Distribución del campamento israelita
1 Dios les dijo a Moisés y a Aarón:
2 «Los israelitas deberán acampar a cierta distancia, alrededor del santuario, cada uno con su propia bandera y con su escudo familiar.
Campamento del este
3-9 »Al este del santuario la tribu de Judá. Su jefe militar es Nahasón hijo de Aminadab. Según la cuenta que se hizo, sus tropas suman setenta y cuatro mil seiscientos soldados.
»A la derecha de la tribu de Judá acampará la tribu de Isacar. Su jefe militar es Natanael hijo de Suar. Sus tropas suman cincuenta y cuatro mil cuatrocientos soldados.
»A la izquierda de Judá acampará la tribu de Zabulón. Su jefe militar es Eliab hijo de Helón. Sus tropas suman cincuenta y siete mil cuatrocientos soldados.
»Las tropas de estas tribus seguirán la bandera de Judá. Juntas suman ciento ochenta y seis mil cuatrocientos soldados. Todos ellos marcharán al frente del ejército israelita.
Campamento del sur
10-17 »Al sur acampará la tribu de Rubén. Su jefe militar es Elisur hijo de Sedeúr. Según la cuenta que se hizo, sus tropas suman cuarenta y seis mil quinientos soldados.
»A la derecha de la tribu de Rubén acampará la tribu de Simeón. Su jefe militar es Selumiel hijo de Surisadai. Sus tropas suman cincuenta y nueve mil trescientos soldados.
»A la izquierda de Rubén acampará la tribu de Gad. Su jefe militar es Eliasaf hijo de Reuel. Sus tropas suman cuarenta y cinco mil seiscientos cincuenta soldados.
»Las tropas de estas tribus seguirán la bandera de Rubén. Juntas suman ciento cincuenta y un mil cuatrocientos cincuenta soldados. Todos ellos marcharán en segundo lugar.
»Detrás de ellos marcharán los descendientes de Leví con el santuario.
Campamento del oeste
18-24 »Al oeste acampará la tribu de Efraín. Su jefe militar es Elisamá hijo de Amihud. Según la cuenta que se hizo, sus tropas suman cuarenta mil quinientos soldados.
»A la derecha de la tribu de Efraín acampará la tribu de Manasés. Su jefe militar es Gamaliel, hijo de Pedasur. Sus tropas suman treinta y dos mil doscientos soldados.
»A la izquierda de Efraín acampará la tribu de Benjamín. Su jefe militar es Abidán hijo de Guidoní. Sus tropas suman treinta y cinco mil cuatrocientos soldados.
»Las tropas de estas tribus seguirán la bandera de Efraín. Juntas suman ciento ocho mil cien soldados. Todos ellos marcharán en tercer lugar.
Campamento del norte
25-31 »Al norte acampará la tribu de Dan. Su jefe militar es Ahiézer hijo de Amisadai. Según la cuenta que se hizo, sus tropas suman sesenta y dos mil setecientos soldados.
»A la derecha de la tribu de Dan acampará la tribu de Aser. Su jefe militar es Paguiel hijo de Ocrán. Sus tropas suman cuarenta y un mil quinientos soldados.
»A la izquierda de Dan acampará la tribu de Neftalí. Su jefe militar es Ahirá hijo de Enán. Sus tropas suman cincuenta y tres mil cuatrocientos soldados.
»Las tropas de estas tribus seguirán la bandera de Dan. Juntas suman ciento cincuenta y siete mil seiscientos soldados. Todos ellos marcharán en último lugar».
El ejército israelita
32 Cuando se contaron las familias israelitas, entre todas formaron un ejército de seiscientos tres mil quinientos cincuenta soldados. 33 Dios le había ordenado a Moisés que no incluyera a los descendientes de Leví. 34 Los israelitas obedecieron todo lo que Dios le había ordenado a Moisés. Cada uno acampó bajo su propia bandera, y marchó con su propia familia y su propia tribu.
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah. 4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. 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. 6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 7 Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun. 8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. 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. These shall first set forth.
10 ¶ On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. 11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. 12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. 15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. 16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
17 ¶ Then the tabernacle 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.
18 ¶ On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. 19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred. 20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. 23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. 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.
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 Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran. 28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
29 ¶ Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan. 30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.
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. 33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses. 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.