Numbers 10

1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,

2 "Make two trumpets 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 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.

3 When they blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

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

4 But if they blow just one, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

9 When you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets. Then you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

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.

10 "Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you 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 the LORD your God."

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.”

11 It happened 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.

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.

12 The children of Israel went forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode in the wilderness of Paran.

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

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

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

14 First, the standard of the camp of the people of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab was over his army.

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.

15 Nethanel the son of Zuar was over the army of the tribe of the people of Issachar.

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

16 Eliab the son of Helon was over the army of the tribe of the people of Zebulun.

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

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

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

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

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

19 Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai was over the army of the tribe of the people of Simeon.

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

20 Eliasaph the son of Reuel was over the army of the tribe of the people of Gad.

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

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

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.

22 The standard of the camp of the people of Ephraim set forward according to their armies. Elishama the son of Ammihud was over his army.

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

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

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

24 Abidan the son of Gideoni was over the army of the tribe of the people of Benjamin.

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

25 The standard of the camp of the people of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their armies. Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai was over his army.

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

26 Pagiel the son of Ochran was over the army of the tribe of the people of Asher.

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

27 Ahira the son of Enan was over the army of the tribe of the people of Naphtali.

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

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

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

29 Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' brother-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."

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.”

30 He said to him, "I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives."

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

31 He said, "Do not leave us, please; because you know how we are to camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.

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

32 And it shall be, if you go with us, that it shall be that whatever good the LORD does to us, we will do the same to you."

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

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

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.

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

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

35 It happened, when the ark went forward, that Moses said, "Rise up, LORD, and let your enemies be scattered. Let those who hate you flee before you."

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

36 When it rested, he said, "Return, LORD, to the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel."

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