Numbers, 10

1. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

1. Yahweh spoke to Moses and said:

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.

2. "Make two trumpets of hammered silver that you shall use for calling the people together, and for sounding the order to move on.

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.

3. Whenever both trumpets are sounded, the whole community is to gather around you, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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.

4. But if only one trumpet is sounded, then only the leaders, the chiefs of clans are to gather around you.

5. When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

5. When the trumpet sounds shrilly, the camps to the east shall move on.

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.

6. At the second shrill blast, the camps pitched to the south shall move on. The trumpet blast shall be shrill when they are to leave;

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

7. but to gather the people, the trumpet shall be sounded plainly.

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.

8. The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets; this is a law for you and your descendants for all time to come.

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.

9. When you are in your own land and are to go to war against an enemy who oppresses you, you shall sound the trumpet shrilly so Yahweh your God will remember you, and you will be delivered from your enemies.

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.

10. On joyful occasions, on your festival and new-moon feast, you will sound the trumpet at the time of your burnt offering and your communion sacrifices, and they will call you to the remembrance of your God. I am Yahweh your God."

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.

11. On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year after the people left Egypt, the Cloud lifted over the Holy Tent of the Covenant

12. And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

12. and the Israelites moved on, in marching order, from the desert of Sinai. The Cloud came to rest in the desert of Paran.

13. And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

13. This was the first stage of the Israelites' journey at the command of Yahweh given through Moses:

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.

14. in the front was the banner of the camp of the tribe of Judah, in battle formation. In command of Judah's force was Nahshon son of Amminadab;

15. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar [was] Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

15. in command of the tribe of Issachar, in battle formation, was Nethanel son of Zuar;

16. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun [was] Eliab the son of Helon.

16. in command of the tribe of Zebulun, in battle formation, was Eliab son of Helon.

17. And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

17. Then, the Holy Tent was taken down and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari started out, carrying the Holy Tent.

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.

18. Then came the banner of the camp of the tribe of Reuben, in battle formation. In command of Reuben's force was Elizur son of Shedeur;

19. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon [was] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

19. in command of the tribe of Simeon, in battle formation, was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

20. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad [was] Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

20. in command of the tribe of Gad, in battle formation, was Eliasaph, son of Reuel.

21. And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the other] did set up the tabernacle against they came.

21. Then came the sons of Kohath, who carried the sanctuary (the Holy Tent was set up before their arrival.)

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.

22. Then came the banner of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, in battle formation. In command of Ephraim's force was Elishama son of Ammihud;

23. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh [was] Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

23. in command of the tribe of Manasseh, in battle formation, was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

24. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin [was] Abidan the son of Gideoni.

24. in command of the tribe of Benjamin was Abidan son of Gideoni.

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.

25. Last of all, serving as rearguard of all the camps, came the sons of Dan, in battle formation. In command of the force of Dan was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

26. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher [was] Pagiel the son of Ocran.

26. in command of the tribe of the sons of Asher, in battle formation, was Pagiel son of Ochran;

27. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali [was] Ahira the son of Enan.

27. in command of the sons of Naphtali, in battle formation, was Ahira son of Enan.

28. Thus [were] the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.

28. Such was the order of march for the Israelites, in battle formation. So they set out.

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.

29. Moses said to Hobab, son of Moses' father-in-law, Reuel the Midianite, "We are setting out for the land which Yahweh has promised to give us. Come with us, and we will treat you well, for Yahweh has promised happiness to Israel." He answered,

30. And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.

30. "I will not come with you. I would rather go to my own land and my own family." Moses replied,

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.

31. "Do not leave us, for you know where we can camp in the desert, and so you will be our eyes.

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.

32. If you come with us, you will share in the blessing with which Yahweh blesses us."

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.

33. They moved on from the Mountain of Yahweh, a three days' journey, and for three days the Ark of the Covenant of Yahweh went before them,

34. And the cloud of the LORD [was] upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.

34. seeking out a resting place for them. Yahweh's cloud was over them by day when they left the camp.

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.

35. Whenever the Ark left, Moses would say, "Arise, Yahweh, and let your enemies be scattered and let those who hate you flee before you."

36. And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.

36. And when it came to rest, he would say, "Come back, Yahweh, to the multitude - the armies of Israel."