旧约 - 民数记(Numbers)第2章

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:
"The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting some distance from it, each man under his standard with the banners of his family."
On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
His division numbers 74,600.
The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.
His division numbers 54,400.
The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.
His division numbers 57,400.
All the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number 186,400. They will set out first.
On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
His division numbers 46,500.
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
His division numbers 59,300.
The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.
His division numbers 45,650.
All the men assigned to the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, number 151,450. They will set out second.
Then the Tent of Meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in his own place under his standard.
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.
His division numbers 40,500.
The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
His division numbers 32,200.
The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.
His division numbers 35,400.
All the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, number 108,100. They will set out third.
On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan, under their standard. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
His division numbers 62,700.
The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran.
His division numbers 41,500.
The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.
His division numbers 53,400.
All the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last, under their standards.
These are the Israelites, counted according to their families. All those in the camps, by their divisions, number 603,550.
The Levites, however, were not counted along with the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.
So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each with his clan and family.
民数记第二章   第 2 章 

  民 2:2> 我教会的组织和纪律完善吗?有什么需要改进的? 

  2:2 摩西为着以下几个原因,将各宗族按支派组织起来:( 1 )有效地管理众多的群众;( 2 )使各支派易于得到应许之地;( 3 )从所属的支派,知道自己源出何处;( 4 )族谱是证明神的选民的惟一方法;( 5 )聚在自己支派的旗号之下,旅途中人不至失散。 

  民 2:34> 神设置的营帐最完善,我们事奉有没有照神的旨意安排? 

  2:34 这样的场面必定非常壮观,可算是世上最大的一次露营!其中仅是六十万战士便连营十九多公里,且不计妇女孩子。摩西要管理这庞大群体,并非易事。初期百姓对神与摩西一心顺服,但是离开西奈山,经过举步维艰的旷野,就开始大发牢骚、怨天尤人,不肯顺服,摩西不再能有效地管理他们。顺服神是惟一蒙福之路,不顺服会带来失败。出埃及记、利末记、民数记等书正是说明顺服神与不顺服神,二者的结局有何等强烈的对比。 

  旷野中各支派在会幕四围安营的位置──《灵修版圣经注释》