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1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

1וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־ מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

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.

2עֲשֵׂ֣ה לְךָ֗ שְׁתֵּי֙ חֲצֽוֹצְרֹ֣ת כֶּ֔סֶף מִקְשָׁ֖ה תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֑ם וְהָי֤וּ לְךָ֙ לְמִקְרָ֣א הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וּלְמַסַּ֖ע אֶת־ הַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃

3And when both are blown, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

3וְתָקְע֖וּ בָּהֵ֑ן וְנֽוֹעֲד֤וּ אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ כָּל־ הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֶל־ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

4But if they blow only one, then the chiefs, the heads of the tribes of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

4וְאִם־ בְּאַחַ֖ת יִתְקָ֑עוּ וְנוֹעֲד֤וּ אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ הַנְּשִׂיאִ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֖י אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

5When you blow an alarm, the camps that are on the east side shall set out.

5וּתְקַעְתֶּ֖ם תְּרוּעָ֑ה וְנָֽסְעוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹת הַחֹנִ֖ים קֵֽדְמָה׃

6And 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.

6וּתְקַעְתֶּ֤ם תְּרוּעָה֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְנָֽסְעוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹת הַחֹנִ֖ים תֵּימָ֑נָה תְּרוּעָ֥ה יִתְקְע֖וּ לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃

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

7וּבְהַקְהִ֖יל אֶת־ הַקָּהָ֑ל תִּתְקְע֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תָרִֽיעוּ׃

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

8וּבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים יִתְקְע֖וּ בַּֽחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת וְהָי֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם לְחֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

9And 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.

9וְכִֽי־ תָבֹ֨אוּ מִלְחָמָ֜ה בְּאַרְצְכֶ֗ם עַל־ הַצַּר֙ הַצֹּרֵ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֔ם וַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת וֲנִזְכַּרְתֶּ֗ם‪‬ לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וְנוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֖ם מֵאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃

10On 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 be a reminder of you before your God: I am the LORD your God.”

10וּבְי֨וֹם שִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥ם וּֽבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֮ וּבְרָאשֵׁ֣י חָדְשֵׁיכֶם֒ וּתְקַעְתֶּ֣ם בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹ֗ת עַ֚ל עֹלֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעַ֖ל זִבְחֵ֣י שַׁלְמֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֤ם לְזִכָּרוֹן֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ

11In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud lifted from over the tabernacle of the testimony,

11וַיְהִ֞י בַּשָּׁנָ֧ה הַשֵּׁנִ֛ית בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֖י בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים בַּחֹ֑דֶשׁ נַעֲלָה֙ הֶֽעָנָ֔ן מֵעַ֖ל מִשְׁכַּ֥ן הָעֵדֻֽת׃

12and the people of Israel set out by stages from the wilderness of Sinai. And the cloud settled down in the wilderness of Paran.

12וַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר סִינָ֑י וַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ן הֶעָנָ֖ן בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָֽן׃

13They set out for the first time at the command of the LORD by Moses.

13וַיִּסְע֖וּ בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה עַל־ פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־ מֹשֶֽׁה׃

14The standard of the camp of the people of Judah set out first by their companies, and over their company was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

14וַיִּסַּ֞ע דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֧ה בְנֵֽי־ יְהוּדָ֛ה בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֖ה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹ נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־ עַמִּינָדָֽב׃

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

15וְעַ֨ל־ צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י יִשָׂשכָ֑ר נְתַנְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ צוּעָֽר׃

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

16וְעַ֨ל־ צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֑ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־ חֵלֽוֹן׃

17And when the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who carried the tabernacle, set out.

