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10:17 Then the tabernacle <04908> was dismantled <03381>, and the sons <01121> of Gershon <01648> and the sons <01121> of Merari <04847> set out <05265>, carrying <05375> the tabernacle <04908>. 10:18 The standard <01714> of the camp <04264> of Reuben <07205> set out <05265> according to their companies <06635>; over <05921> his company <06635> was Elizur <0468> son <01121> of Shedeur <07707>. 10:19 Over <05921> the company <06635> of the tribe <04294> of the Simeonites <08095> <01121> was Shelumiel <08017> son <01121> of Zurishaddai <06701>, 10:20 and over <05921> the company <06635> of the tribe <04294> of the Gadites <01410> <01121> was Eliasaph <0460> son <01121> of Deuel <01845>. 10:21 And the Kohathites <06956> set out <05265>, carrying <05375> the articles for the sanctuary <04720>; the tabernacle <04908> was to be set up <06965> before <05704> they arrived <0935>. 10:22 And the standard <01714> of the camp <04264> of the Ephraimites <0669> <01121> set out <05265> according to their companies <06635>; over <05921> his company <06635> was Elishama <0476> son <01121> of Ammihud <05989>. 10:23 Over <05921> the company <06635> of the tribe <04294> of the Manassehites <04519> <01121> was Gamaliel <01583> son <01121> of Pedahzur <06301>, 10:24 and over <05921> the company <06635> of the tribe <04294> of Benjaminites <01144> was Abidan <027> son <01121> <01121> of Gideoni <01441>. 10:25 The standard <01714> of the camp <04264> of the Danites <01835> <01121> set out <05265>, which was the rear guard <0622> of all <03605> the camps <04264> by their companies <06635>; over <05921> his company <06635> was Ahiezer <0295> son <01121> of Ammishaddai <05996>. 10:26 Over <05921> the company <06635> of the tribe <04294> of the Asherites <0836> <01121> was Pagiel <06295> son <01121> of Ocran <05918>, 10:27 and over <05921> the company <06635> of the tribe <04294> of the Naphtalites <05321> <01121> was Ahira <0299> son <01121> of Enan <05881>. 10:28 These <0428> were the traveling arrangements <04550> of the Israelites <03478> <01121> according to their companies <06635> when they traveled <05265>. 10:29 Moses <04872> said <0559> to Hobab <02246> son <01121> of Reuel <07467>, the Midianite <04084>, Moses <04872>’ father-in-law <02859>, “We <0587> are journeying <05265> to <0413> the place <04725> about which <0834> the Lord <03068> said <0559>, ‘I will give <05414> it to you.’ Come <01980> with <0854> us and we will treat <03190> you well <03190>, for <03588> the Lord <03068> has promised <01696> good <02896> things for <05921> Israel <03478>.” 10:30 But Hobab said <0559> to <0413> him, “I will not <03808> go <01980>, but I will go <01980> instead <0518> <03588> to <0413> my own land <0776> and to <0413> my kindred <04138>.” 10:31 Moses said <0559>, “Do not <0408> leave <05800> us, because <03651> <05921> <03588> you know <03045> places for us to camp <02583> in the wilderness <04057>, and you could be <01961> our guide <05869>. 10:32 And if <03588> you come <01980> with <05973> us, it <01931> is <01961> certain that whatever <0834> good <02896> things the Lord <03068> will favor <03190> us with <05973>, we will share <03190> with you as well.” 10:33 So they traveled <05265> from the mountain <02022> of the Lord <03068> three <07969> days <03117>’ journey <01870>; and the ark <0727> of the covenant <01285> of the Lord <03068> was traveling <05265> before <06440> them during the three <07969> days <03117>’ journey <01870>, to find <08446> a resting place <04496> for them. 10:34 And the cloud <06051> of the Lord <03068> was over <05921> them by day <03119>, when they traveled <05265> from <04480> the camp <04264>. 10:35 And when <01961> the ark <0727> traveled <05265>, Moses <04872> would say <0559>, “Rise up <06965>, O Lord <03068>! May your enemies <0341> be scattered <06327>, and may those who hate <08130> you flee <05127> before <06440> you!” 10:36 And when it came to rest <05117> he would say <0559>, “Return <07725>, O Lord <03068>, to the many <07233> thousands <0505> of Israel <03478>!”

• Num 10:18-28 -- Journey Arrangements for the Tribes
• Num 10:29-36 -- The Appeal to Hobab

• Exodus

  [ebd] the great deliverance wrought for the children of Isreal when they were brought out of the land of Egypt with "a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm" (Ex 12:51; Deut. 26:8; Ps 114; 136), about B.C. 1490, and four hundre...
  

• Israel

  [nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
  

• NUMBERS, BOOK OF

  [isbe] NUMBERS, BOOK OF - num'-berz: I. TITLE AND CONTENTS 1. Title 2. Contents II. LITERARY STRUCTURE 1. Alleged Grounds of Distribution 2. Objections to Same (1) Hypothesis Unproved (2) Written Record Not Impossible (3) No Book E...
  

