Numbers 2:1

And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

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In The King James Version

And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

In Context

2The children of Israel are to put up their tents in the order of their families, by the flags of their fathers' houses, facing the Tent of meeting on every side.

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Cross References

Numbers 2:17Then the Tent of meeting is to go forward, with the tents of the Levites, in the middle of the armies; in the same order as their tents are placed, they are to go forward, every man under his flag.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 2:1

The thousands of Israel, having been mustered in the former chapter, in this are marshalled, and a regular disposition is made of their camp, by a divine appointment. Here is, I. A general order concerning it, ver. 1, 2 . II. Particular directions for the posting of each of the tribes, in four distinct squadrons, three tribes in each squadron. 1. In the van-guard on the east were posted Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, ver. 3-9 . 2. In the right wing, southward, Reuben, Simeon, and Gad, ver. 10-16 . 3. In the rear,… Read the whole commentary →

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