1 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

2 M ake thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them that thou may use them for the convocation of the congregation and for the moving of the camp.

Make two trumpets of silver; of hammered or turned work you shall make them, that you may use them to call the congregation and for breaking camp.

3 A nd when they shall blow them, all the congregation shall join themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony.

When they both are blown, all the congregation shall assemble before you at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

4 B ut when they blow only one, then the princes, who are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.

And if one blast on a single trumpet is blown, then the princes or leaders, heads of the tribes of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

5 W hen ye blow an alarm, then ye shall move the camp of those that are lodged towards the east.

When you blow an alarm, the camps on the east side shall set out.

6 A nd when ye blow an alarm the second time, then ye shall move the camp of those that are lodged on the side of the Negev; they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

When you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps on the south side shall set out. An alarm shall be blown whenever they are to set out on their journeys.

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

When the congregation is to be assembled, you shall blow, but not the blast of an alarm.

8 A nd the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and you shall have them as a perpetual statute throughout your generations.

And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets, and the trumpets shall be to you for a perpetual statute throughout your generations.

9 A nd when ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresses 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.

When you go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresses you, then blow an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the Lord your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.

10 A lso in the day of your gladness and in your solemn days and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace, that they may be to you for a memorial before your God; I AM your God.

Also in the day of rejoicing, and in your set feasts, and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and your peace offerings; thus they may be a remembrance before your God. I am the Lord your God.

11 ¶ 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.

On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year, the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the Testimony,

12 A nd the sons of Israel moved out of the wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

And the Israelites took their journey by stages out of the Wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the Wilderness of Paran.

13 A nd they moved the first time according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

When the journey was to begin, at the command of the Lord through Moses,

14 I n the first place went the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah according to their armies, and over his host was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.

In the first place went the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah by their companies; and over their host was Nahshon son of Amminadab.

15 A nd over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethaneel, the son of Zuar.

And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethanel son of Zuar.

16 A nd over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab, the son of Helon.

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

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

When the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and Merari, bearing on their shoulders, set out.

18 T hen the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies, and over his host was Elizur, the son of Shedeur.

The standard of the camp of Reuben set forward by their companies; and over Reuben’s host was Elizur son of Shedeur.

19 A nd over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.

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

20 A nd over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph, the son of Deuel.

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

21 T hen the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary, and while they were coming, the others set up the tabernacle.

Then the Kohathites set forward, bearing the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before they arrived.

22 A fter them the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim set forward according to their armies, and over his host was Elishama, the son of Ammihud.

And the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim set forward according to their companies; and over Ephraim’s host was Elishama son of Ammihud.

23 A nd over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.

Over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

24 A nd over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

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

25 T hen the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan set forward according to their armies, gathering together all the camps, and over his host was Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.

Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, which was the rear guard of all the camps, set forward according to their companies; and over Dan’s host was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

26 A nd over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel, the son of Ocran.

And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel son of Ochran.

27 A nd over the host of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali was Ahira, the son of Enan.

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

28 T hus were the journeyings of the sons of Israel according to their armies when they set forward.

This was the Israelites’ order of march by their hosts when they set out.

29 ¶ Then 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 to you. Come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for the LORD has spoken good concerning Israel.

And Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which the Lord said, I will give it to you. Come with us, and we will do you good, for the Lord has promised good concerning Israel.

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

And Hobab said to him, I will not go; I will depart to my own land and to my family.

31 A nd he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; for thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou shalt be to us instead of eyes.

And Moses said, Do not leave us, I pray you; for you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us.

32 A nd it shall be, if thou go with us, that when we come into the goodness that the LORD shall do unto us, that we will do thee good.

And if you will go with us, it shall be that whatever good the Lord does to us, the same we will do to you.

33 T hus 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, searching out a resting place for them.

They departed from the mountain of the Lord three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them during the three days’ journey to seek out a resting-place for them.

34 A nd the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, from when they went out of the camp.

The cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they went forward from the camp.

35 A nd it came to pass, when the ark was moved, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered, and let those that hate thee flee before thee.

Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, Rise up, Lord; let Your enemies be scattered; and let those who hate You flee before You.

36 A nd when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the ten thousands of Israel.

And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, to the ten thousand thousands in Israel.