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Now it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle of the Testimony.
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And the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai on their journeys; then the cloud settled down in the Wilderness of Paran.
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So they started out for the first time according to the command of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
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The standard of the camp of the children of Judah set out first according to their armies; over their army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
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Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.
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And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
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Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.
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And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies; over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
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Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
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And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
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Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things. (The tabernacle would be prepared for their arrival.)