• Camon

  [ebd] full of stalks, a place (Judg. 10:5) where Jair was buried. It has usually been supposed to have been a city of Gilead, on the east of Jordan. It is probably, however, the modern Tell-el-Kaimun, on the southern slopes of Car...
  

• Jethro

  [isbe] JETHRO - jeth'-ro, je'-thro (yithro, "excellence," Ex 3:1; 4:18b; 18:1-12 (in 4:18a, probably a textual error, yether, "Iether," the King James Version margin, the Revised Version margin); Septuagint always Iothor): The prie...
  [smith] (his excellence) was priest or prince of Midian. Moses married his daughter Zipporah. (B.C. 1530.) On account if his local knowledge he was entreated to remain with the Israelites throughout their journey to Canaan. (Numbers ...
  [nave] JETHRO, called Raguel and Reuel. A priest of Midian. Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter, Ex. 2:15-22; 3:1; 4:18; Num. 10:29.
  

• Ark

  [ebd] Noah's ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high (Gen. 6:14-16); an oblong floating house of three stories, with a door in the side and a window in the roof....
  [nave] ARK 1. Noah's. Directions for building of, Gen. 6:14-16. Noah and family preserved in, Gen. 6:18; 7:8; Matt. 24:38; Heb. 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:20. Animals saved in, Gen. 6:19, 20; 7:1-16. 2. Of Bulrushes, Ex. 2:3. 3. In the Tab...
  

• Pagiel

  [isbe] PAGIEL - pa'-gi-el, pa'-ji-el, pa-gi'-el (pagh`i'el, "God's intervention"): Son of Ocran, of the tribe of Asher, among those enrolled by Moses at the numbering of Israel (Nu 1:13; 2:27). When the tabernacle was set up, the h...
  [smith] (God allots) the son of Ocran and chief of the tribe of Asher at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 1:13; 2:27; 7:72,77; 10:26) (B.C. 1491.)
  [nave] PAGIEL, son of Ocran and leader of the tribe of Asher at time of exodus, Num. 1:13; 2:27; 7:72, 77; 10:26.
  

• Hobab

  [ebd] beloved, the Kenite, has been usually identified with Jethro (q.v.), Ex. 18:5, 27; comp. Num. 10:29, 30. In Judg. 4:11, the word rendered "father-in-law" means properly any male relative by marriage (comp. Gen. 19:14, "son-i...
  [isbe] HOBAB - ho'-bab (chobhabh, "beloved"; Septuagint Obab): This name occurs only twice (Nu 10:29; Jdg 4:11). It is not certain whether it denotes the father-in-law or the brother-in-law of Moses. The direct statement of Nu 10:2...
  [smith] (beloved). This name is found in two places only (Numbers 10:29; Judges 4:11) Hobab was brother-in-law to Moses. (B.C. 1530.)
  [nave] HOBAB, son of Raguel, Num. 10:29; Judg. 4:11.
  

• Cloud

  [isbe] CLOUD - kloud (`anan, `abh; nephele, nephos): I. Clouds in Palestine. In the Bible few references are found of particular clouds or of clouds in connection with the phenomena of the weather conditions. The weather in Palesti...
  [nave] CLOUD. Figurative Jer. 4:13; Hos. 6:4; 13:3. Symbolical Rev. 14:14. Pillar of Ex. 13:21, 22; Ex. 14:19, 24; Ex. 16:10; Ex. 19:9, 16; Ex. 24:16-18; Ex. 33:9, 10; Ex. 34:5; Ex. 40:36-38; Lev. 16:2; Num. 9:15-23; Num. 10:...
  

• RECHAB; RECHABITES

  [isbe] RECHAB; RECHABITES - re'-kab, rek'-a-bits (rekhabh, rekhabhim): Rechab is the name of two men of some prominence in the Old Testament records: (1) A Benjamite of the town of Beeroth, son of Rimmon (2 Sam 4:2); he and his bro...
  

• Moses

  [isbe] MOSES - mo'-zez, mo'-ziz (mosheh; Egyptian mes, "drawn out," "born"; Septuagint Mouse(s)). The great Hebrew national hero, leader, author, law-giver and prophet. I. LIFE 1. Son of Levi 2. Foundling Prince 3. Friend of the Pe...
  [nave] MOSES A Levite and son of Amram, Ex. 2:1-4; 6:20; Acts 7:20; Heb. 11:23. Hidden in an ark, Ex. 2:3. Discovered and adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh, Ex. 2:5-10. Learned in all the wisdom of Egypt, Acts 7:22. His loyalt...
  

• Tabernacle

  [nave] TABERNACLE One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai, Ex. 33:7-11. The one instituted by Moses was called Sanctuary, Ex. 25:8; Tabernacle, Ex. 27:21; 33:7; 2 Chr. 5:5; of Testimony, Ex. 38:21; ...
  

