MARCHING ORDER FOR ISRAEL

FROM MT. SINAI ONWARD

Book of Numbers

The tabernacle was the center of the camp, and the twelve tribes were situated around the tabernacle as ordered by God. They also marched in specific an order given by God. The tribe of Levi was directly around the tabernacle according to their families.

HOW ISRAEL ENCAMPED ON THE WILDERNESS MARCH

CHART OF THE CAMP

12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL

603,550 men over 20 years old, not including the tribe of Levi (1:45-47)

NORTH

DAN (Eagle)    62,700 (1:39)

                                                           ASHER            41,500 (1:41)

                                                           NAPHTALI     53,400 (1:43)

TRIBE OF LEVI

MERARI (3:34)

(6,200)

WEST                                                                                                                       EAST

EPHRAIM               GERSHON                                                         AARON                  JUDAH

(Ox)                             (7,500)                                                              MOSES                     (Lion)

MANASSEH               (3:22)                       TABERNACLE             AARON’S              ISSACHAR

BENJAMIN                                                                                          SONS                     ZEBULUN

40,500 (1:33)                                                                                                                        74,600 (1:27)

32,200 (1:35)                                                                                                                        54,400 (1:29)

35,400 (1:37)                                                   KOHATH                                                    57,400 (1:31)

(8,600)

Total = 22,000 (3:39)

REUBEN (Man) 46,500 (1:21)

                                                          SIMEON            59,300 (1:23)

                                                          GAD                   45,650 (1:25)

SOUTH

Gershon (2,630), Kohath (2,750), & Merari (3,200) were numbered from 20-30 years old for tabernacle service. The 40  years of wandering and the unbelief at Kadesh-Barnea are not recorded in the faith chapter of Hebrews (chapter 11). The record of their unbelief is recorded in Hebrews 3:8-19, know as “The Doubting Chapter”.

The order by which Israel (603,550 men over 20) journeyed is given in Numbers:

Section 1            Moses, Aaron, ark (10:33)

Section 2            Judah “Praise” bearing the standard (10:14)

                           Issachar (10:15)

                           Zebulun (10:16)

                                  186,500 total (2:9)

Section 3            Gershon & Merari bearing the tabernacle (10:17)

Section 4            Reuben bearing the standard (10:18)

                           Simeon (10:19)

                           Gad (10:20)

                                  151,450 total (2:16)

Section 5            Kohathites bearing vessels of the sanctuary & furniture (3:31, 4:15, 10:21)

Section 6            Ephraim bearing standard (10:22)

                           Manasseh (10:23)

                           Benjamin (10:24)

                                  108,100  total (2:24)

Section 7            Dan bearing standard (10:25)

                           Asher (10:26)

                           Nephtali (10:27)

                                   157,600 total (2:31)