Numbers 10

1 Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 “Make two silver trumpets. Hammer the silver to make them. You must use the trumpets to call the community together and to call the community to move their camps.

Make thee two trumpets of beaten silver, wherewith thou mayest call together the multitude when the camp is to be removed.

3 The priests must blow the trumpets to call all the community together in front of you at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

And when thou shalt sound the trumpets, all the multitude shall gather unto thee to the door of the tabernacle of the covenant.

4 If the priests blow only one trumpet, then the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel, must gather to you.

If thou sound but once, the princes and the heads of the multitude of Israel shall come to thee.

5 When you blow a loud signal, the camps on the east side must begin their journey.

But if the sound of the trumpets be longer, and with interruptions, they that are on the east side, shall first go forward.

6 When you blow a loud signal the second time, the camps on the south side must begin their journey. They must blow a loud signal for their journeys.

And at the second sounding and like noise of the trumpet, they who lie on the south side shall take up their tents. And after this manner shall the rest do, when the trumpets shall sound for a march.

7 When the community gathers together, blow the trumpets, but not loudly.

But when the people is to be gathered together, the sound of the trumpets shall be plain, and they shall not make a broken sound.

8 The sons of Aaron, the priests, must blow the trumpets. This will always be a regulation for you throughout your people's generations.

And the sons of Aaron the priest shall sound the trumpets: and this shall be an ordinance for ever in your generations.

9 When you go to war in your land against an adversary who oppresses you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets. I, Yahweh your God, will call you to mind and save you from your enemies.

If you go forth to war out of your land against the enemies that fight against you, you shall sound aloud with the trumpets, and there shall be a remembrance of you before the Lord your God, that you may be delivered out of the hands of your enemies.

10 Also, at the times of celebration, both your regular festivals and at the beginnings of the months, you must blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices for your fellowship offerings. These will act as a reminder of you to me, your God. I am Yahweh your God.”

If at any time you shall have a banquet, and on your festival days, and on the first days of your months, you shall sound the trumpets over the holocausts, and the sacrifices of peace offerings, that they may be to you for a remembrance of your God. I am the Lord your God.

11 In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted from the tabernacle of the covenant decrees.

The second year, in the second month, the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the covenant.

12 The people of Israel then went on their journey from the wilderness of Sinai. The cloud stopped in the wilderness of Paran.

And the children of Israel marched by their troops from the desert of Sinai, and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Pharan.

13 They made their first journey, following Yahweh's command given through Moses.

And the first went forward according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

14 The camp under the banner of Judah's descendants went out first, moving out their individual armies. Nahshon son of Amminadab led Judah's army.

The sons of Juda by their troops: whose prince was Nahasson the son of Aminadab.

15 Nethanel son of Zuar led the army of the tribe of Issachar's descendants.

In the tribe of the sons of Issachar, the prince was Nathanael the son of Suar.

16 Eliab son of Helon led the army of the tribe of Zebulun's descendants.

In the tribe of Zabulon, the prince was Eliab the son of Helon.

17 The descendants of Gershon and of Merari, who cared for the tabernacle, took down the tabernacle and then set out on their journey.

And the tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gerson and Merari set forward, bearing it.

18 Next, the armies under the banner of Reuben's camp set out on their journey. Elizur son of Shedeur led Reuben's army.

And the sons of Ruben also marched, by their troops and ranks, whose prince was Helisur the son of Sedeur.

19 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai led the army of the tribe of Simeon's descendants.

And in the tribe of Simeon, the prince was Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.

20 Eliasaph son of Deuel led the army of the tribe of Gad's descendants.

And in the tribe of Cad, the prince was Eliasaph the son of Duel.

21 The Kohathites set out. They carried the sanctuary's holy equipment. Others would set up the tabernacle before the Kohathites arrived at the next camp.

Then the Caathites also marched carrying the sanctuary. So long was the tabernacle carried, till they same to the place of setting it up.

22 The armies under the banner of Ephraim's descendants set out next. Elishama son of Ammihud led Ephraim's army.

The sons of Ephraim also moved their camp by their troops, in whose army the prince was Elisama the son of Ammiud.

23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur led the army of the tribe of Manasseh's descendants.

And in the tribe of the sons of Manasses, the prince was Gamaliel the son of Phadassur.

24 Abidan son of Gideoni led the army of the tribe of Benjamin's descendants.

And in the tribe of Benjamin, the prince was Abidan the son of Gedeon.

25 The armies that camped under the banner of Dan's descendants set out last. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai led Dan's army.

The last of all the camp marched the sons of Dan by their troops, in whose army the prince was Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.

26 Pagiel son of Okran led the army of the tribe of Asher's descendants.

And in the tribe of the sons of Aser, the prince was Phegiel the son of Ochran.

27 Ahira son of Enan led the army of the tribe of Naphtali's descendants.

And in the tribe of the sons of Nephtali, the prince was Ahira the son of Enan.

28 This is the way that the armies of the people of Israel set out on their journey.

This was the order of the camps, and marches of the children of Israel by their troops, when they set forward.

29 Moses spoke to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite. Reuel was the father of Moses' wife. Moses spoke to Hobab and said, “We are traveling to a place that Yahweh described. Yahweh said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will do you good. Yahweh has promised to do good for Israel.”

And Moses said to Hobab the son of Raguel the Madianite, his kinsman: We are going towards the place which the Lord will give us: come with us, that we may do thee good: for the Lord hath promised good things to Israel.

30 But Hobab said to Moses, “I will not go with you. I will go to my own land and my own people.”

But he answered him: I will not go with thee, but I will return to my country, wherein I was born.

31 Then Moses replied, “Please do not leave us. You know how to camp in the wilderness. You must watch out for us.

And he said: Do not leave us: for thou knowest in what places we should encamp in the wilderness, and thou shalt be our guide.

32 If you go with us, we will do for you the same good that Yahweh does to us.”

And if thou comest with us, we will give thee what is the best of the riches which the Lord shall deliver to us.

33 They journeyed from the mountain of Yahweh for three days. The ark of the covenant of Yahweh went before them for three days to find a place for them to rest.

So they marched from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them, for three days providing a place for the camp.

34 Yahweh's cloud was over them by daylight as they journeyed.

The cloud also of the Lord was over them by day when they marched.

35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, Yahweh. Scatter your enemies. Make those who hate you run from you.”

And when the ark was lifted up, Moses said: Arise, O Lord, and let thy enemies be scattered, and let them that hate thee, flee from before thy face.

36 Whenever the ark stopped, Moses would say, “Return, Yahweh, to Israel's many tens of thousands.”

And when it was set down, he said: Return, O Lord, to the multitude of the host of Israel.