1. The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron:
2. “The Israelites are to camp under their respective banners beside the flags of their ancestral houses. They are to camp around the tent of meeting at a distance from it:
3. Judah’s military divisions will camp on the east side toward the sunrise under their banner. The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
4. His military 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. His military division numbers 54,400.
7. The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon.
8. His military division numbers 57,400.
9. The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first.
10. Reuben’s military divisions will camp on the south side under their banner. The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur.
11. His military 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. His military division numbers 59,300.
14. The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel.
15. His military division numbers 45,650.
16. The total number in their military divisions who belong to Reuben’s encampment is 151,450; they will move out second.