Numbers 10
1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
Yahweh also told Moses/me,
2 Make thee two trumpets of siluer: of an whole piece shalt thou make the, that thou mayest vse them for the assembling of the Congregation, and for the departure of the campe.
“[Tell someone to] make two trumpets by hammering each one from [one lump of] silver. Blow the trumpets to summon the people to come together and also to signal that they must move their tents [to a new location].
3 And when they shall blowe with them, all the Congregation shall assemble to thee before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Cogregation.
If both trumpets are blown, it means that everyone must gather together at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
4 But if they blowe with one, then the princes, or heades ouer the thousandes of Israel shall come vnto thee.
If only one trumpet is blown, it means that only the [twelve] leaders of the tribes must gather together.
5 But if ye blow an alarme, then the campe of the that pitch on the East part, shall go forward.
If the trumpets are blown loudly, the tribes that are to the east [of the Sacred Tent] should start to travel.
6 If ye blowe an alarme the second time, then the hoste of them that lie on the Southside shall march: for they shall blowe an alarme when they remoue.
When the trumpets are blown loudly the second time, the tribes that are to the south should start to travel. The loud blasts on the trumpet will signal that they should start to travel.
7 But in assembling the Congregation, ye shall blowe without an alarme.
When you want only to gather the people together, blow the trumpets, but do not blow them as loudly.
8 And the sonnes of Aaron the Priest shall blowe the trumpets, and ye shall haue them as a lawe for euer in your generations.
“The priests who are descended from Aaron are the ones who should blow the trumpets. That is a regulation that will never be changed.
9 And when ye goe to warre in your lande against the enemie that vexeth you, ye shall blowe an alarme with the trumpets, and ye shall bee remembred before the Lord your God, and shalbe saued from your enemies.
When you fight against enemies who attack you in your own land, tell the priests to blow the trumpets loudly. I, Yahweh, your God, will hear that, and I will rescue you from your enemies.
10 Also in the day of your gladnesse, and in your feast dayes, and in the beginning of your moneths, ye shall also blow the trumpets ouer your burnt sacrifices, and ouer your peace offrings, that they may be a remembrance for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.
Also tell the priests to blow the trumpets when the people are happy, and at the festivals [each year], and at the times when they celebrate the new moon each month. Tell them to blow the trumpets when the people bring offerings that will be completely burned, and when they bring offerings to maintain fellowship with me. If they do that, it will help you to remember that I, Yahweh your God, [will help you].”
11 And in the seconde yeere, in the seconde moneth, and in the twentieth day of the moneth the cloude was taken vp from the Tabernacle of the Testimonie.
On the twentieth day of May in the second year [after the/we Israelis left Egypt], the cloud rose up from above the Sacred Tent.
12 And ye children of Israel departed on their iourneys out of the desart of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the wildernesse of Paran.
So we/the Israelis traveled from the Sinai Desert, and we/they continued traveling [north] until the cloud stopped in the Paran Desert.
13 So they first tooke their iourney at the comandement of the Lord, by ye hand of Moses.
That was the first time we/they moved, obeying the instructions that Yahweh had given to Moses/me to tell them.
14 In the first place went the standerd of the hoste of the children of Iudah, according to their armies: and Nahshon the sonne of Amminabad was ouer his band.
The group that went first, carrying their flag/banner, was the group from the tribe of Judah. Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, was their leader.
15 And ouer the band of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel ye sonne of Zuar.
The group from the tribe of Issachar [followed them]. Nethanel, the son of Zuar, was their leader.
16 And ouer the band of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the sonne of Helon.
The group from the tribe of Zebulun went next. Eliab, the son of Helon, was their leader.
17 When the Tabernacle was taken downe, then the sonnes of Gershon, and the sonnes of Merari went forward bearing the Tabernacle.
Then they dismantled the Sacred Tent, and the descendants of Gershon and Merari carried it, and they went next.
18 After, departed the standerd of the hoste of Reuben, according to their armies, and ouer his band was Elizur the sonne of Shedeur.
