Jo’s Place

The Israelites Leave Sinai In the second year, after Israel’s departure from Egypt—on the twentieth day , of the second month—the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle of the Covenant.  So, the Israelites set out, from the wilderness of Sinai, and traveled on, from place to place, until the cloud stopped, in the wilderness of Paran.  When the people set out, for the first time, following the instructions, which the Lord had given through Moses, Judah’s troops led the way.  They marched behind their banner, and their leader was Nahshon, son of Amminadab.  They were joined by the troops, of the tribe of Issachar, led by Nethanel, son of Zuar, and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab, son of Helon.  Then, the Tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonite and Merarite divisions, of the Levites, were next in the line of march, carrying the Tabernacle, with them.  Reuben’s troops went next, marching behind their banner.  Their leader was Elizur, son o...

The number of Israelites able to go to war So Moses and Aaron called together the chosen leaders, and they assembled the whole community of Israel, on that very day.  All the people were registered according to their ancestry, by their clans and families.  The men of Israel, who were twenty years old or older, were listed one by one, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.  So, Moses recorded their names in the wilderness of Sinai.  This is the number of men twenty years old or older who were able to go to war, as their names were listed in the records, of their clans and families:  Reuben (Jacob’s oldest son) had 46,500 warriors,  Simeon had 59,300 warriors,  Gad had 45,650 warriors,  Judah had 74,600 warriors,  Issachar had 54,400 warriors, Zebulun had 57,400 warriors,  Ephraim, son of Joseph, had 40,500 warriors, Manasseh, son of Joseph, had 32,200 warriors,  Benjamin had 35,400 warriors,  Dan had 62,700 warriors,  Asher ...