B'midbar (Num) 10
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1Adonai said to Moshe, 2“Make two trumpets; make them of hammered silver. Use them for summoning the community and for sounding the call to break camp and move on. 3When they are sounded, the entire community is to assemble before you at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 4If only one is sounded, then just the leaders, the heads of the clans of Isra’el, are to assemble before you.
5“When you sound an alarm, the camps to the east will commence traveling. 6When you sound a second alarm, the camps to the south will set out; they will sound alarms to announce when to travel. 7However, when the community is to be assembled, you are to sound; but don’t sound an alarm. 8It will be the sons of Aharon, the cohanim, who are to sound the trumpets; this will be a permanent regulation for you through all your generations.
9“When you go to war in your land against an adversary who is oppressing you, you are to sound an alarm with the trumpets; then you will be remembered before Adonai your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.
10“Also on your days of rejoicing, at your designated times and on Rosh-Hodesh, you are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; these will be your reminder before your God. I am Adonai your God.”
(v) 11On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony; 12and the people of Isra’el moved out in stages from the Sinai Desert. The cloud stopped in the Pa’ran Desert.
13So they set out on their first journey, in keeping with Adonai’s order through Moshe. 14In the lead was the banner of the camp of the descendants of Y’hudah, whose companies moved forward; over his company was Nachshon the son of ‘Amminadav. 15Over the company of the tribe of the descendants of Yissakhar was N’tan’el the son of Tzu‘ar. 16Over the company of the descendants of Z’vulun was Eli’av the son of Helon.
17Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the descendants of Gershon and the descendants of M’rari set out, carrying the tabernacle.
18Next, the banner of the camp of Re’uven moved forward by companies; over his company was Elitzur the son of Sh’de’ur. 19Over the company of the tribe of the descendants of Shim‘on was Shlumi’el the son of Tzurishaddai. 20Over the company of the descendants of Gad was Elyasaf the son of De‘u’el.
21Then the descendants of K’hat set out, carrying the sanctuary, so that [at the next camp] the tabernacle could be set up before they arrived.
22The banner of the camp of the descendants of Efrayim moved forward by companies; over his company was Elishama the son of ‘Ammihud. 23Over the company of the tribe of the descendants of M’nasheh was Gamli’el the son of P’dahtzur. 24Over the company of the descendants of Binyamin was Avidan the son of Gid‘oni.
25The banner of the camp of the descendants of Dan, forming the rearguard for all the camps, moved forward by companies; over his company was Achi‘ezer the son of ‘Ammishaddai. 26Over the company of the tribe of the descendants of Asher was Pag‘i’el the son of ‘Okhran. 27Over the company of the descendants of Naftali was Achira the son of ‘Enan.
28This is how the people of Isra’el traveled by companies; thus they moved forward.
(S: vi) 29Moshe said to Hovav the son of Re‘u’el the Midyani, Moshe’s father-in-law, “We are traveling to the place about which Adonai said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, because Adonai has promised good things to Isra’el.” 30But he replied, “I will not go; I would rather go back to my own country and my own kinsmen.” 31Moshe continued, “Please don’t leave us, because you know that we have to camp in the desert, and you can serve as our eyes. 32If you do go with us, then whatever good Adonai does for us, we will do the same for you.”
33So they set out from Adonai’s mountain and traveled for three days. Ahead of them on this three-day journey went the ark of Adonai’s covenant, searching for a new place to stop. 34The cloud of Adonai was over them during the day as they set out from the camp. (A: vi) 35When the ark moved forward, Moshe said,
“Arise, Adonai! May your enemies be scattered!
Let those who hate you flee before you!”
36When it stopped, he said,
“Return, Adonai of the many, many
thousands of Isra’el!”
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The Silver Trumpets
1The Lord said to Moses, 2“Make two trumpets. Use silver and hammer it to make the trumpets. These trumpets will be for calling the people together and for telling them when it is time to move the camp. 3If you blow long blasts on both trumpets, all the people must meet together at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. 4But if you blow long blasts on only one trumpet, only the leaders will come to meet with you. (These are the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel.)
