New Living Translation

Holman Christian Standard Bible

1Now the LORD said to Moses,

1The LORD spoke to Moses: "

2“Make two trumpets of hammered silver for calling the community to assemble and for signaling the breaking of camp.

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

3When both trumpets are blown, everyone must gather before you at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

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

4But if only one trumpet is blown, then only the leaders—the heads of the clans of Israel—must present themselves to you.

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

5“When you sound the signal to move on, the tribes camped on the east side of the Tabernacle must break camp and move forward.

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

6When you sound the signal a second time, the tribes camped on the south will follow. You must sound short blasts as the signal for moving on.

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.

7But when you call the people to an assembly, blow the trumpets with a different signal.

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

8Only the priests, Aaron’s descendants, are allowed to blow the trumpets. This is a permanent law for you, to be observed from generation to generation.

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 arrive in your own land and go to war against your enemies who attack you, sound the alarm with the trumpets. Then the LORD your God will remember you and rescue you 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.

10Blow the trumpets in times of gladness, too, sounding them at your annual festivals and at the beginning of each month. And blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings. The trumpets will remind your God of his covenant with you. I am the LORD your God.” The Israelites Leave Sinai

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."

11In the second year after Israel’s departure from Egypt—on the twentieth day of the second month —the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle of the Covenant.

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.

12So the Israelites set out from the wilderness of Sinai and traveled on from place to place until the cloud stopped 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.

13When the people set out for the first time, following the instructions the LORD had given through Moses,

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

14Judah’s troops led the way. They marched behind their banner, and their leader was Nahshon son of Amminadab.

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

15They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Issachar, led by Nethanel son of Zuar,

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

16and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab son of Helon.

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

17Then the Tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonite and Merarite divisions of the Levites were next in the line of march, carrying the Tabernacle with them.

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

18Reuben’s troops went next, marching behind their banner. Their leader was Elizur son of Shedeur.

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

19They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Simeon, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

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

20and the troops of the tribe of Gad, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel.

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

21Next came the Kohathite division of the Levites, carrying the sacred objects from the Tabernacle. Before they arrived at the next camp, the Tabernacle would already be set up at its new location.

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

22Ephraim’s troops went next, marching behind their banner. Their leader was Elishama son of Ammihud.

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

23They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Manasseh, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

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

24and the troops of the tribe of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni.

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

25Dan’s troops went last, marching behind their banner and serving as the rear guard for all the tribal camps. Their leader was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

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.

26They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Asher, led by Pagiel son of Ocran,

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

27and the troops of the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan.

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

28This was the order in which the Israelites marched, division by division.

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

29One day Moses said to his brother-in-law, Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, “We are on our way to the place the LORD promised us, for he said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised wonderful blessings for 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 Hobab replied, “No, I will not go. I must return to my own land and family.”

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

31“Please don’t leave us,” Moses pleaded. “You know the places in the wilderness where we should camp. Come, be our guide.

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

32If you do, we’ll share with you all the blessings the LORD gives us.”

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

33They marched for three days after leaving the mountain of the LORD, with the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant moving ahead of them to show them where to stop and rest.

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.

34As they moved on each day, the cloud of the LORD hovered over them.

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

35And whenever the Ark set out, Moses would shout, “Arise, O LORD, and let your enemies be scattered! Let them 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.

36And when the Ark was set down, he would say, “Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel!”

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

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