📖 Numbers — Chapter 2 (KJV)
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Numbers 2:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers 2:2 Every man of the children of Israel Rshall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: Tfar off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
Numbers 2:3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of Rthe standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Numbers 2:4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
Numbers 2:5 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.
Numbers 2:6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:7 Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Numbers 2:8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:9 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. RThese shall first set forth.
Numbers 2:10 On the south side shall be the standard of the Rcamp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 2:11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 2:12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be RShelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers 2:13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
Numbers 2:14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be REliasaph the son of TReuel.
Numbers 2:15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
Numbers 2:16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were Ran hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
Numbers 2:17 Then the Rtabernacle 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.
Numbers 2:18 On the west side shall be the standard of the Rcamp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers 2:19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 2:20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be RGamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers 2:21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
Numbers 2:22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be RAbidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers 2:23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:24 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.
Numbers 2:25 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 RAhiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Numbers 2:26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Numbers 2:27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be RPagiel the son of Ocran.
Numbers 2:28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were Rforty and one thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 2:29 Then Rthe tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 2:30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were Ran hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.
Numbers 2:32 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.
Numbers 2:33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers 2:34 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.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 2:1–9 — The Camp of Judah
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Israel camps by its standards around the tabernacle. Judah's camp is on the east, with its associated tribes, and is appointed to move first. The camp order gives the people a stated arrangement for dwelling and travelling.
Key Truth: The LORD provides an ordered arrangement around the tabernacle.
Check What You Remember
1. On which side did Judah's camp pitch? (Numbers 2:3)
Find it in Numbers 2:3 (KJV).
2. Who was Judah's captain? (Numbers 2:3)
Find it in Numbers 2:3 (KJV).
3. Which camp was to move first? (Numbers 2:9)
Find it in Numbers 2:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 2:10–24 — Reuben, the Levites, and Ephraim
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Reuben's camp is on the south and travels second. The tabernacle moves with the Levites in the midst of the camp. Ephraim's camp is on the west and travels third. Each group keeps its appointed place.
Key Truth: The tabernacle remains central in Israel's ordered camp and journey.
Check What You Remember
1. On which side did Reuben camp? (Numbers 2:10)
Find it in Numbers 2:10 (KJV).
2. Where did the tabernacle move with the Levites? (Numbers 2:17)
Find it in Numbers 2:17 (KJV).
3. On which side did Ephraim camp? (Numbers 2:18)
Find it in Numbers 2:18 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Numbers 2:25–34 — Dan and the Completed Arrangement
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Dan's camp is on the north and travels last. The chapter repeats the overall census total and the Levites' exclusion from that count. Israel camps and moves by its standards according to the LORD's command.
Key Truth: Israel carries out the appointed arrangement by tribes and families.
Check What You Remember
1. On which side did Dan camp? (Numbers 2:25)
Find it in Numbers 2:25 (KJV).
2. Did Dan's camp travel first or last? (Numbers 2:31)
Find it in Numbers 2:31 (KJV).
3. Were the Levites included in the count in verse 33? (Numbers 2:33)
Find it in Numbers 2:33 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How are individual tents related to larger family and camp identities?
2. What is the sequence of the four leading camps?
3. How does the tabernacle’s movement reflect the arrangement of the camps?
4. How does Levi’s census status differ from the numbered camp totals?
5. How does the closing statement describe obedience in both rest and travel?
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