"The Israelites should make their camps around the Meeting Tent. Each division will have its own special flag, and everyone will camp near their group's flag.
"The flag of the camp of Judah will be on the east side, where the sun rises. The people of Judah will camp near its flag. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
"There is a total of 186,400 men in Judah's camp. All these men are divided into their different tribes. Judah will be the first group to move when the people travel from one place to another.
"The flag of Reuben's camp will be south of the Holy Tent. Each group will camp near its flag. The leader of the tribe of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
"There is a total of 151,450 men in all the divisions in Reuben's camp. His camp will be the second group to move when the people travel from place to place.
"When the people travel, Levi's camp will move next. The Meeting Tent will be with them between the other camps. The people will make their camps in the same order that they move.
"The flag of the camp of Ephraim will be on the west side. The division of Ephraim will camp there. The leader of the tribe of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.
So the Israelites did everything the Lord told Moses. Each group camped under its own flag. And everyone stayed with their own family and family group.