The order of encampment
Rank Placement | Head Tribe | Members of Rank | # of Soldiers | East | Judah | Judah | 74,600 |
---|---|---|---|
Isaachar | 54,400 | ||
Zebulon | 52,400 | ||
Subtotal: | 186,400 | ||
South | Reuben | Reuben | 46,500 |
Simeon | 59,300 | ||
Gad | 45,650 | ||
Subtotal: | 151,450 | ||
West | Ephraim | Ephraim | 40,500 |
Manasseh | 32,200 | ||
Benjamin | 35,400 | ||
Subtotal: | 108,100 | ||
North | Dan | Dan | 62,700 |
Asher | 41,500 | ||
Naphtali | 53,400 | ||
Subtotal: | 157,600 | ||
Total Soldiers: | 603,550 |
Meditation Points:
- God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33), and He expects all things to be done decently and in order (I Corinthians 14:40).
- God appointed the grouping; Israel had no choice in the matter. Often we find ourselves grouped with people we would not have chosen; but our duty is to submit to God’s providence.
- A place for everything, and everything in its place.
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