Numbers 10

1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

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 unto thyself two trumpets of silver, beaten out of one piece shalt thou make them; and they shall serve thee for the calling of the congregation, and for the setting forward of the camps.

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

And when they shall blow with both, all the congregation shall assemble themselves unto thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

4 But if they blow just one, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

And if they blow with but one, then shall assemble themselves unto thee the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel.

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

And when ye blow an alarm, then shall set forward the camps that encamp on the east side.

6 When 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.

And when ye blow an alarm the second time, then shall set forward the camps that encamp on the south side: an alarm shall they blow for their setting forward.

7 But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.

But at the assembling of the assembly, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound 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 with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

9 When 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 the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

And if ye go to war in your land against the oppressor that oppresseth you, then shall ye blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye 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 the LORD your God."

And on the day of your gladness, and on your appointed festivals, and on the beginnings of your months, shall ye blow with 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 the Lord your God.

11 It happened in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony.

And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.

12 The children of Israel went forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode in the wilderness of Paran.

And the children of Israel set forward on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud halted in the wilderness of Paran.

13 They first went forward according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.

And they set forward for the first time at the order of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

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

And the standard of the camp of the children of Judah set forward at the first, according to their armies: and over their host was Nachshon the son of 'Amminadab.

15 Nethanel the son of Zuar was over the army of the tribe of the people of Issachar.

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

16 Eliab the son of Helon was over the army of the tribe of the people of Zebulun.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Chelon.

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

And [in the mean time] the tabernacle was taken down; and then set forward the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, the bearers of the tabernacle.

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

Then set forward the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies: and over their host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

19 Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai was over the army of the tribe of the people of Simeon.

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

20 Eliasaph the son of Reuel was over the army of the tribe of the people of Gad.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Elyassaph the son of Deuel.

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

And then set forward the Kehathites, the bearers of the sanctuary: and the others set up the tabernacle against they came.

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

Then set forward the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim according to their armies; and over their host was Elishama the son of 'Ammihud.

23 Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur was over the army of the tribe of the people of Manasseh.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Menasseh was Gamliel the son of Pedahzur.

24 Abidan the son of Gideoni was over the army of the tribe of the people of Benjamin.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gidoni.

25 The standard of the camp of the people of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their armies. Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai was over his army.

Then set forward the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, the rereward of all the camps, according to their hosts: and over their host was Achiezer the son of 'Ammishaddai.

26 Pagiel the son of Ochran was over the army of the tribe of the people of Asher.

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

27 Ahira the son of Enan was over the army of the tribe of the people of Naphtali.

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Achira the son of 'Enan.

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

In this order were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.

29 Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' brother-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 treat you well; for the LORD has spoken good concerning Israel."

And Moses said unto Chobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord hath said, This will I give unto you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for the Lord hath spoken [to bring] good upon Israel.

30 He said to him, "I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives."

And he said unto him, I will not go; but to my own land, and to my birthplace will I go.

31 He said, "Do not leave us, please; because you know how we are to camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.

And he said, Do not, I pray thee, leave us; since thou didst find out the places where we were to encamp in the wilderness, and thou hast been to us instead of eyes.

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

And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that the same goodness which the Lord may do unto us, will we do unto thee.

33 They set forward from the Mount of the LORD three days' journey. The ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them.

And they set forward from the mount of the Lord a three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them in the three days' journey, to search out for them a resting-place.

34 The cloud of the LORD was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp.

And the cloud of the Lord was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp.

35 It happened, when the ark went forward, that Moses said, "Rise up, LORD, and let your enemies be scattered. Let those who hate you flee before you."

And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let thy enemies be scattered; and let those that hate thee flee before thy face.

36 When it rested, he said, "Return, LORD, to the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel."

And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, among thy myriads of the thousands of Israel.