1 Y ahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

2 “ Make two trumpets of silver. You shall make them of beaten work. You shall use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps.

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 W hen they blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

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

4 I f they blow just one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

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 you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall go forward.

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

6 W hen you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall go forward. 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 assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.

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

8 “ The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. This shall be to you for a statute forever 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 W hen you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets. Then you will be remembered before Yahweh your God, and you will 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 “ Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God. I am Yahweh 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 I n the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was taken up from over 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 T he children of Israel went forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud stayed 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 T hey first went forward according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.

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

14 F irst, the standard of the camp of the children of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab was over his army.

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 N ethanel the son of Zuar was over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar.

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

16 E liab the son of Helon was over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun.

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

17 T he tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who bore the tabernacle, went forward.

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

18 T he standard of the camp of Reuben went forward according to their armies. Elizur the son of Shedeur was over his army.

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

19 S helumiel the son of Zurishaddai was over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon.

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

20 E liasaph the son of Deuel was over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad.

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

21 T he Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

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

22 T he standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies. Elishama the son of Ammihud was over his army.

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 G amaliel the son of Pedahzur was over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh.

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

24 A bidan the son of Gideoni was over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin.

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

25 T he standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rear guard of all the camps, set forward according to their armies. Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai was over his army.

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 P agiel the son of Ochran was over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher.

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

27 A hira the son of Enan was over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali.

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

28 T hus were the travels of the children of Israel according to their armies; and they went forward.

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

29 M oses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well; for Yahweh 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 H e said to him, “I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives.”

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

31 H e said, “Don’t leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you can be our 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 I t shall be, if you go with us, yes, it shall be, that whatever good Yahweh does to us, we will do the same to you.”

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 hey set forward from the Mount of Yahweh three days’ journey. The ark of Yahweh’s covenant went before them three days’ journey, to seek 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 T he cloud of Yahweh was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp.

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

35 W hen the ark went forward, Moses said, “Rise up, Yahweh, and let your enemies be scattered! Let those who hate you flee before you!”

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 W hen it rested, he said, “Return, Yahweh, to the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel.”

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