Num 2:2 | TNotes | STEP | 2:2 Each area of the Hebrew camp was identified by family banners , which were probably flags or streamers (1:52 ). The use of such tribal symbols or battle flags finds an analogy in modern bedouin life, where the divisions of tribe, clan, and family have long held great importance. • The tribes camped around the sanctuary at a safe distance (cp. Josh 3:4 ) that respected the gap between God’s holiness and the non-Levitical tribes.

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‏ Numbers 2:2

2:2 ^a Each area of the Hebrew camp was identified by family banners, which were probably flags or streamers (1:52 ^b). The use of such tribal symbols or battle flags finds an analogy in modern bedouin life, where the divisions of tribe, clan, and family have long held great importance.

• The tribes camped around the sanctuary at a safe distance (cp. Josh 3:4 ^c) that respected the gap between God’s holiness and the non-Levitical tribes.