5“Short blasts on the trumpets will be the way to tell the people to move the camp. The first time you blow a short blast on the trumpets, the tribes camping on the east side of the Meeting Tent must begin to move. 6The second time you blow a short blast on the trumpets, the tribes camping on the south side of the Meeting Tent will begin to move. 7But if you want to gather the people together for a special meeting, blow the trumpets in a different way—blow a long steady blast on the trumpets. 8Only Aaron’s sons, the priests, should blow the trumpets. This is a law for you that will continue forever, for generations to come.
9“If you are fighting an enemy in your own land, blow loudly on the trumpets before you go to fight them. The Lord your God will hear you, and he will save you from your enemies. 10Also blow these trumpets for your special meetings, New Moon celebrations, and all your happy times together. Blow the trumpets when you give your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. This will be a special way for your God to remember you. I command you to do this; I am the Lord your God.”
The Israelites Move Their Camp
11On the 20th day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites left Egypt, the cloud rose from above the Tent of the Agreement. 12So the Israelites began their journey. They left the desert of Sinai and traveled until the cloud stopped in the desert of Paran. 13This was the first time the people moved their camp. They moved it the way the Lord commanded Moses.
14The three divisions from Judah’s camp went first. They traveled under their flag. The first group was the tribe of Judah. Nahshon son of Amminadab was the commander of that group. 15Next came the tribe of Issachar. Nethanel son of Zuar was the commander of that group. 16And then came the tribe of Zebulun. Eliab son of Helon was the commander of that group.
17Then the Holy Tent was taken down. And the men from the Gershon and the Merari families carried the Holy Tent. So the people from these families were next in line.
18Then came the three divisions from Reuben’s camp. They traveled under their flag. The first group was the tribe of Reuben. Elizur son of Shedeur was the commander of that group. 19Next came the tribe of Simeon. Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was the commander of that group. 20And then came the tribe of Gad. Eliasaph son of Deuel#10:20 Deuel Or “Reuel.” was the commander of that group. 21Then came the Kohath family. They carried the holy things from inside the Holy Tent. These people came at this time so that the other people could set up the Holy Tent and make it ready at the new camp before these people arrived.
22Next came the three groups from Ephraim’s camp. They traveled under their flag. The first group was the tribe of Ephraim. Elishama son of Ammihud was the commander of that group. 23Next came the tribe of Manasseh. Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was the commander of that group. 24Then came the tribe of Benjamin. Abidan son of Gideoni was the commander of that group.
25The last three tribes in the line were the rear guard for all the other tribes. These were the groups from Dan’s camp. They traveled under their flag. The first group was the tribe of Dan. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was their commander. 26Next came the tribe of Asher. Pagiel son of Ocran was the commander of that group. 27Then came the tribe of Naphtali. Ahira son of Enan was the commander of that group. 28That was the way the Israelites marched when they moved from place to place.
29Hobab was the son of Reuel, the Midianite. (Reuel was Moses’ father-in-law.) Moses said to Hobab, “We are traveling to the land that the Lord promised to give to us. Come with us and we will be good to you. The Lord has promised good things to the Israelites.”
30But Hobab answered, “No, I will not go with you. I will go back to my homeland and to my own people.”
31Then Moses said, “Please don’t leave us. You know more about the desert than we do. You can be our guide. 32If you come with us, we will share with you all the good things that the Lord gives us.”
33So they began traveling from the mountain of the Lord. The priests took the Box of the Lord’s Agreement and walked in front of the people. They carried the Holy Box for three days, looking for a place to camp. 34The Lord’s cloud was over them every day. And when they left their camp every morning, the cloud was there to lead them.
35When the people lifted the Holy Box to move the camp, Moses always said,
“Get up, Lord!
May your enemies be scattered.
May your enemies run away from you.”
36And when the Holy Box was put in its place, Moses always said,
“Come back, Lord,
to the millions of Israelites.”
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