Numbers 2 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Numbers 2
1And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2“Each one shall make camp, by their troops, as well as by their insignia and standards, and by the houses of their kinships, all around the tabernacle of the covenant.”
3To the east, Judah shall fix his tents, by the companies of his army. And the leader of his sons shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
4And the entire total of the fighting men from his stock was seventy-four thousand six hundred.
5Beside him, those of the tribe of Issachar were encamped, whose leader was Nathanael the son of Zuar.
6And the entire number of his fighting men was fifty-four thousand four hundred.
7In the tribe of Zebulon, the leader was Eliab the son of Helon.
8All the army of fighting men from his stock were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
9All who were numbered in the camp of Judah were one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred. And these, by their companies, shall go forth first.
10In the camp of the sons of Ruben, toward the south side, the leader shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11And the entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
12Beside him, those of the tribe of Simeon were encamped, whose leader was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
13And the entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
14In the tribe of Gad, the leader was Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15And the entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty.
16All who were counted in the camp of Ruben were one hundred fifty thousand and one thousand four hundred fifty, by their companies. These shall advance in the second place.
17But the tabernacle of the testimony shall be lifted up by the officers of the Levites and their companies. In the manner in which it is set up, so also shall it be taken down. Each one shall advance according to their places and ranks.
18On the west side, there shall be the camp of the sons of Ephraim, whose leader was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
19The entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were forty thousand five hundred.
20And with them was the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, whose leader was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
21And the entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
22In the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, the leader was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
23And the entire army of his fighting men, who were counted, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
24All who were numbered in the camp of Ephraim were one hundred eight thousand one hundred, by their companies. These shall advance third.
25Toward the north side, the sons of Dan were encamped, whose leader was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26The entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
27Beside him, those of the tribe of Asher fixed their tents, whose leader was Pagiel the son of Ochran.
28The entire army of his fighting men, who were numbered, were forty thousand and one thousand five hundred.
29From the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, the leader was Ahira the son of Enan.
30The entire army of his fighting men were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
31All who were numbered in the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred; and these shall advance at the very end.
32This is the number of the sons of Israel, of their army divided by the houses of their kinships and their companies: six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty.
33But the Levites were not numbered among the sons of Israel. For so the Lord had instructed Moses.
34And the sons of Israel acted according to all the things that the Lord had commanded. They were encamped by their companies, and they advanced by the families and houses of their fathers.
Numbers 2
1And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2All the children of Israel shall camp by their troops, ensigns, and standards, and the houses of their kindreds, round about the tabernacle of the covenant.
3On the east Juda shall pitch his tents by the bands of his army: and the prince of his sons; shall be Nahasson the son of Aminadab.
4And the whole sum of the fighting men of his stock, were seventy-four thousand six hundred.
5Next unto him they of the tribe of Issachar encamped, whose prince was Nathanael, the son of Suar.
6And the whole number of his fighting men were fifty-four thousand four hundred.
7In the tribe of Zabulon the prince was Eliab the son of Helon.
8And all the army of fighting men of his stock, were fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
9All that were numbered in the camp of Juda, were a hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred: and they by their troops shall march first.
10In the camp of the sons of Ruben, on the south side, the prince shall be Elisur the son of Sedeur:
11And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty-six thousand five hundred.
12Beside him camped they of the tribe of Simeon: whose prince was Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.
13And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
14In the tribe of Gad the prince was Eliasaph the son of Duel.
15And the whole army of his righting men that were numbered, were forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
16All that were reckoned up in the camp of Ruben, were a hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty, by their troops: they shall march in the second place.
17And the tabernacle of the testimony shall be carried by the officers of the Levites and their troops. As it shall be set up, so shall it be taken down. Every one shall march according to their places, and ranks.
18On the west side shall be the camp of the sons of Ephraim, whose prince was Elisama the son of Ammiud.
19The whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty thousand five hundred.
20And with them the tribe of the sons of Manasses, whose prince was Gamaliel the son of Phadassur.
21And the whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were thirty-two thousand two hundred.
22In the tribe of the sons of Benjamin the prince was Abidan the son of Gedeon.
23And the whole army of fighting men, that were reckoned up, were thirty-five thousand four hundred.
24All that were numbered in the camp of Ephraim, were a hundred and eight-thousand one hundred by their troops: they shall march in the third place.
25On the north side camped the sons of Dan: whose prince was Ahiezar the son of Ammisaddai.
26The whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
27Beside him they of the tribe of Aser pitched their tents: whose prince was Phegiel the son of Ochran.
28The whole army of his fighting men, that were numbered, were forty-one thousand five hundred.
29Of the tribe of the sons of Nephtali the prince was Ahira the son of Enan.
30The whole army of his fighting men, were fifty-three thousand four hundred.
31All that were numbered in the camp of Dan, were a hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred: and they shall march last.
32This is the number of the children of Israel, of their army divided according to the houses of their kindreds and their troops, six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
33And the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel: for so the Lord had commanded Moses.
34And the children of Israel did according to all things that the Lord had commanded. They camped by their troops, and marched by the families and houses of their fathers.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Numbers 2
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Key Comparison: Numbers 2:16
"All who were counted in the camp of Ruben were one hundred fifty thousand and one thousand four hundred fifty, by their companies. These shall advance in the second place."
"All that were reckoned up in the camp of Ruben, were a hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty, by their troops: they shall march in the second place."





