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Numbers 10


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NEW JERUSALEMKING JAMES BIBLE
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses and said:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 'Make yourself two trumpets; make them of beaten silver, so that you can use them for summoningthe community, and for sounding the order to break camp.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 Whenever they are sounded, the whole community must gather round you, at the entrance to theTent of Meeting.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 But if only one trumpet is sounded, then only the leaders, the heads of Israel's thousands, mustgather round you.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 the trumpet blast is accompanied by a battle cry, the encampments pitched to the east wil setout.5 When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
6 At the second blast accompanied by a battle cry, the encampments pitched to the south wil set out.For breaking camp, the trumpet blast wil be accompanied by a battle cry,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 for assembling the community the trumpets will be sounded without battle cry.7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
8 The Aaronite priests wil sound the trumpets; this is a perpetual decree for you and your descendants.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 'When in your country you go to war against an enemy who is oppressing you, you will soundtrumpets with a battle cry, and Yahweh your God wil remember you, and you wil be delivered from yourenemies.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 At your festivals, solemnities and new-moon feasts, you will sound the trumpets over your burntofferings and communion sacrifices, so that they recal you to the remembrance of your God. I am Yahweh yourGod.'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 In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud rose fromwhere the Dwel ing of the Testimony was,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 Israelites set out, in marching order, from the desert of Sinai. The cloud came to rest in thedesert of Paran.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 These were the men who set out in the vanguard, at Yahweh's order through Moses:13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
14 first went the standard of the camp of the Judahites and their units, with Nahshon son ofAmminadab commanding that contingent;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 Nethanel son of Zuar commanding the tribal contingent of the Issacharites;15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
16 and Eliab son of Helon commanding the tribal contingent of the Zebulunites.16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
17 The Dwel ing was then dismantled and the Gershonites and Merarites set out, carrying the Dwel ing.17 And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
18 Then came the standard of the camp of the Reubenites and their units, with Elizur son of Shedeurcommanding that contingent;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 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai commanding the tribal contingent of the Simeonites;19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
20 and Eliasaph son of Reuel commanding the tribal contingent of the Gadites.20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
21 Then came the Kohathites carrying the sanctuary (the Dwel ing was erected before they arrived).21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
22 Then came the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites and their units, with Elishama son ofAmmihud commanding that contingent;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 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur commanding the tribal contingent of the Manassehites;23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24 and Abidan son of Gideoni commanding the tribal contingent of the Benjaminites.24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25 Last of al , the rearguard of al the camps, came the standard of the camp of the Danites and theirunits, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai commanding that contingent;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 Pagiel son of Ochran commanding the tribal contingent of the Asherites;26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
27 and Ahira son of Enan commanding the tribal contingent of the Naphtalites.27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28 Such was the order of march for the Israelites, unit by unit. So they set out.28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.
29 Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, his father-in-law, 'We are setting out for the countryof which Yahweh has said: I shall give it to you. Come with us, and we wil treat you wel , for Yahweh haspromised good things for Israel.'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 'I wil not come with you,' he replied, 'but shal go to my own country and kin.'30 And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
31 'Do not leave us,' Moses said, 'for you know where we can camp in the desert, and so you will beour eyes.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 If you come with us, we shal share with you whatever blessings Yahweh gives us.'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 They set out from Yahweh's mountain and travel ed for three days, while the ark of the covenant ofYahweh preceded them on the three-day journey, searching out a place for them to halt.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 In the daytime, Yahweh's cloud was over them, once they had broken camp.34 And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say: Rise, Yahweh, may your enemies be scattered andthose who hate you flee at your approach!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 halted, he would say: Come back, Yahweh, to the countless thousands of Israel!36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.