Num 2:3-34 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 2:3-9: 2:3-9 The tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun camped in the most prestigious place on the east side of the Tabernacle and led the way when Israel was on the move. This largest of the tribal groups ( 186,400 ) could provide adequate protection for the sacred tent and its attendants.

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c2:18-24►

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‏ Numbers 2:3-34

Summary for Num 2:3-9: 2:3-9 ^a The tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun camped in the most prestigious place on the east side of the Tabernacle and led the way when Israel was on the move. This largest of the tribal groups (186,400) could provide adequate protection for the sacred tent and its attendants.
Summary for Num 2:10-16: 2:10-16 ^b The tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad camped on the south. With their 151,450 warriors, they took second place in the line of march.
Summary for Num 2:18-24: 2:18-24 ^c The tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin marched behind the Tabernacle and the Levites.
Summary for Num 2:25-31: 2:25-31 ^d The tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali brought up the rear.
2:34 ^e The Hebrews initially obeyed God by camping and marching in the manner Moses had specified, but this obedient spirit did not last for long.