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Bamidbar 2

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  1. Bamidbar 2:1

    וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה וְאֶל-אַהֲרֹן לֵאמֹר

    Then God spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  2. Bamidbar 2:2

    אִישׁ עַל-דִּגְלוֹ בְאֹתֹת לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם יַחֲנוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִנֶּגֶד סָבִיב לְאֹהֶל-מוֹעֵד יַחֲנוּ

    . .

    Each tribe in its station, with signs for their fathers' houses — the sons of Israel shall encamp; facing the tent of the Presence, and around it they shall encamp.

  3. Bamidbar 2:3

    וְהַחֹנִים קֵדְמָה מִזְרָחָה דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה לְצִבְאֹתָם וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי יְהוּדָה נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן-עַמִּינָדָב

    . . .

    And those encamping in the east: the station of the camp of Judah, by their hosts; and their noble is Nahshon son of Amminadab.

  4. Bamidbar 2:4

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--אַרְבָּעָה וְשִׁבְעִים אֶלֶף וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: seventy-four thousand six hundred.

  5. Bamidbar 2:5

    וְהַחֹנִים עָלָיו מַטֵּה יִשָּׂשכָר וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר נְתַנְאֵל בֶּן-צוּעָר

    . .

    And those encamping beside him: the tribe of Issachar; and their noble is Nethanel son of Zuar.

  6. Bamidbar 2:6

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדָיו--אַרְבָּעָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: fifty-four thousand four hundred.

  7. Bamidbar 2:7

    מַטֵּה זְבוּלֻן וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי זְבוּלֻן אֱלִיאָב בֶּן-חֵלֹן

    .

    Beside him: the tribe of Zebulun; and their noble is Eliab son of Helon.

  8. Bamidbar 2:8

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדָיו--שִׁבְעָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

  9. Bamidbar 2:9

    כָּל-הַפְּקֻדִים לְמַחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה מְאַת אֶלֶף וּשְׁמֹנִים אֶלֶף וְשֵׁשֶׁת-אֲלָפִים וְאַרְבַּע-מֵאוֹת--לְצִבְאֹתָם רִאשֹׁנָה יִסָּעוּ

    . . .

    That, then, is the whole count of the camp of Judah: a hundred thousand, and eighty-six thousand and four hundred, by their hosts. And they shall set out first.

  10. Bamidbar 2:10

    דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה רְאוּבֵן תֵּימָנָה לְצִבְאֹתָם וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי רְאוּבֵן אֱלִיצוּר בֶּן-שְׁדֵיאוּר

    . . .

    The station of the camp of Reuben, in the south, by their hosts; and their noble is Elizur son of Shedeur.

  11. Bamidbar 2:11

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדָיו--שִׁשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים אֶלֶף וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: forty-six thousand five hundred.

  12. Bamidbar 2:12

    וְהַחוֹנִם עָלָיו מַטֵּה שִׁמְעוֹן וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי שִׁמְעוֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵל בֶּן-צוּרִישַׁדָּי

    . .

    And those encamping beside him: the tribe of Simeon; and their noble is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

  13. Bamidbar 2:13

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--תִּשְׁעָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

  14. Bamidbar 2:14

    וּמַטֵּה גָּד וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי גָד אֶלְיָסָף בֶּן-רְעוּאֵל

    . .

    And beside him: the tribe of Gad; and their noble is Eliasaph son of Reuel.

  15. Bamidbar 2:15

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--חֲמִשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים אֶלֶף וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים

    . .

    And the count of his host: forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

  16. Bamidbar 2:16

    כָּל-הַפְּקֻדִים לְמַחֲנֵה רְאוּבֵן מְאַת אֶלֶף וְאֶחָד וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְאַרְבַּע-מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים--לְצִבְאֹתָם וּשְׁנִיִּם יִסָּעוּ

    .

    That, then, is the whole count of the camp of Reuben: a hundred and fifty-one thousand, and four hundred and fifty, by their hosts. And they shall set out second.

  17. Bamidbar 2:17

    וְנָסַע אֹהֶל-מוֹעֵד מַחֲנֵה הַלְוִיִּם בְּתוֹךְ הַמַּחֲנֹת כַּאֲשֶׁר יַחֲנוּ כֵּן יִסָּעוּ אִישׁ עַל-יָדוֹ לְדִגְלֵיהֶם

    . . .

    And the tent of the Presence shall set out — the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp; and as they encamp, so shall they set out, each group in its place and its station.

