1 A nd Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 M ake thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them; and they shall serve for the calling together of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

3 A nd when they shall blow with them, the whole assembly shall gather to thee at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

4 A nd if they blow with one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather unto thee.

And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.

5 A nd when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie eastward shall set forward.

When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

6 A nd when ye blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie southward shall set forward; they shall blow an alarm on their setting forward.

When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

7 A nd when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not blow an alarm:

But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

8 t he sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an everlasting statute throughout your generations.

And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

9 A nd if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

10 A nd in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in your new moons, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt-offerings and over your sacrifices of peace-offering; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God: I am Jehovah your God.

Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the Lord your God.

11 A nd it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.

And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.

12 A nd the children of Israel set forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud stood still in the wilderness of Paran.

And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

13 A nd they first took their journey, according to the commandment of Jehovah through Moses.

And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

14 T he standard of the camp of the children of Judah set forward first according to their hosts, and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab;

In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

15 a nd over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar;

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

16 a nd over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

17 A nd the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward bearing the tabernacle.

And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

18 A nd the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts, and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur;

And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

19 a nd over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

20 a nd over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

21 A nd the Kohathites set forward bearing the sanctuary: and set up the tabernacle whilst they came.

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

22 A nd the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts, and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud;

And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

23 a nd over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

24 a nd over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

25 A nd the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, the rear-guard of all the camps according to their hosts, and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;

And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 a nd over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran;

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.

27 a nd over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

28 T hese were the settings forward of the children of Israel according to their hosts: so did they set forward.

Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.

29 A nd Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it unto you: come with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah has spoken good concerning Israel.

And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.

30 A nd he said to him, I will not go; but to mine own land, and to my kindred will I go.

And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.

31 A nd he said, Leave me not, I pray thee, because thou knowest where we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou wilt be to us for eyes.

And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.

32 A nd it shall be, if thou come with us, that whatever good Jehovah doeth unto us, so will we do to thee.

And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.

33 A nd they set forward from the mountain of Jehovah three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting-place for them.

And they departed from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.

34 A nd the cloud of Jehovah was over them by day when they set forward out of the camp.

And the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.

35 A nd it came to pass when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Jehovah, and let thine enemies be scattered; And let them that hate thee flee before thy face.

And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

36 A nd when it rested, he said, Return, Jehovah, unto the myriads of the thousands of Israel.

And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel.