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Journey Arrangements for the Tribes

18 The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur. 19 Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, 20 and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel. 21 And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary;[a] the tabernacle was to be set up[b] before they arrived.[c] 22 And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud. 23 Over the company of the tribe of the Manassehites was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, 24 and over the company of the tribe of Benjaminites was Abidan son of Gideoni.

25 The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard[d] of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 26 Over the company of the tribe of the Asherites was Pagiel son of Ocran, 27 and over the company of the tribe of the Naphtalites was Ahira son of Enan.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 10:21 tn Heb “carrying the sanctuary,” a metonymy of whole for parts, representing all the holy objects that were located in the sanctuary.
  2. Numbers 10:21 tn The verb is the third person plural form; without an expressed subject it is treated as a passive.
  3. Numbers 10:21 tn Heb “against their coming.”
  4. Numbers 10:25 tn The MT uses a word that actually means “assembler,” so these three tribes made up a strong rear force recognized as the assembler of all the tribes.

18 The divisions of the camp of Reuben(A) went next, under their standard.(B) Elizur son of Shedeur(C) was in command. 19 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,(D) 20 and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.(E) 21 Then the Kohathites(F) set out, carrying the holy things.(G) The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.(H)

22 The divisions of the camp of Ephraim(I) went next, under their standard. Elishama son of Ammihud(J) was in command. 23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,(K) 24 and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.(L)

25 Finally, as the rear guard(M) for all the units, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai(N) was in command. 26 Pagiel son of Okran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,(O) 27 and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.(P)

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