Numbers, Chapter 10:
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Number Verses, Chapter 10 of the Bible's Book of Numbers.
The two silver trumpets
- 1. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
- 2. Make two silver trumpets; you will make them of well-crafted work, for the convocations of the congregation and for the departure of the camps.
- 3. And when they play them, the whole congregation will gather to you at the door of the tent of meeting.
- 4. But when only one is touched, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, will gather to you.
- 5. When you also start, set up your tents to leave.
- 6. But when only one trumpet sounds, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, will gather to you.
- 7. But when you make a noise, then the camps that are encamped on the east side will leave.
- 8. And when you make the second noise, then the camps that are encamped on the south side will leave; Shout by shout will be raised to break up the camps.
- 9. But when you gather the congregation together, then you shall play, but not with a loud sound.
- 10. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and you shall have them as a statute for ever throughout your generations.
The Israelites leave Sinai
- 11. And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud lifted from over the tabernacle of the testimony.
- 12. And the children of Israel departed from the wilderness of Sinai, according to their ways; and the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran.
- 13. And so they set out for the first time, according to the commandment of the Lord by Moses.
- 14. The standard of the camp of the children of Judah went out first, according to their armies, and over their army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
- 15. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nathanael the son of Zuar.
- 16. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
- 17. And when the tabernacle was disarmed, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari departed, taking the tabernacle.
- 18. And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to his armies, and over his army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
- 19. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurisadai.
- 20. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
- 21. And the Kohathites departed, taking the sanctuary; and while they arrived, the tabernacle was being set up.
- 22. The standard went out from the camp of the children of Ephraim, according to their armies, and over their army was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
- 23. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedazur.
- 24. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
- 25. And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set out, forming all the armies according to their armies, and over their army was Aieser the son of Ammisadai.
- 26. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
- 27. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
- 28. These are the camps of the children of Israel, according to their armies, which went out in their troops.
- 29. And Moses said unto Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We have set out unto that place of which the LORD said, I will give it unto you; Go with us, and we will do you good, because the Lord has spoken well about Israel.
- 30. But he said unto him, I will not go; rather, I will go to my country and to my relatives.
- 31. And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; because you know where we will camp in the wilderness; you will serve us as a guide.
- 32. Therefore, when you come with us, and whatever good the Lord does for us, we will also do it for you.
- 33. So they journeyed three days from the mountain of the Lord, with the ark of the covenant of the Lord walking before them on the way, to seek a place of rest for them.
- 34. And the cloud of the Lord was over them by day, when they departed from the camp.
- 35. And it came to pass, when the ark was departing, that Moses said, Arise, O Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered, and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
- 36. And when she sat down, she said: Return, O Lord, to the ten thousands of thousands of Israel.
