Old TestamentThe Pentateuch |
How was the Israelite camp arranged? |
Keeping so many people organized was no easy task. Numbers provides detailed logistics for that purpose. The Tabernacle was the center of the camp. Three tribes camped on each of the four sides of the Tabernacle. Each tribe faced the Tabernacle. The Tabernacle faced east. The camp was arranged this way each time the Israelites camped in a new place.