Numbers Chapter 2
So the Lord hit up Moses and Aaron, saying,
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Every dude from the Israel crew should chill by their own standard, repping their fam's vibe: way back from the tabernacle, that’s where they’ll camp out.
Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. {far...: Heb. over against}
On the east side, where the sun pops off, Judah’s camp is setting up shop, with Nahshon, Amminadab’s kid, leading Judah’s squad.
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab {shall be} captain of the children of Judah.
His squad counted 74,600.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Next in line is the tribe of Issachar: Nethaneel, son of Zuar, is the boss of Issachar’s peeps.
And those that do pitch next unto him {shall be} the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar {shall be} captain of the children of Issachar.
His crew had 54,400 strong.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, {were} fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
Rolling in is the tribe of Zebulun: Eliab, Helon’s son, is running the show for Zebulun’s gang.
{Then} the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon {shall be} captain of the children of Zebulun.
His crew totaled 57,400.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, {were} fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
All the peeps in Judah’s camp were 186,400, and they’re the first to bounce.
All that were numbered in the camp of Judah {were} an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
On the south side, you got Reuben’s camp vibing according to their crews: Elizur, son of Shedeur, is the head honcho of Reuben’s crew.
On the south side {shall be} the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben {shall be} Elizur the son of Shedeur.
His crew was packing 46,500, no cap.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, {were} forty and six thousand and five hundred.
Next up, the tribe of Simeon, led by Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai.
And those which pitch by him {shall be} the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon {shall be} Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
His squad was deep with 59,300, fr.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
Then comes the tribe of Gad, with Eliasaph, son of Reuel, leading the squad.
Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad {shall be} Eliasaph the son of Reuel. {Reuel: also called, Deuel}
His crew counted 45,650, straight up.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
Reuben's camp rolled out with a total of 150,450, ready to pop off.
All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben {were} an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
With the tabernacle in the center, the Levites were rolling out with the crew, each dude in his spot.
Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
Ephraim's camp is on the west side, led by Elishama, son of Ammihud.
On the west side {shall be} the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim {shall be} Elishama the son of Ammihud.
His crew vibed together at 40,500.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} forty thousand and five hundred.
Manasseh’s tribe is up next, with Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, in charge.
And by him {shall be} the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh {shall be} Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
His crew totaled thirty-two thousand two hundred, no cap.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
Then we got Benjamin, led by Abidan, son of Gideoni, the rizz master.
Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin {shall be} Abidan the son of Gideoni.
His squad was thirty-five thousand four hundred, straight up.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Ephraim’s camp counted one hundred thousand eight thousand one hundred, all vibes. They’re rolling out third in line.
All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim {were} an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
Dan’s banner is on the north side with their crew: captain Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, goated.
The standard of the camp of Dan {shall be} on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan {shall be} Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
His squad was sixty-two thousand seven hundred, periodt.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Rolling with him is Asher: captain Pagiel, son of Ocran, just vibing.
And those that encamp by him {shall be} the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher {shall be} Pagiel the son of Ocran.
His crew reached forty-one thousand five hundred, bussin.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} forty and one thousand and five hundred.
Then we got Naphtali, with captain Ahira, son of Enan, lit.
Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali {shall be} Ahira the son of Enan.
His squad had fifty-three thousand four hundred, fr.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, {were} fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
The crew in Dan was 157,600 strong. They’re rolling out last with their flags, no cap.
All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan {were} an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.
These are the peeps counted from Israel’s fams: all the camps together hit 603,550.
These {are} those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts {were} six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
But the Levites were left out of the count, just like God told Moses, fr.
But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
The Israelites did what the Lord instructed Moses: they set up camp with their flags and rolled out, each crew bouncing with their fams.
And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.