Numbers 10

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 “Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.

3 When both are sounded, the whole congregation is to assemble before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

4 But if only one is sounded, then the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel, are to gather before you.

5 When you sound short blasts, the camps that lie on the east side are to set out.

6 When you sound the short blasts a second time, the camps that lie on the south side are to set out. The blasts are to signal them to set out.

7 To convene the assembly, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.

8 The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come.

9 When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.

10 And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”

11 On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the Testimony,

12 and the Israelites set out from the Wilderness of Sinai, traveling from place to place until the cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran.

13 They set out this first time according to the LORD’s command through Moses.

14 First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.

15 Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,

16 and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.

17 Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.

18 Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.

19 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,

20 and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.

21 Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

22 Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.

23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,

24 and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.

25 Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.

26 Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,

27 and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.

28 This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.

29 Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for 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 promised good things to Israel.”

30 “I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.”

31 “Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes.

32 If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”

33 So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.

34 And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp.

35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You.”

36 And when it came to rest, he would say: “Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.”

1 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

3 And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

4 And if they blow [but] with one [trumpet], then the princes, [which are] heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.

5 When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

6 When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

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

8 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 And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall 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 solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I [am] the LORD your God.

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

12 And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

14 In the first [place] went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host [was] Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar [was] Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun [was] Eliab the son of Helon.

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

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

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

20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad [was] Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the other] did set up the tabernacle against they came.

22 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elishama the son of Ammihud.

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

24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin [was] Abidan the son of Gideoni.

25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, [which was] the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host [was] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher [was] Pagiel the son of Ocran.

27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali [was] Ahira the son of Enan.

28 Thus [were] the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.

29 ¶ And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.

30 And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.

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

32 And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.

33 And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

34 And the cloud of the LORD [was] upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.

35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying:

2 Make thee two trumpets of strong silver, that thou mayest use them to call the congregation, and when the army shall set out.

3 And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt blow with both of them, that all the congregation shall be gathered unto thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

4 If a man blow but one ill, then shall the princes and the rulers of the thousands of Israel be gathered unto thee.

5 And it shall come to pass, when ye have sounded the trumpet, that the camps which lie toward the east shall break forth.

6 And when ye have sounded the trumpet the second time, then shall the camps arise that lie toward the south. For when they shall journey, then ye shall sound the trumpet.

7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow evil, and not sound the trumpet.

8 And the sons of Aaron the priests shall blow with the trumpets: and your statute shall be unto your seed for ever.

9 When ye go to battle in your land against your enemies that offend you, then ye shall beat with the trumpets, that ye may be remembered before the LORD your God, and be delivered from your enemies.

10 In like manner, when ye rejoice in your feasts, and in your new moons, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over your peace offerings; and it shall be for a memorial unto you before your God. I am the LORD your God.

11 On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year the cloud was lifted up from the tabernacle of the testimony.

12 And the children of Israel arose, and went out of the wilderness of Sinai: and the cloud abode in the wilderness of Paran.

13 And the first arose after the word of the LORD by Moses.

14 Namely, the band of the camp of the children of Judah went first with their host: and over their host was Nahesson the son of Amminadab.

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

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

17 And the tabernacle was taken down, and the children of Gershon and Meran went and carried the tabernacle.

18 And Danakh drew the standard of the camp of Reuben with their host: and over their host was Elizur the son of Sether.

19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Selumiel the son of Zuri-saddai.

20 And Eliasaph the son of Deuel over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad.

21 And the Kohathites also went, and carried the sanctuary: and they set up the tabernacle, until they came after.

22 And afterward the band of the camp of the children of Ephraim went forth with their host: and over their host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

23 And Gamliel the son of Pedazur over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh.

24 And Abidan the son of Gideoni over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin.

25 And afterward the band of the camp of the children of Dan went up with their host: and so the camps were all up. And Ahi-Ezer the son of Ammi-saddai was over their host.

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

27 And Ahjrah the son of Enan over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali.

28 So the children of Israel went with their host.

29 And Moses said unto Hobab the son of Regeuel his brother in law, of Midian, We go unto the place of which the LORD hath said: I will give it you: now therefore come with us, and we will do the best we can with you: for the LORD hath promised good things unto Israel.

30 And he answered: I will not go with you, but to my own land to my friendship.

31 And he said, Dearly beloved, forsake us not: for thou knowest where we shall pitch in the wilderness, and shalt be our eye.

32 And when thou shalt testify with us, what good thing the LORD doeth unto us, that will we do unto thee.

33 So they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them the three days' journey, to shew them where they should rest.

34 And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.

35 And when the ark was drawn, Moses said, Arise, O LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered, and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

36 And when she rested, he said, Come again, O LORD, unto the multitude of the thousands of Israel.