  18. Bamidbar 2:18

    דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה אֶפְרַיִם לְצִבְאֹתָם יָמָּה וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי אֶפְרַיִם אֱלִישָׁמָע בֶּן-עַמִּיהוּד

    . . .

    The station of the camp of Ephraim, by their hosts, in the west; and their noble is Elishama son of Ammihud.

  19. Bamidbar 2:19

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--אַרְבָּעִים אֶלֶף וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: forty thousand five hundred.

  20. Bamidbar 2:20

    וְעָלָיו מַטֵּה מְנַשֶּׁה וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי מְנַשֶּׁה גַּמְלִיאֵל בֶּן-פְּדָהצוּר

    . .

    Beside him: the tribe of Manasseh; and their noble is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

  21. Bamidbar 2:21

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--שְׁנַיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים אֶלֶף וּמָאתָיִם

    .

    And the count of his host: thirty-two thousand two hundred.

  22. Bamidbar 2:22

    וּמַטֵּה בִּנְיָמִן וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי בִנְיָמִן אֲבִידָן בֶּן-גִּדְעֹנִי

    . .

    And beside him: the tribe of Benjamin; and their noble is Abidan son of Gideoni.

  23. Bamidbar 2:23

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--חֲמִשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים אֶלֶף וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: thirty-five thousand four hundred.

  24. Bamidbar 2:24

    כָּל-הַפְּקֻדִים לְמַחֲנֵה אֶפְרַיִם מְאַת אֶלֶף וּשְׁמֹנַת-אֲלָפִים וּמֵאָה--לְצִבְאֹתָם וּשְׁלִשִׁים יִסָּעוּ

    . .

    That, then, is the whole count of the camp of Ephraim: a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, by their hosts. And they shall set out third.

  25. Bamidbar 2:25

    דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה דָן צָפֹנָה לְצִבְאֹתָם וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי דָן אֲחִיעֶזֶר בֶּן-עַמִּישַׁדָּי

    . . .

    And the station of the camp of Dan, in the north, by their hosts; and their noble is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

  26. Bamidbar 2:26

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--שְׁנַיִם וְשִׁשִּׁים אֶלֶף וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת

    And the count of his host: sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

  27. Bamidbar 2:27

    וְהַחֹנִים עָלָיו מַטֵּה אָשֵׁר וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי אָשֵׁר פַּגְעִיאֵל בֶּן-עָכְרָן

    . .

    And those encamping beside him: the tribe of Asher; and their noble is Pagiel son of Ochran.

  28. Bamidbar 2:28

    וּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעִים אֶלֶף וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: forty-one thousand five hundred.

  29. Bamidbar 2:29

    וּמַטֵּה נַפְתָּלִי וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי נַפְתָּלִי אֲחִירַע בֶּן-עֵינָן

    . .

    And beside him: the tribe of Naphtali; and their noble is Ahira son of Enan.

  30. Bamidbar 2:31

    כָּל-הַפְּקֻדִים לְמַחֲנֵה דָן--מְאַת אֶלֶף וְשִׁבְעָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת לָאַחֲרֹנָה יִסְעוּ לְדִגְלֵיהֶם

    . .

    That, then, is the whole count of the camp of Dan: a hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. And they shall set out last, by their hosts.

  31. Bamidbar 2:32

    אֵלֶּה פְּקוּדֵי בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם כָּל-פְּקוּדֵי הַמַּחֲנֹת לְצִבְאֹתָם--שֵׁשׁ-מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף וּשְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים

    . . .

    These are those counted of the sons of Israel, by their fathers' houses; the total count of the camp, by their hosts: six hundred thousand and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.

  32. Bamidbar 2:33

    וְהַלְוִיִּם--לֹא הָתְפָּקְדוּ בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת-מֹשֶׁה

    . .

    As for the Levites, they were not counted in the total of the sons of Israel, as God had commanded Moses.

  33. Bamidbar 2:34

    וַיַּעֲשׂוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת-מֹשֶׁה כֵּן-חָנוּ לְדִגְלֵיהֶם וְכֵן נָסָעוּ--אִישׁ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָיו עַל-בֵּית אֲבֹתָיו

    . . .

    And then the sons of Israel did as God had commanded Moses: thus they encamped in their stations, and thus they set out — each tribe by their clans, according to their fathers' houses.

  34. Bamidbar 2:36

    ּצְבָאוֹ וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם--שְׁלֹשָׁה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת

    .

    And the count of his host: fifty-three thousand four hundred.