New American Standard Bible 1995

Holman Christian Standard Bible

1The LORD spoke further to Moses, saying,

1The LORD spoke to Moses: "

2"Make yourself two trumpets of silver, of hammered work you shall make them; and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for having the camps set out.

2Make two trumpets of hammered silver to summon the community and have the camps set out.

3"When both are blown, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

3When both are sounded in long blasts, the entire community is to gather before you at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

4"Yet if only one is blown, then the leaders, the heads of the divisions of Israel, shall assemble before you.

4However, if one is sounded, only the leaders, the heads of Israel's clans, are to gather before you."

5"But when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched on the east side shall set out.

5When you sound short blasts, the camps pitched on the east are to set out.

6"When you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that are pitched on the south side shall set out; an alarm is to be blown for them to set out.

6When you sound short blasts a second time, the camps pitched on the south are to set out. Short blasts are to be sounded for them to set out.

7"When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow without sounding an alarm.

7When calling the assembly together, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.

8"The priestly sons of Aaron, moreover, shall blow the trumpets; and this shall be for you a perpetual statute throughout your generations.

8The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. Your use of these is a permanent statute throughout your generations."

9"When you go to war in your land against the adversary who attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the LORD your God, and be saved from your enemies.

9When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who is attacking you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and be delivered from your enemies.

10"Also in the day of your gladness and in your appointed feasts, and on the first days of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be as a reminder of you before your God. I am the LORD your God."

10You are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and your fellowship sacrifices and on your joyous occasions, your appointed festivals, and the beginning of each of your months. They will serve as a reminder for you before your God: I am Yahweh your God."

11Now in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, the cloud was lifted from over the tabernacle of the testimony;

11During the second year, in the second month on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted up above the tabernacle of the testimony.

12and the sons of Israel set out on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai. Then the cloud settled down in the wilderness of Paran.

12The Israelites traveled on from the Wilderness of Sinai, moving from one place to the next until the cloud stopped in the Wilderness of Paran.

13So they moved out for the first time according to the commandment of the LORD through Moses.

13They set out for the first time according to the LORD's command through Moses.

14The standard of the camp of the sons of Judah, according to their armies, set out first, with Nahshon the son of Amminadab, over its army,

14The military divisions of the camp of Judah with their banner set out first, and Nahshon son of Amminadab was over Judah's divisions.

15and Nethanel the son of Zuar, over the tribal army of the sons of Issachar;

15Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the Issachar tribe,

16and Eliab the son of Helon over the tribal army of the sons of Zebulun.

16and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the Zebulun tribe.

17Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, set out.

17The tabernacle was then taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting the tabernacle.

18Next the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army,

18The military divisions of the camp of Reuben with their banner set out, and Elizur son of Shedeur was over Reuben's division.

19and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai over the tribal army of the sons of Simeon,

19Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of Simeon's tribe,

20and Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the tribal army of the sons of Gad.

20and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.

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

21The Kohathites then set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

22Next the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, according to their armies, was set out, with Elishama the son of Ammihud over its army,

22Next the military divisions of the camp of Ephraim with their banner set out, and Elishama son of Ammihud was over Ephraim's division.

23and Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur over the tribal army of the sons of Manasseh;

23Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,

24and Abidan the son of Gideoni over the tribal army of the sons of Benjamin.

24and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.

25Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, according to their armies, which formed the rear guard for all the camps, set out, with Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai over its army,

25The military divisions of the camp of Dan with their banner set out, serving as rear guard for all the camps, and Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was over Dan's division.

26and Pagiel the son of Ochran over the tribal army of the sons of Asher;

26Pagiel son of Ochran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,

27and Ahira the son of Enan over the tribal army of the sons of Naphtali.

27and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.

28This was the order of march of the sons of Israel by their armies as they set out.

28This was the order of march for the Israelites by their military divisions as they set out.

29Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out to 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 concerning Israel."

29Moses said to Hobab, son of Moses' father-in-law Reuel the Midianite: "We're setting out for the place the LORD promised: 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel."

30But he said to him, "I will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives."

30But he replied to him, "I don't want to go. Instead, I will go to my own land and my relatives.""

31Then he said, "Please do not leave us, inasmuch as you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be as eyes for us.

31Please don't leave us," Moses said, "since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes.

32"So it will be, if you go with us, that whatever good the LORD does for us, we will do for you."

32If you come with us, whatever good the LORD does for us we will do for you."

33Thus they set out from the mount of the LORD three days' journey, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD journeying in front of them for the three days, to seek out a resting place for them.

33They set out from the mountain of the LORD on a three-day journey with the ark of the LORD's covenant traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.

34The cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp.

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

35Then it came about when the ark set out that Moses said, "Rise up, O LORD! And let Your enemies be scattered, And let those who hate You flee before You."

35Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say: Arise, LORD! Let Your enemies be scattered, and those who hate You flee from Your presence.

36When it came to rest, he said, "Return, O LORD, To the myriad thousands of Israel."

36When it came to rest, he would say: Return, LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.

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