Liber Numeri 10

1 locutus est Dominus ad Mosen dicens

And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

2 fac tibi duas tubas argenteas ductiles quibus convocare possis multitudinem quando movenda sunt castra

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 cumque increpueris tubis congregabitur ad te omnis turba ad ostium foederis tabernaculi

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 si semel clangueris venient ad te principes et capita multitudinis Israhel

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

5 sin autem prolixior atque concisus clangor increpuerit movebunt castra primi qui sunt ad orientalem plagam

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

6 in secundo autem sonitu et pari ululatu tubae levabunt tentoria qui habitant ad meridiem et iuxta hunc modum reliqui facient ululantibus tubis in profectione

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 quando autem congregandus est populus simplex tubarum clangor erit et non concise ululabunt

But at the assembling of the assembly, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

8 filii Aaron sacerdotes clangent tubis eritque hoc legitimum sempiternum in generationibus vestris

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 si exieritis ad bellum de terra vestra contra hostes qui dimicant adversum vos clangetis ululantibus tubis et erit recordatio vestri coram Domino Deo vestro ut eruamini de manibus inimicorum vestrorum

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 si quando habebitis epulum et dies festos et kalendas canetis tubis super holocaustis et pacificis victimis ut sint vobis in recordationem Dei vestri ego Dominus Deus vester

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 anno secundo mense secundo vicesima die mensis elevata est nubes de tabernaculo foederis

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 profectique sunt filii Israhel per turmas suas de deserto Sinai et recubuit nubes in solitudine Pharan

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 moveruntque castra primi iuxta imperium Domini in manu Mosi

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

14 filii Iuda per turmas suas quorum princeps erat Naasson filius Aminadab

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 in tribu filiorum Isachar fuit princeps Nathanahel filius Suar

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

16 in tribu Zabulon erat princeps Heliab filius Helon

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

17 depositumque est tabernaculum quod portantes egressi sunt filii Gerson et Merari

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 profectique sunt et filii Ruben per turmas et ordinem suum quorum princeps erat Helisur filius Sedeur

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 in tribu autem filiorum Symeon princeps fuit Salamihel filius Surisaddai

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

20 porro in tribu Gad erat princeps Heliasaph filius Duhel

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

21 profectique sunt et Caathitae portantes sanctuarium tamdiu tabernaculum portabatur donec venirent ad erectionis locum

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

22 moverunt castra et filii Ephraim per turmas suas in quorum exercitu princeps erat Helisama filius Ammiud

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 in tribu autem filiorum Manasse princeps fuit Gamalihel filius Phadassur

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

24 et in tribu Beniamin dux Abidan filius Gedeonis

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

25 novissimi castrorum omnium profecti sunt filii Dan per turmas suas in quorum exercitu princeps fuit Ahiezer filius Amisaddai

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 in tribu autem filiorum Aser erat princeps Phagaihel filius Ochran

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

27 et in tribu filiorum Nepthalim princeps Achira filius Henan

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

28 haec sunt castra et profectiones filiorum Israhel per turmas suas quando egrediebantur

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

29 dixitque Moses Hobab filio Rahuhel Madianiti cognato suo proficiscimur ad locum quem Dominus daturus est nobis veni nobiscum ut benefaciamus tibi quia Dominus bona promisit Israheli

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 cui ille respondit non vadam tecum sed revertar in terram meam in qua natus sum

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

31 et ille noli inquit nos relinquere tu enim nosti in quibus locis per desertum castra ponere debeamus et eris ductor noster

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 cumque nobiscum veneris quicquid optimum fuerit ex opibus quas nobis traditurus est Dominus dabimus tibi

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 profecti sunt ergo de monte Domini via trium dierum arcaque foederis Domini praecedebat eos per dies tres providens castrorum locum

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 nubes quoque Domini super eos erat per diem cum incederent

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

35 cumque elevaretur arca dicebat Moses surge Domine et dissipentur inimici tui et fugiant qui oderunt te a facie tua

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 cum autem deponeretur aiebat revertere Domine ad multitudinem exercitus Israhel

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