“In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.”
The standard of the camp of Judah set out first, company by company; and over the whole company was Nahshon son of Amminadab — Judah's camp (mishkan Yehudah), positioned on the east side (from ch.2), departs first. Nahshon (who presented the first Passover offering in ch.7) leads Judah's division. The numbering established in chapter 2 is now enacted: each tribe marches in its assigned position under its assigned leader.
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