Numbers 10

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1 The LORD said to Moses:	1 The LORD said to Moses,
2 "Make two trumpets of beaten silver, which you shall use in assembling the community and in breaking camp.	2 "Make two silver trumpets; of hammered work you shall make them; and you shall use them for summoning the congregation, and for breaking camp.
3 When both are blown, the whole community shall gather round you at the entrance of the meeting tent;	3 And when both are blown, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
4 but when one of them is blown, only the princes, the chiefs of the troops of Israel, shall gather round you.	4 But if they blow only one, then the leaders, the heads of the tribes of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.
5 When you sound the first alarm, those encamped on the east side shall set out;	5 When you blow an alarm, the camps that are on the east side shall set out.
6 when you sound the second alarm, those encamped on the south side shall set out; when you sound the third alarm, those encamped on the west side shall set out; when you sound the fourth alarm, those encamped on the north side shall set out. Thus shall the alarm be sounded for them to depart.	6 And when you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that are on the south side shall set out. An alarm is to be blown whenever they are to set out.
7 But in calling forth an assembly you are to blow an ordinary blast, without sounding the alarm.	7 But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
8 "It is the sons of Aaron, the priests, who shall blow the trumpets; and the use of them is prescribed by perpetual statute for you and your descendants.	8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. The trumpets shall be to you for a perpetual statute throughout your generations.
9 When in your own land you go to war against an enemy that is attacking you, you shall sound the alarm on the trumpets, and the LORD, your God, will remember you and save you from your foes.	9 And when you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the LORD your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.
10 On your days of celebration, your festivals, and your new-moon feasts, you shall blow the trumpets over your holocausts and your peace offerings; this will serve as a reminder of you before your God. I, the LORD, am your God."	10 On the day of your gladness also, and at your appointed feasts, and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; they shall serve you for remembrance before your God: I am the LORD your God."
11 In the second year, on the twentieth day of the second month, the cloud rose from the Dwelling of the commandments.	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 testimony,
12 The Israelites moved on from the desert of Sinai by stages, until the cloud came to rest in the desert of Paran.	12 and the people of Israel set out by stages from the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud settled down in the wilderness of Paran.
13 The first time that they broke camp at the bidding of the LORD through Moses,	13 They set out for the first time at the command of the LORD by Moses.
14 the camp of the Judahites, under its own standard and arranged in companies, was the first to set out. Nahshon, son of Amminadab, was over their host,	14 The standard of the camp of the men of Judah set out first by their companies; and over their host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
15 and Nethanel, son of Zuar, over the host of the tribe of Issachar,	15 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.
16 and Eliab, son of Helon, over the host of the tribe of Zebulun.	16 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
17 Then, after the Dwelling was dismantled, the clans of Gershon and Merari set out, carrying the Dwelling.	17 And when the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who carried the tabernacle, set out.
18 The camp of the Reubenites, under its own standard and arranged in companies, was the next to set out, with Elizur, son of Shedeur, over their host,	18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies; and over their host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19 and Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, over the host of the tribe of Simeon,	19 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Simeon was Shelumi-el the son of Zurishaddai.
20 and Eliasaph, son of Reuel, over the host of the tribe of Gad.	20 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
21 The clan of Kohath then set out, carrying the sacred objects for the Dwelling, which was to be erected before their arrival.	21 Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.
22 The camp of the Ephraimites next set out, under its own standard and arranged in companies, with Elishama, son of Ammihud, over their host,	22 And the standard of the camp of the men of Ephraim set out by their companies; and over their host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
23 and Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, over the host of the tribe of Manasseh,	23 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24 and Abidan, son of Gideoni, over the host of the tribe of Benjamin.	24 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25 Finally, as rear guard for all the camps, the camp of the Danites set out, under its own standard and arranged in companies, with Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, over their host,	25 Then the standard of the camp of the men of Dan, acting as the rear guard of all the camps, set out by their companies; and over their host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26 and Pagiel, son of Ochran, over the host of the tribe of Asher,	26 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran.
27 and Ahira, son of Enan, over the host of the tribe of Naphtali.	27 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28 This was the order of departure for the Israelites, company by company. As they were setting out,	28 This was the order of march of the people of Israel according to their hosts, when they set out.
29 Moses said to his brother-in-law Hobab, son of Reuel the Midianite, "We are setting out for the place which the LORD has promised to give us. Come with us, and we will be generous toward you, for the LORD has promised prosperity to Israel."	29 And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you'; come with us, and we will do you good; for the LORD has promised good to Israel."
30 But he answered, "No, I will not come. I am going instead to my own country and to my own kindred."	30 But he said to him, "I will not go; I will depart to my own land and to my kindred."
31 Moses said, "Please, do not leave us; you know where we can camp in the desert, and you will serve as eyes for us.	31 And he said, "Do not leave us, I pray you, for you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us.
32 If you come with us, we will share with you the prosperity the LORD will bestow on us."	32 And if you go with us, whatever good the LORD will do to us, the same will we do to you."
33 They moved on from the mountain of the LORD, a three days' journey, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD which was to seek out their resting place went the three days' journey with them.	33 So they set out from the mount of the LORD three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them.
34 And when they set out from camp, the cloud of the LORD was over them by day.	34 And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, whenever they set out from the camp.
35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, "Arise, O LORD, that your enemies may be scattered, and those who hate you may flee before you."	35 And whenever the ark set out, Moses said, "Arise, O LORD, and let thy enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee."
36 And when it came to rest, he would say, "Return, O LORD, you who ride upon the clouds, to the troops of Israel."	36 And when it rested, he said, "Return, O LORD, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel."