1 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

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 silver horns of beaten silver. Use them for calling the people together and for having the people move on.

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 both horns sound, all the people will gather in front of you at the door of the meeting tent.

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

If only one horn sounds, then the leaders, the heads of the families of Israel, will gather in front of 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 the horn to tell of danger, the people whose tents are on the east side will leave.

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 the horn to tell of danger a second time, the people whose tents are on the south side will leave. A horn telling of danger will be blown when they are to move on.

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

But when the people are to be gathered together, you will blow the horn without the sound of danger.

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.

Aaron’s sons, the religious leaders, will blow the horns. This will be a Law for all your people forever.

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 those who fight you, then sound the horns to tell of war. That way you will be remembered before the Lord your God, and be saved from those who hate you.

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.

On the days you are glad and at the time of your special suppers and on the first days of your months, blow the horns. Blow the horns over your burnt gifts and over your peace gifts. Then you will be remembered before your God. I am the Lord your God.” The Children of Israel Leave Sinai

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 lifted from over the meeting tent of the Law.

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

The people of Israel moved on from the Desert of Sinai. Then the cloud came down and rested in the desert of Paran.

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

So they moved for the first time as the Lord had told them 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.

The flag of the people of Judah left first, by their armies. Amminadab’s son Nahshon was the head of their army.

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

Zuar’s son Nethanel was the head of the men of Issachar.

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

And Helon’s son Eliab was the head of the men of Zebulun.

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 meeting tent was taken down, the sons of Gershon and Merari left carrying it.

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.

Next the flag of the people of Reuben left, by their armies. Shedeur’s son Elizur was the head over this army.

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

Zurishaddai’s son Shelumiel was the head of the men of Simeon.

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

Deuel’s son Eliasaph was the head of the men of Gad.

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

Then the Kohathites left, carrying the holy objects. The meeting tent was set up before they came to the next place.

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.

Next the flag of the people of Ephraim left, by their armies. Ammihud’s son Elishama was the head over this army.

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

Pedahzur’s son Gamaliel was the head of the men of Manasseh.

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

Gideoni’s son Abidan was the head of the men of Benjamin.

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 flag of the people of Dan left, by their armies. They followed behind all the people of Israel, to watch for danger. Ammishaddai’s son Ahiezer was the head over this army.

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

Ochran’s son Pagiel was the head of the men of Asher.

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

And Enan’s son Ahira was the head of the men of Naphtali.

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

This was how the people of Israel moved on by their armies.

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.

Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are going to the place the Lord said He will give to us. Come with us and we will do you good. For the Lord has promised good to Israel.”

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

But Hobab said to him, “I will not come. I will go to my own land and 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.

Moses said, “I beg you, do not leave us. For you know where we should stay in the desert. You will be like 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.

If you go with us, we will do for you whatever good the Lord does for us.”

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.

So they traveled for three days from the mountain of the Lord with the special box with the Law of the Lord in front of them looking for a place for them to rest.

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 during the day, when they moved on.

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.

When the special box of the Lord moved on, Moses said, “Rise up, O Lord! Let those who hate You be divided. Let those who hate You run away 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 many thousands of Israel.”