[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [2] Make you two trumpets of silver; of
beaten work shall you make them: and you shall use them for the calling of
the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps. [3] When they shall
blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the door
of the tent of meeting. [4] If they blow but one, then the princes, the
heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you. [5] When
you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their
journey. [6] When you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on
the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their
journeys. [7] But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall
blow, but you shall not sound an alarm. [8] The sons of Aaron, the priests,
shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute forever
throughout your generations. [9] When you go to war in your land against
the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the
trumpets; and you shall be remembered before Yahweh your God, and you shall
be saved from your enemies. [10] Also in the day of your gladness, and in
your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the
trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your
peace-offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God: I
am Yahweh your God. [11] It happened in the second year, in the second
month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from
over the tent of the testimony. [12] The children of Israel set forward
according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud
abode in the wilderness of Paran. [13] They first took their journey
according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses. [14] In the first [place]
the standard of the camp of the children of Judah set forward according to
their hosts: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. [15] Over
the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of
Zuar. [16] Over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab
the son of Helon. [17] The tent was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and
the sons of Merari, who bore the tent, set forward. [18] The standard of
the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host
was Elizur the son of Shedeur. [19] Over the host of the tribe of the
children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. [20] Over the host
of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [21] The
Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the others] did set up
the tent against their coming. [22] The standard of the camp of the
children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host
was Elishama the son of Ammihud. [23] Over the host of the tribe of the
children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. [24] Over the host
of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
[25] The standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the
rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over
his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. [26] Over the host of the
tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran. [27] Over the
host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
[28] Thus were the travels of the children of Israel according to their
hosts; and they set forward. [29] Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the
Midianite, Moses` father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which
Yahweh said, I will give it you: come you with us, and we will do you good;
for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel. [30] He said to him, I will
not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives. [31] He
said, Don`t leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the
wilderness, and you shall be to us instead of eyes. [32] It shall be, if
you go with us, yes, it shall be, that whatever good Yahweh shall do to us,
the same will we do to you. [33] They set forward from the Mount of Yahweh
three days` journey; and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh went before them
three days` journey, to seek out a resting-place for them. [34] The cloud
of Yahweh was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp. [35]
It happened, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Yahweh,
and let your enemies be scattered; and let those who hate you flee before
you. [36] When it rested, he said, Return, Yahweh, to the ten thousands of
the thousands of Israel.
