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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Numbers 2 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/numbers/2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/numbers/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > Numbers 2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../numbers/1.htm" title="Numbers 1">◄</a> Numbers 2 <a href="../numbers/3.htm" title="Numbers 3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/numbers/2.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Organization for Israel’s Camp</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then the LORD gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>“When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> but at some distance from it.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-3.htm"><b>3-4</b></a></span>“The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:</p><p class="b"/><table><tr class="tr"><td class="th1" align="left">Tribe</td><td class="th2" align="left">Leader</td><td class="th3" align="right">Number</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Judah</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Nahshon son of Amminadab</td><td class="tc3" align="right">74,600</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-4.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-5.htm"><b>5-6</b></a></span>Issachar</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Nethanel son of Zuar</td><td class="tc3" align="right">54,400</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-6.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-7.htm"><b>7-8</b></a></span>Zebulun</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Eliab son of Helon</td><td class="tc3" align="right">57,400</td></tr></table><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-8.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So the total of all the troops on Judah’s side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-10.htm"><b>10-11</b></a></span>“The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:</p><p class="b"/><table><tr class="tr"><td class="th1" align="left">Tribe</td><td class="th2" align="left">Leader</td><td class="th3" align="right">Number</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Reuben</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Elizur son of Shedeur</td><td class="tc3" align="right">46,500</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-11.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-12.htm"><b>12-13</b></a></span>Simeon</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai</td><td class="tc3" align="right">59,300</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-13.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-14.htm"><b>14-15</b></a></span>Gad</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Eliasaph son of Deuel<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a></td><td class="tc3" align="right">45,650</td></tr></table><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-15.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>So the total of all the troops on Reuben’s side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>“Then the Tabernacle, carried by the Levites, will set out from the middle of the camp. All the tribes are to travel in the same order that they camp, each in position under the appropriate family banner.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-18.htm"><b>18-19</b></a></span>“The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:</p><p class="b"/><table><tr class="tr"><td class="th1" align="left">Tribe</td><td class="th2" align="left">Leader</td><td class="th3" align="right">Number</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Ephraim</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Elishama son of Ammihud</td><td class="tc3" align="right">40,500</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-19.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-20.htm"><b>20-21</b></a></span>Manasseh</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Gamaliel son of Pedahzur</td><td class="tc3" align="right">32,200</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-21.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-22.htm"><b>22-23</b></a></span>Benjamin</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Abidan son of Gideoni</td><td class="tc3" align="right">35,400</td></tr></table><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-23.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>So the total of all the troops on Ephraim’s side of the camp is 108,100. These three tribes will be third in line whenever the Israelites travel.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-25.htm"><b>25-26</b></a></span>“The divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali are to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:</p><p class="b"/><table><tr class="tr"><td class="th1" align="left">Tribe</td><td class="th2" align="left">Leader</td><td class="th3" align="right">Number</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left">Dan</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai</td><td class="tc3" align="right">62,700</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-26.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-27.htm"><b>27-28</b></a></span>Asher</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Pagiel son of Ocran</td><td class="tc3" align="right">41,500</td></tr><tr class="tr"><td class="tc1" align="left"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-28.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-29.htm"><b>29-30</b></a></span>Naphtali</td><td class="tc2" align="left">Ahira son of Enan</td><td class="tc3" align="right">53,400</td></tr></table><p class="b"/><p class="m"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-30.htm"><b></b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>So the total of all the troops on Dan’s side of the camp is 157,600. These three tribes will be last, marching under their banners whenever the Israelites travel.”</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>But as the LORD had commanded, the Levites were not included in this registration. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/2-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>So the people of Israel did everything as the LORD had commanded Moses. Each clan and family set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the LORD had instructed them.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">2:2 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew </span><span class="it">the Tent of Meeting;</span><span class="ft"> also in 2:17.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">2:14-15 </span><span class="ft">As in many Hebrew manuscripts, Samaritan Pentateuch, and Latin Vulgate (see also 1:14); most Hebrew manuscripts read </span><span class="it">son of Reuel.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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