Numbers 10

1 The Lord told Moses,

And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying:

2 “Make two trumpets out of hammered silver. They are to be used for summoning the Israelites and to have the camp move out.

Make thee two trumpets of silver, of beaten work, shalt thou make them, —and they shall be unto thee for calling the assembly, and for setting forward the camps.

3 When both trumpets are blown, all the Israelites are to gather before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

As soon as they blow therewith, so soon shall all the assembly assemble themselves unto thee, unto the entrance of the tent of meeting.

4 But if only one is blown, then only the tribal leaders are to gather before you.

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

5 When you blow the trumpet loudly, which is the alarm signal to move out, the camps on the east side are to march out first.

But when ye blow an alarm, then shall set forward the camps that are encamped eastwards;

6 When you blow the trumpet loudly the second time, the camps on the south side are to march out. That's their signal to start moving.

and when ye blow a second alarm, then shall set forward the camps that are encamped southwards, —an alarm, shall they blow for setting them forward,

7 To summon the people, blow the trumpets normally, not the loud alarm signal.

But in calling together the convocation, ye shall blow but shall not sound an alarm.

8 Aaron's descendants are to blow the trumpets. This regulation is for all time and for all future generations.

And, the sons of Aaron the priests, shall blow with the trumpets, —and it shall be unto you for a statute age-abiding, unto your generations.

9 When you're in your own land and have to go into battle against an enemy who has attacked you, blow the alarm signal and the Lord your God won't forget you—he will save you from your enemies.

And when ye go into war in your land against the assailant that assaileth you, then shall ye blow an alarm with the trumpets, —and bring yourselves to mind before Yahweh your God, and be saved, from your enemies,

10 Blow the trumpets when you celebrate too, at your regular feasts and at the beginning of each month. This is when you give your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings which act as a reminder for you before your God. I am the Lord your God.”

And in your day of rejoicing and in your appointed seasons and in the beginnings of your months, then shall ye blow with the trumpets, over your ascending-sacrifices, and over your peace-offerings, —so shall they be unto you for a memorial before your God. I—Yahweh, am your God.

11 The cloud rose up from the Tabernacle of the Testimony on the twentieth day of the second month of the second year.

And so it came to pass in the second year, in the second month on the twentieth of the month, that the cloud lifted itself up, from off the habitation of the testimony;

12 The Israelites left the Desert of Sinai and moved from place to place until the cloud stopped in the Desert of Paran.

and the sons of Israel set forward by their removals from the desert of Sinai, and then the cloud abode in the desert of Paran.

13 This was the first time they moved out following the Lord's command through Moses.

Thus then did they set forward for the first time, —at the bidding of Yahweh, by the hand of Moses.

14 The tribal divisions of Judah went first, marching out under their flag, with Nahshon, son of Amminadab, in charge.

So the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah set forward first, by their hosts, and over his own host, was Nahshon, son of Amminadab;

15 Nethanel, son of Zuar, was in charge of the tribal division of Issachar,

and, over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar, Nethanel, son of Zuar;

16 and Eliab, son of Helon, was in charge of the tribal division of Zebulun.

and, over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon.

17 Then the Tabernacle was dismantled, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set off, carrying it.

Then was taken down the habitation, —and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward bearing the habitation.

18 Then came the divisions of Reuben who marched out under their flag, with Elizur, son of Shedeur, in charge.

Then set forward the standard of the camp of Reuben, by their hosts, —and over his own host, Elizur, son of Shedeur;

19 Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, was in charge of the tribal division of Simeon,

and, over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai;

20 and Eliasaph, son of Deuel, was in charge of the tribal division of Gad.

and, over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel.

21 Then the Kohathites set off, carrying the holy objects. The Tabernacle would be put up before they arrived.

Then set forward the Kohathites, bearing the sanctuary, —and so the habitation was reared by the time they came in.

22 Then came the divisions of Ephraim who marched out under their flag, with Elishama, son of Ammihud in charge.

Then set forward the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim by their hosts, —and over his own host, was Elishama son of Ammihud;

23 Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, was in charge of the tribal division of Manasseh,

and, over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur;

24 and Abidan, son of Gideoni, was in charge of the tribal division of Benjamin.

and, over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni.

25 Lastly came the divisions of Dan who marched out under their flag, defending the rear of all the tribal groups, with Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, in charge.

Then set forward the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, bringing up the rear of all the camps, by their hosts, —and over his own host, Ahiezur, son of Ammishaddai;

26 Pagiel, son of Ocran, was in charge of the tribal division of Asher,

and, over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ochran;

27 and Ahira, son of Enan, was in charge of the tribal division of Naphtali.

and, over the host of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan.

28 This was the order in which the Israelite tribal divisions moved out.

These, were the settings-forward of the sons of Israel by their hosts, —thus did they set forward.

29 Moses explained to Hobab, the son of Moses' father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We're leaving for the place of which the Lord promised, ‘I'm going to give it to you.’ Come with us, and we'll be good to you, because the Lord has promised good things to Israel.”

Then said Moses to Hobab, son of Raguel the Midianite, father-in-law of Moses: Setting forward, are we unto the place of which Yahweh hath said, The same, will I give unto you, —Oh come with us and we will do thee good, for, Yahweh, hath spoken good, concerning Israel.

30 “No, I won't go—I'll return to my own country and my own people,” Hobab replied.

And he said unto him, I will not go, —but unto my own land, and unto my own kindred, will I go.

31 “Please don't abandon us now,” Moses said, “because you're the one who knows where we should camp in the desert and you can guide us.

Then said he: I beseech thee, do not forsake us, —for, on this account, hast thou come to know of our encamping in the desert, so shalt thou be unto us as eyes;

32 If you come with us, whatever good things the Lord blesses us with we'll share with you.”

and it shall be if thou wilt go with us, —yea it shall be that with the very good wherewith Yahweh shall do us good, will we do good unto thee.

33 They left the mountain of the Lord to go on a three-day journey The Ark of the Lord's Agreement led the way for them during these three days to find a place for them to camp.

So then they went forward, from the mountain of Yahweh, a journey of three days, —and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, was going before them a journey of three days, to search out for them a resting-place,

34 The cloud of the Lord was above them during day as they moved on from the camp.

And the cloud of Yahweh, was over them by day, —when they set forward out of the camp.

35 Whenever the Ark was carried out, Moses would call out, “Stand up, Lord, and may your enemies be scattered, and may those who hate you run away from you.”

And it came to pass when the ark set forward, that Moses said: Arise, O Yahweh! and scattered be thy foes, Let them that hate thee flee before thee;

36 Whenever it was set down, he would call out, “Return, Lord, to the thousands and thousands of the people of Israel.”

But when it rested, he said, —Return, O Yahweh! unto the myriads of the thousands of Israel.