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22 Next, the banner of the division led by the tribe of Ephraim would start out, company by company, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur commanded the tribe of Manasseh.
24 Abidan son of Gideoni commanded the tribe of Benjamin.
25 Finally, the banner of the division led by the tribe of Dan, serving as the rear guard of all the divisions, started out, company by company. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was in command.
26 Pagiel son of Ochran commanded the tribe of Asher.
27 Ahira son of Enan commanded the tribe of Naphtali.
28 This was the order of march, company by company, when the Israelites broke camp and set out.
29 Moses said to his brother-in-law Hobab son of Jethro the Midianite: We are about to start out for the place Jehovah said he would give us. He promised to make Israel prosperous, so come with us, and we will share our prosperity with you.
30 Hobab answered: »No, I am going back to my native land.«
31 »Please do not leave us,« Moses said. »You know where we can camp in the desert. You can be our guide.
32 »If you come with us, we will share with you all the blessings that Jehovah gives us.«
33 The people left Sinai, the holy mountain. They traveled three days. Jehovah’s Ark of the Covenant always went ahead of them to find a place for them to camp.
34 They moved camp to camp with the cloud of Jehovah over them by day.
35 When the Ark of the Covenant started out, Moses would say: »ARISE, JEHOVAH; scatter your enemies and put to flight those who hate you!«
36 And when it stopped, he would say: »RETURN, O JEHOVAH, to the countless thousands of Israel!«