Numbers 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 36

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

2 The sons of Israel shall encamp by their fathers' house, every man with his own standard, according to the standards. They shall encamp around the tabernacle of the congregation, afar off.

3 And those who encamp on the east side, toward the sunrising, are of the standard of Judah's camp, according to their armies, the ruler of the sons of Judah being Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

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Chapter Summary

The order of the tribes in their tents around the tabernacle. Instructions for the arrangement of camps and their movement.

Key Hebrew Words

דֶּ֫גֶל standard, banner H1714 · TWOT 402a
מַחֲנֶה camp H4264 · TWOT 690c
נָשִׂיא ruler, leader H5387 · TWOT 1421b
צָבָא army H6635 · TWOT 1865b
חָנָה to encamp H2583 · TWOT 690
נָסַע to set out, pull up H5265 · TWOT 1380

People & Context

Moses

Leader to whom Jehovah gives the camp arrangement; Israel does all that Jehovah commanded him.

Aaron

Spoken to with Moses as Jehovah sets the order of the tribes around the tabernacle.

Nahshon

Son of Amminadab, ruler of Judah, whose camp on the east sets out first.

Elizur

Son of Shedeur, ruler of Reuben, whose camp on the south sets out second.

Elishama

Son of Ammihud, ruler of Ephraim, whose camp on the west sets out third.

Ahiezer

Son of Ammishaddai, ruler of Dan, whose camp on the north sets out last.

Timeline

Camp of Judah

The camp of Judah, including Issachar and Zebulun, is ordered to set up on the east side. Their total army is 186,400, and they are to set forth first.

Numbers 2:1-9
Camp of Reuben

The camp of Reuben, including Simeon and Gad, is ordered to set up on the south side. Their total army is 151,450, and they are to pull out second.

Numbers 2:10-16
Camp of the Levites

The camp of the Levites, with the tabernacle of the congregation, is commanded to pull out in the middle of the camps. They are to keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.

Numbers 2:17

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