• Reuel

  [ebd] friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35). (2.) "The priest of Midian," Moses' father-in-law (Ex. 2:18)=Raguel (Num. 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarde...
  [isbe] REUEL - roo'-el (re`u'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel): (1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Gen 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Ch 1:35,37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, ...
  [nave] REUEL 1. Son of Esau, Gen. 36:4, 10, 13, 17; 1 Chr. 1:35, 37. 2. Father-in-law of Moses, Ex. 2:18. Called also Jethro and Raguel. See: Jethro. 3. Father of Eliasaph, Num. 2:14. Called Deuel, Num. 1:14; 7:42, 47; 10:20. ...
  

• TABERNACLE, A

  [isbe] TABERNACLE, A - tab'-er-na-k'l ('ohel mo`edh "tent of meeting," mishkan, "dwelling"; skene): A. STRUCTURE AND HISTORY I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Earlier "Tent of Meeting" 2. A Stage in Revelation 3. The Tabernacle Proper II. STRUCTU...
  

• Intercession

  [isbe] INTERCESSION - in-ter-sesh'-un (pagha`, "to make intercession"; originally "to strike upon," or "against"; then in a good sense, "to assail anyone with petitions," "to urge," and when on behalf of another, "to intercede" (Ru...
  [nave] INTERCESSION. Of One Person with Another 1 Sam. 2:25 Instances of: Reuben for Joseph, Gen. 37:21, 22. Judah for Joseph, Gen. 37:26, 27. Pharaoh's chief baker for Joseph, Gen. 41:9-13, with Gen. 40:14. Jonathan for David...
  

• Armies

  [nave] ARMIES Who of the Israelites were subject to service in, Num. 1:2, 3; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5; who were exempt from service in, Num. 1:47-50; 2:33; Deut. 20:5-9; Judg. 7:3. Enumeration of Israel's military forces, Num. 1:2, 3; 26...
  

• Zurishaddai

  [isbe] ZURISHADDAI - zu-ri-shad'-a-i, zu-ri-shad'-i (tsurishadday, "my rock is Shadday"): Father of Shelumiel the head of the tribe of Simeon (Nu 1:6; 2:12; 7:36,41; 10:19). See GOD, NAMES OF, II, 8; ZURIEL.
  [smith] (my rock is the Almighty), father of Shelumiel, the chief of the tribe of Simeon at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 1:6; 2:12; 7:36,41; 10:19)
  [nave] ZURISHADDAI, father of Shelumiel, Num. 1:6; 2:12; 7:36, 41; 10:19.
  

• TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

  [isbe] TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT - || I. EARLIEST FORM OF WRITING IN ISRAEL 1. Invention of Alphabet 2. The Cuneiform 3. References to Writing in the Old Testament 4. Inscriptions after Settlement in Canaan 5. Orthography of the Pe...
  

• Gamaliel

  [isbe] GAMALIEL - ga-ma'-li-el (gamli'el, "reward or recompense of God"; Gamaliel): (1) The son of Pedahzur, and "prince of the children of Manasseh," chosen to aid in taking the census in the Wilderness (Nu 1:10; 2:20; 7:54,59; 10...
  [smith] (recompense of God). Son of Pedahzur; prince or captain of the tribe of Manasseh at the census at Sinai, (Numbers 1:10; 20:20; 7:54,59) and at starting on the march through the wilderness. ch. (Numbers 10:23) (B.C. 1490.) A ...
  [nave] GAMALIEL 1. A celebrated teacher. Speech of, before the Sanhedrin, Acts 5:33-40. Paul's teacher, Acts 22:3. 2. A captain of Manasseh, Num. 1:10; 2:20; 10:23. Offering of, at dedication of tabernacle, Num. 7:54-59.
  

• Shelumiel

  [isbe] SHELUMIEL - she-lu'-mi-el (shelumi'el; both the punctuation and interpretation are in doubt. Massoretic Text punctuates the first element as a passive participle; the use of the participle in compounds is common in Assyrian ...
  [smith] (friend of God), the son of Zurishaddai, and prince of the tribe of Simeon at the time of the exodus. (Numbers 1:6; 2:12; 7:36,41; 10:19) (B.C. 1431.)
  [nave] SHELUMIEL, son of Zurishaddai, and leader of Simeon in time of Moses, Num. 1:6; 2:12; 7:36, 41; 10:19.
  

• [Num 10:29] ’twill Not Be Long

  ’Twill not be long, our journey here; Each broken sigh and falling tear Will soon be gone, and all will be A cloudless sky, a waveless sea. Refrain Roll on, dark stream, We dread not thy foam; The pilgrim is longing for home, sweet home. ’Twill not be long; the yearning heart May feel its every hope depart, And grief be mingled with its song; We’ll meet again; ’twill not be long. Refrain Though sad we mark the closing eye, Of those we loved in days gone by, Yet sweet in death their latest song— We’ll meet again; ’twill not be long. Refrain These checkered wilds, with thorns o’erspread, Through which our way so oft is led— This march of time, with truth so strong, Will end in bliss; ’twill not be long. Refrain

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• What was the Ark of the Covenant, and was it real?
  The Ark of the Covenant was definitely real and was a part of the tabernacle, being placed in the Holy of Holies behind the curtain. I will include articles below from three Bible Dictionaries that will give you some informat...

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