| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1The LORD spoke to Moses: | 1The LORD also told Moses, |
| 2"Make two trumpets of silver; you are to make them from a single hammered piece. You will use them for assembling the community and for directing the traveling of the camps. | 2"Make two trumpets, crafting them from beaten silver, for use in calling the congregation together and for notifying the camps to set out for travel. |
| 3When they blow them both, all the community must come to you to the entrance of the tent of meeting. | 3Sound them when the whole assembly is to gather together at the entrance to the appointed place of meeting. |
| 4"But if they blow with one trumpet, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, must come to you. | 4When one trumpet is blown, the elders and the heads of the thousands of the Israelis are to gather to you. |
| 5When you blow an alarm, then the camps that are located on the east side must begin to travel. | 5When you sound an alarm, the ones encamped on the east side are to begin to travel. |
| 6And when you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that are located on the south side must begin to travel. An alarm must be sounded for their journeys. | 6When you sound the alarm the second time, those encamped on the south are to begin to travel. Alarms are to be sounded for their travels. |
| 7But when you assemble the community, you must blow, but you must not sound an alarm. | 7But when you blow the trumpet to assemble the whole congregation, don't use the same sound as you do for sounding an alarm. |
| 8The sons of Aaron, the priests, must blow the trumpets; and they will be to you for an eternal ordinance throughout your generations. | 8The descendants of Aaron the priest are to blow the trumpets. Have them do this for you permanently throughout your generations to come." |
| 9If you go to war in your land against an adversary who opposes you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies. | 9"When you wage war in your land against an enemy who is hostile to you, you are to sound an alarm with the trumpets. Then you will be remembered before the face of the LORD your God and you will be delivered from your enemies. |
| 10"Also in the time when you rejoice, such as on your appointed festivals or at the beginnings of your months, you must blow with your trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings, so that they may become a memorial for you before your God: I am the LORD your God." | 10At the beginning of the month, during your time of rejoicing at the appointed place, sound the trumpet over your burnt offering, then sacrifice your peace offering, since they are to be your memorial before the LORD your God. I am the LORD your God." |
| 11On the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the testimony. | 11On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year, the cloud was lifted up from the Tent of Meeting, |
| 12So the Israelites set out on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran. | 12so the Israelis set out from the Sinai Wilderness until the cloud settled in the Paran Wilderness, |
| 13This was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment of the LORD, by the authority of Moses. | 13doing what the LORD had said through Moses. |
| 14The standard of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab. | 14The standard of the camp of Judah was the first to travel, accompanied by its army with Amminadab's son Nahshon in charge. |
| 15Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar, | 15Zuar's son Nethanel was in charge of the camp of Issachar. |
| 16and over the company of the tribe of the Zebulunites was Elion son of Helon. | 16Helon's son Eliab was in charge of the camp of Zebulun. |
| 17Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle. | 17The tent was taken down, and the descendants of Gershon and Merari carried the tent. |
| 18The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur. | 18Then the standard of the camp of Reuben set out, accompanied by its army with Shedeur's son Elizur in charge. |
| 19Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, | 19Zurishaddai's son Shelumiel was in charge of the tribe of Simeon. |
| 20and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel. | 20Deuel's son Eliasaph was in charge of the tribe of Gad. |
| 21And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived. | 21Then the descendants of Kohath, carrying the sanctuary, set out, since the tent was to be set up before they arrive. |
| 22And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud. | 22After this, the standard of the camp of Ephraim set out, accompanied by its army with Ammihud's son Elishama in charge. |
| 23Over the company of the tribe of the Manassehites was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, | 23Pedazzur's son Gamaliel was in charge of the tribe of Manasseh. |
| 24and over the company of the tribe of Benjaminites was Abidan son of Gideoni. | 24Gideoni's son Abidan was in charge of the army of the tribe of Benjamin. |
| 25The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. | 25Then the standard of the camp of Dan set out, functioning as the rear guard for all the encampments, accompanied by its army with Ammishaddai's son Ahiezer. |
| 26Over the company of the tribe of the Asherites was Pagiel son of Ocran, | 26Ochran's son Pagiel was in charge of the tribe of Asher. |
| 27and over the company of the tribe of the Naphtalites was Ahira son of Enan. | 27Enan's son Ahira was in charge of the tribe of Naphtali. |
| 28These were the traveling arrangements of the Israelites according to their companies when they traveled. | 28This was the travel order for the Israelis, whenever their companies traveled. |
| 29Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel, the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are journeying to the place about which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things for Israel." | 29Then Moses told Reuel's son Hobab, Moses' relative by marriage from Midian, "We are traveling to the place about which the LORD said 'I will give it to you.' So come with us and we'll be good to you, because the LORD has spoken good things about Israel." |
| 30But Hobab said to him, "I will not go, but I will go instead to my own land and to my kindred." | 30But he said, "I won't go with you because I'm returning to my land and to my own family." |
| 31Moses said, "Do not leave us, because you know places for us to camp in the wilderness, and you could be our guide. | 31Then Moses responded, "Please don't leave us now, since you know where we can camp in the wilderness. You could be our guide. |
| 32And if you come with us, it is certain that whatever good things the LORD will favor us with, we will share with you as well." | 32And when you come with us, the good things that the LORD will grant us, we'll give you as well." |
| 33So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD was traveling before them during the three days' journey, to find a resting place for them. | 33So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD, a three-day trip, with the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD traveling in front of them—a three day trip to explore a place for them to rest. |
| 34And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, when they traveled from the camp. | 34Moreover, the cloud of the LORD protected them during the day when they left their camp. |
| 35And when the ark traveled, Moses would say, "Rise up, O LORD! May your enemies be scattered, and may those who hate you flee before you!" | 35Whenever the ark was ready to travel, Moses would say: "Arise, LORD, to scatter your enemies, so that whoever hates you will flee from your presence." |
| 36And when it came to rest he would say, "Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel!" | 36Whenever the ark was being readied to rest, he would say: "Return, LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel." |
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