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Date: December 1st, 2020

Source: Bible New International Version

Numbers 2 ; verse 18 - 24

The Arrangement of the Tribal Camps

18 On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud. 19 His division numbers 40,500

20 The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 21 His division numbers 32,200

22 The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. 23 His division numbers 35,400.

24 All the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, number 108,100. They will set out third.

(18)اور مغرِب کی طرف اپنے دَلوں کے مُطابِق افرائِیم کی چھاؤنی کے جھنڈے کے لوگ ہوں ۔ اورعمِّیہُود کا بیٹا الِیسمع بنی افرائِیم کا سردار ہو۔

(19)اور اُس کے دَل کے لوگ جو شُمار کِئے گئے تھے وہ چالِیس ہزار پانچ سَو تھے۔

(20)اور اِن کے قریب منسّی کا قبِیلہ ہو اور فداہصُو ر کا بیٹا جَملی ایل بنی منسّی کا سردار ہو۔

(21)اُس کے دَل کے لوگ جو شُمار کِئے گئے تھے بتِّیس ہزار دو سو تھے۔

(22)پِھر بنیمِین کا قبِیلہ ہو اور جدعُونی کا بیٹا اَبدان بنی بنیمِین کا سردار ہو۔

(23)اور اُس کے دَل کے لوگ جو شُمار کِئے گئے تھے وہ پَینتِیس ہزار چار سَو تھے۔

(24)سو جِتنے افرائِیم کی چھاؤنی میں اپنے اپنے دَل کے مُطابِق گِنے گئے وہ ایک لاکھ آٹھ ہزار ایک سَو تھے ۔ کُوچ کے وقت تِیسری نَوبت اِن لوگوں کی ہو۔

My point of view about above verses

God told Moses in Mount Sinai after one year of their exodus / departure from Egypt to count all Israelite by tribes and encamp around tabernacle - As tabernacle was in middle - the twelve tribes of Israelite has to arrange themselves as East, West, South and north - God started from East side and tell tribe of Judah to encamp east side of tabernacle having a number of 74, 600 followed by two other tribes Issachar and Zebulun having numbers of 54, 400 and 57,400 respectively- So total number of Judah division is 186, 400 encamping towards east of tabernacle -

This division is first to move - God also tells the names of leaders who can lead their men-

Then God told for South side that tribe of Ruben having number of 46,500 followed by tribe of Simon and Gad with numbers of 59,300 and 45, 650 - so total number of Ruben division is 151,450 encamping towards south side of tabernacle

This division is 2nd to move - God also tells the names of leaders who can lead their men-

The tribe of Levi is to encamp in the middle of all tribes and near the tabernacle - They need to move after the division of Judah and Ruben - So Levites are selected to take care of tabernacle stuff - The king of Canaan has to face an organized army and not a mob

The tribe of Ephraim (Joseph son) is to encamp west side of tabernacle followed by Manasseh (brother of Ephraim ) so Joseph both sons got two tribes in Israel and tribe of Benjamin is next to tribe of Manasseh with numbers of 40,500, and 32,200 and 35,400 respectively - thus total number of 108,100 of division of Ephraim to move third

So God started the journey of Israelite from Egypt to Canaan in an organized manner and not like a mob

God tells them that how to organize themselves to achieve the goals - He is organized God and want us to organize our lives as per his laws

Let God give us wisdom to understand his word and apply it in our lives