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title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Numbers from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 2
verse_count: 34
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Numbers, chap. 2, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Numbers 2

*The, order of the tribes.*

**1** And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
**2** Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house; far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
**3** And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah
**4** And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
**5** And those that do pitch next unto him shall be
**6** And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
**7** Then the tribe of Zebulun; and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
**8** And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
**9** All that were numbered in the. camp of Judah were a hundred thousand and four-score thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies: these shall first set forth.
**10** On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies; and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
**11** And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
**12** And those which pitch by him shall be
**13** And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
**14** Then the tribe of Gad; and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
**15** And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
**16** All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were a hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies; and they shall set forth in the second rank.
**17** Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp; as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
**18** On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies; and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
**19** And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
**20** And by him shall be
**21** And his host, and those that were numbered of them were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
**22** Then the tribe of Benjamin; and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
**23** And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
**24** All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, throughout their armies; and they shall go forward in the third rank.
**25** The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies; and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
**26** And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
**27** And those that encamp by him shall be
**28** And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
**29** Then the tribe of Naphtali; and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
**30** And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
**31** All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were a hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred; they shall go hindmost with their standards.
**32** These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers; all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
**33** But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.
**34** And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses; so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.