12 And the children of Israel set out from athe Wilderness of Sinai on btheir journeys; then the cloud settled down in the cWilderness of Paran.
13 So they started out for the first time aaccording to the command of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
14 The1 standard of the camp of the children of Judah aset out first according to their armies; over their army was bNahshon the son of Amminadab.
15 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.
16 And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
17 Then athe tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, bcarrying the tabernacle.
18 And athe standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies; over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
20 And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
21 Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the aholy things. (The tabernacle would be1 prepared for their arrival.)
22 And athe standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set out according to their armies; over their army was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
23 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24 And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25 Then athe standard of the camp of the children of Dan (the rear guard of all the camps) set out according to their armies; over their army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
27 And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28aThus was the order of march of the children of Israel, according to their armies, when they began their journey.
29 Now Moses said to aHobab the son of bReuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out for the place of which the Lord said, c‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and dwe will treat you well; for ethe Lord has promised good things to Israel.”
30 And he said to him, “I will not go, but I will depart to my own land and to my relatives.”
The standard - of Judah - See this order of marching explained at large on Numbers 2 (note). The following is the order in which this vast company proceeded in their march: -
Judah Issachar Zebulun Gershonites, and Merarites carrying the tabernacle.
Reuben Simeon Gad The Kohathites with the sanctuary.
Ephraim Manasseh Benjamin
Dan Asher Naphtali.
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