud, and his division numbers 40,500. Num 1:33Num 26:37
The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, Num 1:10Num 10:23Num 7:54Num 7:59 and his division numbers 32,200. Num 1:35Num 26:34
Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni, Num 1:11Num 10:24Num 7:60Num 7:65Psa 68:27 and his division numbers 35,400. Num 1:37Num 26:41
The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third. Num 10:22Num 2:16Num 2:31Num 2:9Psa 80:2
On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: Num 1:12Num 10:25Num 7:66Num 7:71
The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, and his division numbers 62,700. Num 1:39Num 26:43
The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran, Num 1:13Num 7:72Num 7:77 and his division numbers 41,500. Num 1:41Num 26:47
Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan, Num 1:15Num 1:42-43Num 10:27Num 26:48-50Num 7:78Num 7:83 and his division numbers 53,400. Num 1:42-43Num 26:50
The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.” Num 10:25Num 2:16Num 2:24Num 2:9
These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550. Num 1:46Exo 38:26Exo 12:37Num 11:21Num 2:9Num 26:51 But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses. Num 1:47-49Num 26:57-62
So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family. Psa 119:6Luk 1:6Num 24:2Num 24:5-6Exo 39:42Num 1:54Num 10:28Num 2:2