17וְהוּרַ֖ד הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן וְנָסְע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־ גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ וּבְנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ ס

18And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies, and over their company was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

18וְנָסַ֗ע דֶּ֛גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה רְאוּבֵ֖ן לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹ אֱלִיצ֖וּר בֶּן־ שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃

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

19וְעַ֨ל־ צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ צוּרִֽי שַׁדָּֽי׃

20And over the company of the tribe of the people of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

20וְעַל־ צְבָ֖א מַטֵּ֣ה בְנֵי־ גָ֑ד אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־ דְּעוּאֵֽל׃

21Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.

21וְנָסְעוּ֙ הַקְּהָתִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁ וְהֵקִ֥ימוּ אֶת־ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן עַד־ בֹּאָֽם׃ ס

22And the standard of the camp of the people of Ephraim set out by their companies, and over their company was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

22וְנָסַ֗ע דֶּ֛גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה בְנֵֽי־ אֶפְרַ֖יִם לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹ אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־ עַמִּיהֽוּד׃

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

23וְעַ֨ל־ צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ פְּדָה־ צֽוּר׃

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

24וְעַ֨ל־ צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־ גִּדְעוֹנִֽי׃ ס

25Then the standard of the camp of the people of Dan, acting as the rear guard of all the camps, set out by their companies, and over their company was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

25וְנָסַ֗ע דֶּ֚גֶל מַחֲנֵ֣ה בְנֵי־ דָ֔ן מְאַסֵּ֥ף לְכָל־ הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖ת לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹ אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־ עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃

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

26וְעַל־ צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֑ר פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ עָכְרָֽן׃

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

27וְעַ֨ל־ צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י נַפְתָּלִ֑י אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־ עֵינָֽן׃

28This was the order of march of the people of Israel by their companies, when they set out.

28אֵ֛לֶּה מַסְעֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וַיִּסָּֽעוּ׃ ס

29And 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 good to you, for the LORD has promised good to Israel.”

29וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לְ֠חֹבָב בֶּן־ רְעוּאֵ֣ל הַמִּדְיָנִי֮ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁה֒ נֹסְעִ֣ים ׀ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ אֶל־ הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֹת֖וֹ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם לְכָ֤ה אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ וְהֵטַ֣בְנוּ לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־ יְהוָ֥ה דִּבֶּר־ ט֖וֹב עַל־ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

30But he said to him, “I will not go. I will depart to my own land and to my kindred.”

30וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו לֹ֣א אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּ֧י אִם־ אֶל־ אַרְצִ֛י וְאֶל־ מוֹלַדְתִּ֖י אֵלֵֽךְ׃

31And he said, “Please do not leave us, for you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us.

31וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַל־ נָ֖א תַּעֲזֹ֣ב אֹתָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י ׀ עַל־ כֵּ֣ן יָדַ֗עְתָּ חֲנֹתֵ֙נוּ֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְהָיִ֥יתָ לָּ֖נוּ לְעֵינָֽיִם׃

32And if you do go with us, whatever good the LORD will do to us, the same will we do to you.”

32וְהָיָ֖ה כִּי־ תֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הַטּ֣וֹב הַה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵיטִ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה עִמָּ֖נוּ וְהֵטַ֥בְנוּ לָֽךְ׃

33So 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.

33וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מֵהַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה דֶּ֖רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַאֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־ יְהוָ֜ה נֹסֵ֣עַ לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים לָת֥וּר לָהֶ֖ם מְנוּחָֽה׃

34And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, whenever they set out from the camp.

34וַעֲנַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם יוֹמָ֑ם בְּנָסְעָ֖ם מִן־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ ‪‬׆ס

35And whenever the ark set out, Moses said, “Arise, O LORD, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you.”

35וַיְהִ֛י בִּנְסֹ֥עַ הָאָרֹ֖ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֑ה קוּמָ֣ה ׀ יְהוָ֗ה וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ וְיָנֻ֥סוּ מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃

36And when it rested, he said, “Return, O LORD, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel.”

36וּבְנֻחֹ֖ה יֹאמַ֑ר שׁוּבָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה רִֽבְב֖וֹת אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‪‬׆ס

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