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A.Judah's standard on the eastvv. 1-9

1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron: 2 “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. 3 On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: 4 The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab, and his division numbers 74,600. 5 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar, 6 and his division numbers 54,400. 7 Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon, 8 and his division numbers 57,400. 9 The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

B.Reuben to the south, the tent in the middlevv. 10-17

10 On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: 11 The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur, and his division numbers 46,500. 12 The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, 13 and his division numbers 59,300. 14 Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel, 15 and his division numbers 45,650. 16 The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second. 17 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.

C.Ephraim on the westvv. 18-24

18 On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: 19 The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud, and his division numbers 40,500. 20 The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, 21 and his division numbers 32,200. 22 Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni, 23 and his division numbers 35,400. 24 The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.

D.Dan on the northvv. 25-31

25 On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: 26 The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, and his division numbers 62,700. 27 The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran, 28 and his division numbers 41,500. 29 Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan, 30 and his division numbers 53,400. 31 The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”

E.Every man by his own standardvv. 32-34

32 These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550. 33 But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses. 34 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.

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Chapter summary

The camp order.

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The camp order. The twelve tribes camp in four three-tribe divisions around the tabernacle. Judah eastward (Judah, Issachar, Zebulun. 186,400); Reuben southward (Reuben, Simeon, Gad. 151,450); Ephraim westward (Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin. 108,100); Dan northward (Dan, Asher, Naphtali. 157,600). The Levites in the midst of the camp about the tabernacle. The order of march matches: Judah first, then Reuben, then the tabernacle, then Ephraim, then Dan as rearguard. Calvin notes the theological shape: the covenant tent is the centre, not the king's tent, and Judah leads because the messianic promise is already whispered.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Law · Moses — Numbers overview

  • A. 1–9 Judah's standard on the east
  • B. 10–17 Reuben to the south, the tent in the middle
  • C. 18–24 Ephraim on the west
  • D. 25–31 Dan on the north
  • E. 32–34 Every man by his own standard
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    • Numbers 7:23and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
    • Numbers 7:29and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
    • Numbers 7:30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the Reubenites, drew near.
    • Numbers 7:35and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
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    • Numbers 26:22These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.
    • Numbers 26:25These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.
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    • Numbers 10:17Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.
    • Numbers 10:18Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.
    • Numbers 10:20and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.
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    • Numbers 2:31The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”
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