Quotes About Israel

Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,

and his division numbers 46,500.

The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,

and his division numbers 45,650.

The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.

On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,

and his division numbers 40,500.

The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

and his division numbers 32,200.

Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,

and his division numbers 35,400.

On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,

and his division numbers 62,700.

The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,

and his division numbers 41,500.

Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

and his division numbers 53,400.

“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,

for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”

These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.

From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.

The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500.