52 The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.
52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
52 The people of Israel shall pitch their tents by their companies, each man in his own camp and each man by his own standard.
52 "The rest of the People of Israel will set up their tents in companies, every man in his own camp under its own flag.
52 The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, everyone by his own camp, everyone by his own standard, according to their armies;
52 Each tribe of Israel will camp in a designated area with its own family banner.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 1:52
Commentary on Numbers 1:47-54
(Read Numbers 1:47-54)
Care is here taken to distinguish the tribe of Levi, which, in the matter of the golden calf, had distinguished itself. Singular services shall be recompensed by singular honours. It was to the honour of the Levites, that to them was committed the care of the tabernacle and its treasures, in their camps and in their marches. It was for the honour of the holy things that none should see them, or touch them, but those who were called of God to the service. We all are unfit and unworthy to have fellowship with God, till called by his grace into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and so, being the spiritual seed of that great High Priest, we are made priests to our God. Great care must be taken to prevent sin, for preventing sin is preventing wrath. Being a holy tribe, they were not reckoned among other Israelites. They that minister about holy things, should neither entangle themselves, nor be entangled, in worldly affairs. And let every believer seek to do what the Lord has commanded.