17. The tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.
18. The standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their armies, and over his armies was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19. Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
20. Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
21. The Kohathites set out, carrying the sanctuary, and they set up the tabernacle before they came.
22. The standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set out by their armies, and over his armies was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
23. Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24. Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25. Then the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set out, which was the rear guard of all the camps by their armies, and over his armies was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26. Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Okran.
27. Over the armies of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28. This was the order of march of the children of Israel, company by company, when they set out.
29. Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out to the place of which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will do good to you because the Lord has spoken good concerning Israel.”
30. Hobab said to him, “I will not go. But I will depart to my own land, and to my kindred.”
31. So Moses said, “Please do not leave us, because you know where to camp in the wilderness, and you may be our eyes.