Numbers 2 — MSG vs NIRV

Numbers 2

MSG — The Message Bible (MSG)

NIRV — New International Reader's Version Bible (NIRV)

Verse 1

God spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, “The People of Israel are to set up camp circling the Tent of Meeting and facing it. Each company is to camp under its distinctive tribal flag.”

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said,

Verse 2

— not in MSG

“The Israelites must camp around the tent of meeting. But they must not camp too close to it. All of them must camp under their flags and under the banners of their families.”

Verse 3

To the east toward the sunrise are the companies of the camp of Judah under its flag, led by Nahshon son of Amminadab. His troops number 74,600.

The groups of the camp of Judah must be on the east side. They must set up camp toward the sunrise. They must camp under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Judah is Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.

Verse 4

— not in MSG

There are 74,600 men in Nahshon’s group.

Verse 5

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them, led by Nethanel son of Zuar. His troops number 54,400.

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Issachar is Nethanel, the son of Zuar.

Verse 6

— not in MSG

There are 54,400 men in Nethanel’s group.

Verse 7

And the tribe of Zebulun is next to them, led by Eliab son of Helon. His troops number 57,400.

The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the tribe of Zebulun is Eliab, the son of Helon.

Verse 8

— not in MSG

There are 57,400 men in Eliab’s group.

Verse 9

The total number of men assigned to Judah, troop by troop, is 186,400. They will lead the march.

So a total of 186,400 men will be set apart for the camp of Judah. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out first.

Verse 10

To the south are the companies of the camp of Reuben under its flag, led by Elizur son of Shedeur. His troops number 46,500.

The groups of the camp of Reuben will be on the south side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Reuben is Elizur, the son of Shedeur.

Verse 11

— not in MSG

There are 46,500 men in Elizur’s group.

Verse 12

The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. His troops number 59,300.

The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Simeon is Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.

Verse 13

— not in MSG

There are 59,300 men in Shelumiel’s group.

Verse 14

And the tribe of Gad is next to them, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel. His troops number 45,650.

The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the tribe of Gad is Eliasaph, the son of Deuel.

Verse 15

— not in MSG

There are 45,650 men in Eliasaph’s group.

Verse 16

The total number of men assigned to Reuben, troop by troop, is 151,450. They are second in the order of the march.

So a total of 151,450 men will be set apart for the camp of Reuben. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out second.

Verse 17

The Tent of Meeting with the camp of the Levites takes its place in the middle of the march. Each tribe will march in the same order in which they camped, each under its own flag.

Then the camp of the Levites will start out. The tent of meeting will go with them. They will march in the middle of the other camps. They will start out in the same order as they do when they set up camp. Each one will be in their own place under their flag.

Verse 18

To the west are the companies of the camp of Ephraim under its flag, led by Elishama son of Ammihud. His troops number 40,500.

The groups of the camp of Ephraim will be on the west side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Ephraim is Elishama, the son of Ammihud.

Verse 19

— not in MSG

There are 40,500 men in Elishama’s group.

Verse 20

The tribe of Manasseh will set up camp next to them, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. His troops number 32,200.

The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the tribe of Manasseh is Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.

Verse 21

— not in MSG

There are 32,200 men in Gamaliel’s group.

Verse 22

And next to him is the camp of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni. His troops number 35,400.

The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the tribe of Benjamin is Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

Verse 23

— not in MSG

There are 35,400 men in Abidan’s group.

Verse 24

The total number of men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, troop by troop, is 108,100. They are third in the order of the march.

So a total of 108,100 men will be set apart for the camp of Ephraim. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out third.

Verse 25

To the north are the companies of the camp of Dan under its flag, led by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. His troops number 62,700.

The groups of the camp of Dan will be on the north side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Dan is Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.

Verse 26

— not in MSG

There are 62,700 men in Ahiezer’s group.

Verse 27

The tribe of Asher will camp next to them, led by Pagiel son of Ocran. His troops number 41,500.

The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Asher is Pagiel, the son of Okran.

Verse 28

— not in MSG

There are 41,500 men in Pagiel’s group.

Verse 29

And next to them is the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan. His troops number 53,400.

The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the tribe of Naphtali is Ahira, the son of Enan.

Verse 30

— not in MSG

There are 53,400 men in Ahira’s group.

Verse 31

The total number of men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out, under their flags, last in the line of the march.

So a total of 157,600 men will be set apart for the camp of Dan. They will start out last. They will march under their flags.

Verse 32

These are the People of Israel, counted according to their ancestral families. The total number in the camps, counted troop by troop, comes to 603,550. Following God’s command to Moses, the Levites were not counted in with the rest of Israel.

Those are the men of Israel. They were counted according to their families. The total number of all the men in the camps is 603,550, group by group.

Verse 33

— not in MSG

But the Levites weren’t counted along with the other men of Israel. That’s what the Lord had commanded Moses.

Verse 34

The People of Israel did everything the way God commanded Moses: They camped under their respective flags; they marched by tribe with their ancestral families.

So the Israelites did everything the Lord had commanded Moses. That’s the way they set up camp under their flags. And that’s the way they started out. Each of them marched out with their own tribe and family.