Numbers 10 ~ Numbers 10

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1 Y ahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

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

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

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

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

If only one horn sounds, then the leaders, the heads of the families of Israel, will gather in front of you.

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

When you blow the horn to tell of danger, the people whose tents are on the east side will leave.

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 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 assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you 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 The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. This shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations.

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

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 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 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.”

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 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 lifted from over the meeting tent of the Law.

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.

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

13 T hey first went forward according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

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 H e said to him, “I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives.”

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

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 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.”

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

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.

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 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 during the day, when they moved on.

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!”

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 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 many thousands of Israel.”