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1And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2“Make two silver trumpets for yourself; you shall make them of hammered work; you shall use them for calling the congregation and for directing the movement of the camps.

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.

3When they blow both of them, all the congregation shall gather before you at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

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

4But if they blow only one, then the leaders, the heads of the divisions of Israel, shall gather to you.

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

5When you sound the advance, the camps that lie on the east side shall then begin their journey.

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

6When you sound the advance the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall begin their journey; they shall sound the call for them to begin their journeys.

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.

7And when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but not sound the advance.

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

8The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and these shall be to you as an ordinance forever throughout your generations.

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

9“When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

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.

10Also in the day of your gladness, in your appointed feasts, and at the beginning of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be a memorial for you before your God: I am the LORD your God.”

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.”

11Now it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle of the Testimony.

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,

12And the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai on their journeys; then the cloud settled down in the Wilderness of Paran.

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

13So they started out for the first time according to the command of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

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

14The standard of the camp of the children of Judah set out first according to their armies; over their army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

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.

15Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.

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

16And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

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

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

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

18And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies; over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

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

19Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

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

20And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

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

21Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things. (The tabernacle would be prepared for their arrival.)

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

22And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set out according to their armies; over their army was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

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.

23Over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

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

24And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

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

25Then the standard of the camp of the children of Dan (the rear guard of all the camps) set out according to their armies; over their army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

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.

26Over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.

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

27And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

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

28Thus was the order of march of the children of Israel, according to their armies, when they began their journey.

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

29Now 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 treat you well; for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.”

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.”

30And he said to him, “I will not go, but I will depart to my own land and to my relatives.”

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

31So Moses said, “Please do not leave, inasmuch as you know how we are to camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.

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.

32And it shall be, if you go with us—indeed it shall be—that whatever good the LORD will do to us, the same we will do to you.”

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

33So they departed from the mountain of the LORD on a journey of three days; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them for the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.

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.

34And the cloud of the LORD was above them by day when they went out from the camp.

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

35So it was, whenever the ark set out, that Moses said: “Rise up, O LORD! Let Your enemies be scattered, And let those who hate You flee before You.”

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.”

36And when it rested, he said: “Return, O LORD, To the many thousands of Israel.”

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

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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