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Numbering the Tribes
The tribes are numbered in the same order as they were back in chapter one. Here it starts with the southern camp of reuben, simeon and gad then moves to the eastern of judah, issachah and zebulon. In numbering the tribes, here, the tribes are broken down into various clans. These subdivisions would be more important for the division of the land that would later occur. The text also recalls earlier parts of the story, particularly related to unfaithful acts of the people that led to judgment.