Numbers · Chapter 2

[ edit] And þe Lord ſpak to Moyſes and Aaron, ſeiynge, Eche bi companyes, toknes, and baners, and howſes of her kynredes, ſhulen ſette þe tentis of þe ſones of Yrael, bi enuyroun of þe tabernacle of þe boond of pees. At þe eeſt Judas ſhal picche tentis, bi companyes of his ooſt; and Naſon, þe ſone of Amynadab, ſhal be prynce of his ſones; and al þe ſowme of fiȝtynge men of his lynage, foure and ſeuenti þouſynd and ſix hundreþ. Biſides hym ſetten tentes, of þe lynage of Yſachar, whos prynce was Naþanael, þe ſone of Suar; and al þe noumbre of his fiȝters, foure and fifti þouſynd and foure hundreþ.

In þe lynage of Zabulon, prynce was Eliab, þe ſone of Elon; al þe ooſt of fiȝtynge men of his lynage, ſeuen and fifti þouſynd and foure hundreþ. Al þat in þe tentis of Juda ben noumbred, weren an hundryþ ſix and eiȝti þouſyndis and foure hundriþ; and bi her companyes firſt þei ſhulen go out. In þe tentes of þe ſones of Ruben, at þe ſouþe plage, ſhal be prynce, Eliſur, þe ſone of Sedeur; and al þe ooſt of his fiȝters, þat ben noumbred, ſix and fourty þowſynd and fyue hundreþ. Biſide hym ſetten tentes, of þe lynage of Symeon, whos prynce was Salamyel, þe ſone of Sury Sadday; and al þe ooſt of his fyȝters, þat ben noumbred, nyn and fifti þowſynd and þre hundriþ.

In þe lynage of Gad, prince was Eliaſaph, þe ſone of Duel; and al þe ooſt of his fiȝters, þat ben noumbred, fyue and fourti þouſand ſix hundriþ and fifti. Alle þat ben noumbred in þe tentes of Ruben, an hundreþ fifti þouſynd and a þouſynd foure hundreþ and fifty, bi her companyes; in þe ſecounde place þei ſhulen goo forþe. And þe tabernacle of witneſſynge ſhal be arered bi offices of Leuytes, and þe companyes of hem; what maner wyſe it ſhal be areryd, and ſo it ſhal be ſett down; eche bi places and her ordres ſhulen goo forþe.

At þe weſt plage ſhulen be þe tentis of þe ſones of Effraym, whos prince was Elizama, þe ſone of Amyud; and al þe ooſt of his fiȝters, þat ben noumbred, fourti þouſynd and fyue hundreþ. And wiþ hem þe lynage of þe ſones of Manaſſe, whos prynce was Gamaliel, þe ſone of Phadaſſur; al þe ooſt of his fiȝters, þat ben noumbred, two and þretti þouſynd and two hundriþ. In þe lynage of þe ſones of Beniamyn prynce was Abidan, þe ſone of Gedeon; and al þe ooſt of his fiȝters, þat ben noumbred, fyue and þretti þouſynd and foure hundryd. And alle þat ben noumbred in þe tentes of Effraym, an hundryd eiȝt þowſyndis and an hundrid, bi her companyes; þe þrid þei ſhulen goo forþe.

At þe norþ part ſettiden tentes þe ſones of Dan, whos prince was Abiazar, þe ſone of Amyſadday; al þe ooſt of his fiȝters, þat ben noumbred, two and fourti þowſyndes and ſeuen hundryd. Biſides hym fitchiden tentis of þe lynage of Aſer, whos prynce was Phegyel, þe ſone of Oþran; and al þe ooſt of his fiȝteres, þat ben noumbred, fourti þouſyndis and a þouſynd and fyue hundrid. Of þe lynage of þe ſones of Neptalym prince was Ahyra, þe ſone of Henan; and al þe ooſt of his fiȝters, þre and fifti þowſynd and foure hundryd. Alle þat ben noumbred in þe tentes of Dan, weren an hundred ſeuen and fifti þowſyndes and ſix hundred; alþer laſt þei ſhulden go forþ.

Þis noumbre of þe ſones of Yrael, bi howſis of her kynredes, and companyes of þe dyuydid ooſt, ſix hundrid þre þowſyndes fyue hundrid and fifti. Leuytes forſoþe ben not noumbred among þe ſones of Yrael; ſo forſoþe comaundide God to Moyſes. And þe ſones of Yrael diden after alle þinges þat þe Lord comaundide; þei ſettiden tentes bi her companyes, and goon forþe bi meyneis, and howſes of her fadres.