Numbers 2:1

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Let the children of Israel encamp fronting each other, every man keeping his own rank, according to their standards, according to the houses of their families; the children of Israel shall encamp round about the tabernacle of witness.

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Cross References

Numbers 2:17And then the tabernacle of witness shall be set forward, and the camp of the Levites shall be between the camps; as they shall encamp, so also shall they commence their march, each one next in order to his fellow according to their companies.

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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