The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local needs. The area of the camp m…

And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon ,
&c.] Under his standard, and on one side of it; Reuben…

The tribes were to encamp around the tabernacle, which was to be in the midst of them. It was a token of God's gracious presence. Yet they were to …