The Departure from Sinai

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On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the Testimony,

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and the Israelites set out from the Wilderness of Sinai, traveling from place to place until the cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran.

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They set out this first time according to the LORD’s command through Moses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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