במדבר, פרק ב׳, פסוק כ״ד

The census for the camp of Ephraim concludes by providing the final count of soldiers for these specific tribes. Beyond just a simple tally, this summary defines exactly where the camp belonged when the Israelites traveled through the desert.

Within the overall sequence of the journey, the camp of Ephraim was assigned the third position. Their physical movement was closely coordinated with the rest of the nation. As they marched, they either walked behind the camp of the Levites in a parallel column, or they traveled directly alongside them [ביאור שטיינזלץ].