Translations
Modern
In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the Tent of Meeting with the camp of the Levites shall set out in the middle of the camps; as they camp, so they shall set out, every man in his place, by their standards.
Latin
Levabitur autem tabernaculum testimonii per officia Levitarum, et turmas eorum: quomodo erigetur, ita et deponetur. Singuli per loca et ordines suos proficiscentur.
Original
Hebrew
English
In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.
Notes
Israel organized its camps by tribal groups. This probably addressed social status, water access, and security for the Tent of Meeting. This tent represented the Lord's presence. The Egyptian army from around the same time period used a similar defensive formation to protect holy objects during their battle campaigns.
People
Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites
Glossary
Topics
Armies: March in Ranks: Standards Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Order of Encamping During Levites: Place of, in Encampments and the March The Levites: Marched in the Centre of Israel The Tribes of Israel: Encamped in Their Divisions and by Their Standards Round The