Bible Verses About The Tribes of Israel

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.

The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”

These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.

First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.

Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,

and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.

Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.

Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.

Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,

and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.

Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.

Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,

and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.

Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.

Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,

and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.

This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,

the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.