The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, “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. 1Co 14:401Co 14:33Jos 3:4Num 1:50Num 1:52-53Num 10:22Num 10:25Col 2:19
“Those who encamp on the east side toward 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. 1Ch 2:10Rut 4:20Luk 3:32-33Num 1:7Num 10:14-161Ch 5:2Gen 49:8-10Jdg 1:1-2 His division, and those who were counted of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred. Num 1:27Num 26:22
“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. Num 1:8Num 7:18Num 7:23Num 1:28-29Num 10:15Num 26:23-25 His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-four thousand four hundred. Num 1:29Num 26:25
“The tribe of Zebulun: the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be Eliab the son of Helon. Num 1:9Num 1:30-31Num 10:16Num 7:24Num 7:29 His division, and those who were counted of it, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred. Num 1:31Num 26:26-27
“All who were counted of the camp of Judah were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out first. Num 10:14
“On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. Num 1:51Ch 5:1Gen 49:3-4Num 10:18Num 7:30Num 7:35 His division, and those who were counted of it, were forty-six thousand five hundred. Num 1:21Num 26:7
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. Num 1:6Num 10:19Num 7:36Num 7:41 His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred. Num 1:23Num 26:14
“The tribe of Gad: the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. Num 1:14Num 7:42Num 10:20Num 7:47 His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty. Num 1:25Num 26:18
“All who were counted of the camp of Reuben were one hundred fifty-one thousand four hundred fifty, according to their armies. They shall set out second. Num 10:18Num 2:24Num 2:31Num 2:9
“Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards. Num 10:21Num 10:171Co 14:40Col 2:5Num 1:50-53Num 3:38Num 2:1
“On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. Num 1:10Num 10:22Gen 48:14-201Ch 7:26-27Deu 33:17Gen 48:5Jer 31:18-20Num 1:32 His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty thousand five hundred. Num 1:33Num 26:37
“Next to him shall be the tribe of Manasseh. The prince of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. Num 1:10Num 10:23Num 7:54Num 7:59 His division, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-two thousand two hundred. Num 1:35Num 26:34
“The tribe of Benjamin: the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. Num 1:11Num 10:24Num 7:60Num 7:65Psa 68:27 His army, and those who were counted of them, were thirty-five thousand four hundred. Num 1:37Num 26:41
“All who were counted of the camp of Ephraim were one hundred eight thousand one hundred, according to their divisions. They shall set out third. Num 10:22Num 2:16Num 2:31Num 2:9Psa 80:2
“On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. Num 1:12Num 10:25Num 7:66Num 7:71 His division, and those who were counted of them, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred. Num 1:39Num 26:43
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. The prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran. Num 1:13Num 7:72Num 7:77 His division, and those who were counted of them, were forty-one thousand five hundred. Num 1:41Num 26:47
“The tribe of Naphtali: the prince of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. Num 1:15Num 1:42-43Num 10:27Num 26:48-50Num 7:78Num 7:83 His division, and those who were counted of them, were fifty-three thousand four hundred. Num 1:42-43Num 26:50
“All who were counted of the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards.” Num 10:25Num 2:16Num 2:24Num 2:9
These are those who were counted of the children of Israel by their fathers’ houses. All who were counted of the camps according to their armies were six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty. Num 1:46Exo 38:26Exo 12:37Num 11:21Num 2:9Num 26:51 But the Levites were not counted among the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses. Num 1:47-49Num 26:57-62
Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers’ houses. Psa 119:6Luk 1:6Num 24:2Num 24:5-6Exo 39:42Num 1:54Num 10:28Num 2:2