The group from the tribe of Reuben went next, carrying their flag. Elizur, the son of Shedeur, was their leader.
19 And ouer the band of the tribe of ye children of Simeon was Shelumiel the sonne of Shurishaddai.
The group from the tribe of Simeon was next. Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, was their leader.
20 And ouer the bande of the tribe of ye children of Gad was Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel.
The group from the tribe of Gad was next. Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, was their leader.
21 The Kohathites also went forward and bare the Sanctuarie, and the former did set vp the Tabernacle against they came.
The group descended from Kohath was next. They carried the sacred items from the Sacred Tent. The Sacred Tent itself was set up at the new location before they arrived there.
22 Then the standerd of the hoste of the children of Ephraim went forward according to their armies, and ouer his bande was Elishama the sonne of Ammiud.
The group from the tribe of Ephraim was next, carrying their flag. Elishama, the son of Ammihud, was their leader.
23 And ouer the band of the tribe of ye sonnes of Manasseh was Gamliel the sonne of Pedazur.
The group from the tribe of Manasseh went next. Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, was their leader.
24 And ouer the band of ye tribe of the sonnes of Beniamin was Abidan the sonne of Gideoni.
The group from the tribe of Benjamin, went next. Abidan, the son of Gideoni, was their leader.
25 Last, the standerd of the hoste of the children of Dan marched, gathering all ye hostes according to their armies: and ouer his bande was Ahiezer the sonne of Ammishaddai.
The ones who went last were the group from the tribe of Dan, carrying their flag. Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, was their leader.
26 And ouer the bande of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the sonne of Ocran.
The group from the tribe of Asher went next. Pagiel, the son of Ocran, was their leader.
27 And ouer the bande of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira ye sonne of Enan.
The group from the tribe of Naphtali went last. Ahira, the son of Enan, was their leader.
28 These were the remouings of the children of Israel according to their armies, whe they marched.
That was the order in which the groups of Israeli tribes traveled.
29 After, Moses said vnto Hobab ye sonne of Reuel the Midianite, ye father in law of Moses, We go into the place, of which ye Lord said, I will giue it you: Come thou with vs, and we wil doe thee good: for ye Lord hath promised good vnto Israel.
One day Moses/I said to his/my brother-in-law Hobab, the son of Reuel from the Midian people-group, “We are on the way to the place that Yahweh promised to give to us. Come with us, and we will take good care of you, because Yahweh has promised [to do] good things for us Israeli people.”
30 And he answered him, I will not goe: but I will depart to mine owne countrey, and to my kindred.
But Hobab replied, “No, I will not go with you. I want to return to my own land and to my own family.”
31 Then he sayd, I pray thee, leaue vs not: for thou knowest our camping places in the wildernesse: therefore thou mayest be our guide.
But Moses/I said, “Please do not leave us. You know the places where we can set up our tents in this desert, and you can guide us.
32 And if thou go with vs, what goodnes the Lord shall shew vnto vs, the same will we shewe vnto thee.
Come with us. We will share with you all the good things that Yahweh gives to us.”
33 So they departed from the mount of the Lord, three dayes iourney: and the Arke of the couenant of the Lord went before them in the three dayes iourney, to searche out a resting place for them.
[So Hobab agreed to go with them]. The Israelis left Sinai Mountain, [which they called] Yahweh’s Mountain, and they walked for three days. The [men carrying the] sacred chest went in front of the other people for those three days, and they kept looking for a place to set up their tents.
34 And the cloude of the Lord was vpon the by day, when they went out of the campe.
The cloud sent by Yahweh was over them every day.
35 And when the Arke went forwarde, Moses saide, Rise vp, Lord, and let thine enemies bee scattered, and let them that hate thee, flee before thee.
Each morning when the men who were carrying the sacred chest started to walk, Moses/I said, “Yahweh, arise! Scatter your enemies! Cause those who hate you to run away from you!”
36 And when it rested, hee sayde, Returne, O Lord, to the many thousands of Israel.
And each time the men [stopped to] set down the sacred chest, Moses/I said, “Yahweh, stay close to the thousands of us Israelis!”
