Numbers 10:21-33
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21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
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22 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
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23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
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24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
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25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
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26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
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27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
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28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.
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29 And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
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30 And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
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31 And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.
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32 And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.
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33 And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.