21. Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy items. The Tabernacle was to be erected before their arrival.
22. The standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim set out next, by their divisions. Over his division was Elishama son of Ammihud.
23. Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
24. Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan son of Gideoni.
25. The standard of the camp of the tribe of the sons of Dan, being the rear guard of all the camps, set out by their divisions. Over his division was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
26. Pagiel son of Ochran, was over the division of the tribe of the sons of Asher.
27. Ahira son of Enan, was over the division of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali.
28. This is the order by which Bnei-Yisrael, by their divisions, set out.
29. Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out to the place about which Adonai said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will do good to you, because Adonai has spoken goodness to Israel.”
30. But he said to him, “I will not go, because I would rather go to my own country and to my own people.”
31. But he said, “Do not leave us now, because you know where we should camp in the wilderness. You can be like eyes to us.
32. If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good Adonai gives to us.”