Numbers 10

1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

2 “Make two shofars 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 thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them: and thou shalt use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying 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 them, all the congregation shall gather themselves unto thee at the door of the tent of meeting.

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

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

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

And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.

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, the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

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

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

8 “The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the shofars. This shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations.

And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute 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 shofars. Then you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

And when ye go to war in your land against the adversary that oppresseth you, then ye shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before Jehovah 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 shofars 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.”

Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, ye 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 Jehovah your God.

11 In 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 covenant.

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 over the tabernacle of the testimony.

12 The children of Israel went forward on their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud stayed in the wilderness of Paran.

And the children of Israel set forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode in the wilderness of Paran.

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

And they first took their journey according to the commandment of Jehovah by Moses.

14 First, 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.

And in the first [place] the standard of the camp of the children of Judah set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

15 Nethanel 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 children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.

16 Eliab 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 children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

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

And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who bare the tabernacle, set forward.

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

And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

19 Shelumiel 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 children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

20 Eliasaph 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 children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

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

And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the others] did set up the tabernacle against their coming.

22 The 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 children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

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

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

24 Abidan 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 children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

25 The 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.

And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 Pagiel 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 children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran.

27 Ahira 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 children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

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

Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their hosts; and they set forward.

29 Moses said to Hobab, the 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 treat you well; for the LORD has spoken good concerning Israel.”

And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, We are journeying unto the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah hath spoken good concerning 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 I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.

31 Moses said, “Don’t leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.

And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou shalt be to us instead of eyes.

32 It shall be, if you go with us—yes, 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 what good soever Jehovah shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.

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

And they set forward from the mount of Jehovah three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting-place for them.

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

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

35 When the ark went forward, 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, O Jehovah, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

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 Jehovah, unto the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel.