Breaking Camp |
Numbers 10:1-36 The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers |
The Lord [spoke] to Moses, saying, Make 2 trumpets of silver, [all of] 1 piece, [so] you may use them for calling the assembly & [to journey out] of the camps. When they shall blow [the trumpets] all the assembly shall [gather together] to you at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. |
If they [only] blow 1 trumpet, then the princes [who] are heads of the 1,000’s of Israel, shall gather themselves to you. When you blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east, shall go forward. When you blow an alarm the 2nd time, the camps that lie on the south side, shall [begin] their journey. |
[When] they blow [the trumpet, it] shall be an alarm for their journeys. When you [just want] the congregation to be gathered together, blow [the trumpet, but don’t] sound an alarm. It shall be a [rule for] you throughout your generations, that the sons of the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. |
You shall blow an alarm with the trumpets if you go to war in your land against the enemy [who oppresses] you. You shall be remembered before the Lord, your God & you shall be saved from your enemies. |
Also, [on]the day of your your [rejoicing] & [on] & [on]your solemn days, in the [beginning] of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings & over the sacrifices of your Peace Offerings, [so] they may be a memorial for you before your God. I am the Lord, your God. |
It [happened] on the 20th day, [in] the 2nd month, in the 2nd year, the cloud [was lifted] up, from off the tabernacle of the Testimony. The children [people] of Israel [started] their journey out of the Wilderness of Sinai. The cloud rested in the Wilderness of Paran. |
They took their 1st journey, according to the [Lord’s command]] by the hand of Moses. The [banner] of the camp of the children [people] of Judah, went 1st, according to their armies. Over his [division] was Nashon, [Amminidab’s] son. |
Over the [division] of the tribe of the [people] of Issachar was Nethaneel, [Zuar’s] son. Over the [division] of the tribe of the [people] of Zebulun was Eliab, [Helon’s] son. The tabernacle was [disassembled] & [Gershon’s] sons & [Merari’s] sons [set out, carrying] the tabernacle. |
The [banner] of the camp of Reuben [set out] according to their armies. Over his [division] was Eliizur, [Shedeur’s] son. Over the [division] of the tribe of the [people] of Simeon was Shelumiel, [Zurishaddai’s] son. Over the [division] of the tribe of the [people] of Gad was Eliasaph, the son of, the son of Deuel [a.k.a. Reuel.] |
The Kohathites set forward, [carrying] the sanctuary. And the [others were to] set up the tabernacle [before] they [got there.] The [banner] of the camp of the [people] of Ephraim [set out] according to their armies. Over his [division] was Elishama, [Ammihud’s] son. |
Over the [division] of the tribe of the [people] of Manasseh was Gamaliel, [Pedahzur’s] son. Over the [division] of the tribe of Benjamin was Abidan, [Gideoni’s] son. |
The [banner] of the camp of the [people] of Dan set [out,] which was the [rear guard] of all the camps throughout their [divisions.] Over his [division] was Ahiezer, [Ammishaddai’s] son. Over the [division] of the tribe of the [people] of Asher was Pagiel, the son of Ocran [a.k.a Okran.] |
Over the [division] of the tribe of the [people] of Naphtali was Ahira, [Enan’s] son. [This was the order] of the [journeys] of the [people] of Israel, according to their armies, when they set forward. |
Moses said to Hobab, [Raguel’s] son, the Midianite, [who was] Moses’ father-in-law, We are [taking our journey] to the place the Lord said, I will give it to you. Come with us & we will do good [to] you. For the Lord has spoken [of] good [things] concerning Israel. |
[Hobab] said to [Moses,] I won’t go, but I will [go] to my own land & my [family.] [Moses] said, I pray [that] you don’t leave us. You know [much about camping] in the wilderness & you might be [like our] eyes to us. |
If you should go with us, it shall be, that [whatever good] the Lord does to us, we will do the same to you. They departed from [Sinai a.k.a. Horeb] the Mount of the Lord & [went] 3 days’ journey, [but] the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord went [first] in their journey, to search out a resting place for them. |
The cloud of the Lord was upon them by day & when they [left] the camp. It [happened,] when the Ark set forward, Moses said, Lord, rise up & let Your enemies be scattered. Let [those who] hate You, flee before You. When [the Ark was in its resting place,] Moses said, Return, O Lord, to the many 1,000’s of Israel. |