"The sonsof Israelshall camp,eachby his own standard,with the bannersof their fathers'households;they shall camparoundthe tentof meetingat a distance.
Your adversarieshave roaredin the midstof Your meetingplace;They have setup their own standardsfor signs.
Makevowsto the LORDyour Godand fulfill[them]; Let allwho are aroundHim bringgiftsto Him whois to be feared.
Cryaloudand shoutfor joy,O inhabitantof Zion,For greatin your midstis the HolyOneof Israel.
Allyou inhabitantsof the worldand dwellerson earth,As soon as a standardis raisedon the mountains,you will see[it], And as soon as the trumpetis blown,you will hear[it].
He saidto me, "Sonof man,[this is] the placeof My throneand the placeof the solesof My feet,whereI will dwellamongthe sonsof Israelforever.And the houseof Israelwill not againdefileMy holyname,neither they northeir kings,by their harlotryand by the corpsesof their kingswhen they die,
And the LORDtheir Godwill savethem in that dayAs the flockof His people;For [they are as] the stonesof a crown,Sparklingin His land.
"But you shall appointthe Levitesoverthe tabernacleof the testimony,and overallits furnishingsand overallthat belongs to it. They shall carrythe tabernacleand allits furnishings,and they shall takecareof it; they shall also camparoundthe tabernacle.
The standardof the campof the sonsof Judah,according to their armies,setout first,with Nahshonthe sonof Amminadab,overits army,
Next the standardof the campof Reuben,accordingto their armies,setout with Elizurthe sonof Shedeur,overits army,
Next the standardof the campof the sonsof Ephraim,according to their armies,was setout, with Elishamathe sonof Ammihudoverits army,
Then the standardof the campof the sonsof Dan,according to their armies,[which formed] the rearguardfor allthe camps,setout, with Ahiezerthe sonof Ammishaddaioverits army,
Now the LORDspoketo Mosesand to Aaron,saying,
"On the southside[shall be] the standardof the campof Reubenby their armies,and the leaderof the sonsof Reuben:Elizurthe sonof Shedeur,
"Now those who campon the eastsidetoward the sunrise[shall be] of the standardof the campof Judah,by their armies,and the leaderof the sonsof Judah:Nahshonthe sonof Amminadab,
And Balaamliftedup his eyesand sawIsraelcampingtribeby tribe;and the Spiritof Godcameupon him.
for Godis not [a God] of confusionbut of peace,as in allthe churchesof the saints.
But all thingsmust be doneproperlyand in an orderly manner.
Onlyconductyourselves in a manner worthyof the gospelof Christ,sothat whetherI comeand seeyou orremain absent,I will hearof you that you are standing firmin onespirit,with onemindstriving togetherfor the faithof the gospel;
and not holding fastto the head,from whomthe entirebody,being suppliedand held togetherby the jointsand ligaments,growswith a growthwhich is from God.
"However,there shall be betweenyou and it a distanceof about 2,000cubitsby measure.Do not comenearit, that you may knowthe wayby whichyou shall go,for you have not passedthis waybefore."
