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Numbers 2:2-15 Modern English Version (MEV)

2. Every man of the children of Israel will camp by his own standard, with the ensign of his father’s house. Facing the tent of meeting they will camp.

3. On the east side toward the rising of the sun the standard of the camp of Judah will camp throughout their armies, and Nahshon the son of Amminadab will be captain of the children of Judah.

4. His host, and those who were numbered of them, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.

5. Those who camp next to him will be the tribe of Issachar, and Nethanel the son of Zuar will be captain of the children of Issachar.

6. His host, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-four thousand four hundred.

7. Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the son of Helon will be captain of the children of Zebulun.

8. His host, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

9. All who were numbered throughout the armies in the camp of Judah were one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred. They will march out first.

10. On the south side will be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies, and the captain of the children of Reuben will be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

11. His host, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

12. Those who camp by him will be the tribe of Simeon, and the captain of the children of Simeon will be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

13. His host, and those who were numbered of them, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

14. Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the captain of the sons of Gad will be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15. His host, and those who were numbered of them, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

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