11 On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year [since leaving Egypt], the cloud [of the Lord's presence] was taken up from over the tabernacle of the Testimony, 12 And the Israelites took their journey by stages out of the Wilderness of Sinai, and the [guiding] cloud rested in the Wilderness of Paran. 13 When the journey was to begin, at the command of the Lord through Moses, 14 In the first place went the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah by their companies; and over their host was Nahshon son of Amminadab. 15 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethanel son of Zuar. 16 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab son of Helon.
17 When the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and Merari, bearing [it] on their shoulders, set out. 18 The standard of the camp of Reuben set forward by their companies; and over Reuben's host was Elizur son of Shedeur. 19 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 20 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph son of Deuel.
21 Then the Kohathites set forward, bearing the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before they arrived. 22 And the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim set forward according to their companies; and over Ephraim's host was Elishama son of Ammihud. 23 Over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 24 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan son of Gideoni.
25 Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, which was the rear guard of all the camps, set forward according to their companies; and over Dan's host was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 26 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel son of Ochran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali was Ahira son of Enan. 28 This was the Israelites' order of march by their hosts when they set out.
29 And Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which the Lord said, I will give it to you. Come with us, and we will do you good, for the Lord has promised good concerning Israel. 30 And Hobab said to him, I will not go; I will depart to my own land and to my family. 31 And Moses said, 1 Do not leave us, I pray you; for you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us. 32 And if you will go with us, it shall be that whatever good the Lord does to us, the same we will do to you.
33 They departed from the mountain of the Lord [Mount Sinai] three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them during the three days' journey to seek out a resting-place for them. 34 The cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they went forward from the camp.
35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, Rise up, Lord; let Your enemies be scattered; and let those who hate You flee before You. 36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, to the ten thousand thousands in Israel.