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Now in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the testimony;

And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.

and the sons of Israel set out on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai. Then the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran.

And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

So they moved on for the first time in accordance with the command of the LORD through Moses.

And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

The flag of the camp of the sons of Judah, by their armies, set out first, with Nahshon the son of Amminadab, over its army,

In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

and Nethanel the son of Zuar, over the tribal army of the sons of Issachar;

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

and Eliab the son of Helon over the tribal army of the sons of Zebulun.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, set out.

And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

Next the flag of the camp of Reuben, by their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army,

And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai over the tribal army of the sons of Simeon,

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

and Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the tribal army of the sons of Gad.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

Next the flag of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, by their armies, set out, with Elishama the son of Ammihud over its army,

And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

and Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur over the tribal army of the sons of Manasseh;

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

and Abidan the son of Gideoni over the tribal army of the sons of Benjamin.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

Then the flag of the camp of the sons of Dan, by their armies, which formed the rear guard for all the camps, set out, with Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai over its army,

And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

and Pagiel the son of Ochran over the tribal army of the sons of Asher;

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.

and Ahira the son of Enan over the tribal army of the sons of Naphtali.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

This was the order of marching for the sons of Israel by their armies as they set out.

Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.