Principle
On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year since leaving Egypt, Israel moved their camp from Mount Sinai.
Explanation
After a year’s stay at Mount Sinai, it was time to move on and resume the journey to Canaan’s border.
11 Now it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud ascended from the tabernacle of the testimony. 12 Then the children of Israel broke camp with their household goods in the Sinai Desert; and the cloud stood in the Desert of Paran. 13 So the first ones broke camp at the Lord’s voice by the hand of Moses. 14 The division of the camp of the children of Judah was the first to break camp with their army; and over their army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar. 16 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. 17 Then the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari took down the tabernacle and broke camp, carrying the tabernacle. 18 After this, the division of the camp of Reuben broke camp with their army; and over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur. 19 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 20 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 21 Then the sons of Kohath broke camp, carrying the holy things (and they would set up the tabernacle, before their arrival). 22 After this, the division of the camp of the children of Ephraim broke camp with their army; and over their army was Elishama the son of Ammihud. 23 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 24 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni. 25 Then the division of the camp of the children of Dan (the last of all the camps with their army) broke camp; and over their army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 26 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran. 27 Over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. 28 These were the armies of the children of Israel, and they broke camp with their army.
Numbers 10:11-28 OSB
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