Therefore say to the people: ¹  The Lord who rules over all ²  says, “Turn ³  to me,” says the Lord who rules over all, “and I will turn to you,” says the Lord who rules over all.

The standard ¹  of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.

The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur.

And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud.

It grew so big it reached the army ¹  of heaven, and it brought about the fall of some of the army and some of the stars ²  to the ground, where it trampled them.

The heavens and the earth ¹  were completed with everything that was in them. ² 

Those numbered in his division are 40,500.

Those numbered in his division are 32,200.

These were the traveling arrangements ¹  of the Israelites according to their companies when they traveled. ² 

Each soldier had taken plunder for himself.

Praise him, all his angels! ¹  Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! ² 

says our protector – the Lord who commands armies is his name, the Holy One of Israel. ¹ 

As for the Lord God Almighty, the Lord is the name by which he is remembered! ¹ 

The word of the Lord who rules over all then came to me,

Then the word of the Lord who rules over all ¹  came to me as follows:

The word of the Lord who rules over all came to me as follows:

You and Aaron are to number ¹  all in Israel who can serve in the army, ²  those who are ³  twenty years old or older, ⁴  by their divisions. ⁵ 

The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard ¹  of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

So Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from every tribe, with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who was in charge ¹  of the holy articles ²  and the signal trumpets.

¹ There is a loud noise on the mountains – it sounds like a large army! ²  There is great commotion among the kingdoms ³  – nations are being assembled! The Lord who commands armies is mustering forces for battle.