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Text -- Numbers 10:1-36 (NET)
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The Blowing of Trumpets
10:1 The Lord spoke to Moses :
10:2 “Make two trumpets of silver ; you are to make them from a single hammered piece . You will use them for assembling the community and for directing the traveling of the camps .
10:3 When they blow them both, all the community must come to you to the entrance of the tent of meeting .
10:4 “But if they blow with one trumpet, then the leaders , the heads of the thousands of Israel , must come to you.
10:5 When you blow an alarm , then the camps that are located on the east side must begin to travel .
10:6 And when you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that are located on the south side must begin to travel . An alarm must be sounded for their journeys .
10:7 But when you assemble the community , you must blow , but you must not sound an alarm .
10:8 The sons of Aaron , the priests , must blow the trumpets ; and they will be to you for an eternal ordinance throughout your generations .
10:9 If you go to war in your land against an adversary who opposes you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets , and you will be remembered before the Lord your God , and you will be saved from your enemies .
10:10 “Also in the time when you rejoice , such as on your appointed festivals or at the beginnings of your months , you must blow with your trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings , so that they may become a memorial for you before your God : I am the Lord your God .”
The Journey From Sinai to Kadesh
10:11 On the twentieth day of the second month , in the second year , the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the testimony .
10:12 So the Israelites set out on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai ; and the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran .
Judah Begins the Journey
10:13 This was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment of the Lord , by the authority of Moses .
10:14 The standard of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies , and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab .
10:15 Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar ,
10:16 and over the company of the tribe of the Zebulunites was Elion son of Helon .
10:17 Then the tabernacle was dismantled , and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out , carrying the tabernacle .
Journey Arrangements for the Tribes
10:18 The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies ; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur .
10:19 Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai ,
10:20 and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel .
10:21 And the Kohathites set out , carrying the articles for the sanctuary ; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived .
10:22 And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies ; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud .
10:23 Over the company of the tribe of the Manassehites was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur ,
10:24 and over the company of the tribe of Benjaminites was Abidan son of Gideoni .
10:25 The standard of the camp of the Danites set out , which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies ; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai .
10:26 Over the company of the tribe of the Asherites was Pagiel son of Ocran ,
10:27 and over the company of the tribe of the Naphtalites was Ahira son of Enan .
10:28 These were the traveling arrangements of the Israelites according to their companies when they traveled .
The Appeal to Hobab
10:29 Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel , the Midianite , Moses ’ father-in-law , “We are journeying to the place about which the Lord said , ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well , for the Lord has promised good things for Israel .”
10:30 But Hobab said to him, “I will not go , but I will go instead to my own land and to my kindred .”
10:31 Moses said , “Do not leave us, because you know places for us to camp in the wilderness , and you could be our guide .
10:32 And if you come with us, it is certain that whatever good things the Lord will favor us with , we will share with you as well.”
10:33 So they traveled from the mountain of the Lord three days ’ journey ; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord was traveling before them during the three days ’ journey , to find a resting place for them.
10:34 And the cloud of the Lord was over them by day , when they traveled from the camp .
10:35 And when the ark traveled , Moses would say , “Rise up , O Lord ! May your enemies be scattered , and may those who hate you flee before you!”
10:36 And when it came to rest he would say , “Return , O Lord , to the many thousands of Israel !”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Exodus |
NUMBERS, BOOK OF |
Priest |
Israel |
Camon |
ALARM |
CONGREGATION |
Music, Instrumental |
Trumpet |
BLOW |
Jethro |
Moses |
Cloud |
Ark |
Pagiel |
ARMY |
TABERNACLE, A |
Tabernacle |
FORWARD; FORWARDNESS |
Hobab |
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NET Notes -> Num 10:1; Num 10:2; Num 10:2; Num 10:2; Num 10:2; Num 10:3; Num 10:3; Num 10:3; Num 10:4; Num 10:5; Num 10:5; Num 10:5; Num 10:6; Num 10:6; Num 10:7; Num 10:7; Num 10:9; Num 10:9; Num 10:10; Num 10:10; Num 10:10; Num 10:10; Num 10:11; Num 10:11; Num 10:11; Num 10:12; Num 10:13; Num 10:13; Num 10:14; Num 10:21; Num 10:21; Num 10:21; Num 10:25; Num 10:28; Num 10:28; Num 10:29; Num 10:29; Num 10:29; Num 10:29; Num 10:30; Num 10:31; Num 10:31; Num 10:31; Num 10:32; Num 10:33; Num 10:34; Num 10:34; Num 10:36
NET Notes: Num 10:1 Here we have a short section (10:1-10) dealing with the regulations for blowing trumpets in times of war or in times of peace.
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NET Notes: Num 10:2 Heb “and they shall be for you for assembling,” which is the way of expressing possession. Here the intent concerns how Moses was to use t...
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NET Notes: Num 10:5 The perfect tense with vav (ו) consecutive functions as the equivalent of the imperfect tense. Here the emphasis is on the start of the journey.
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NET Notes: Num 10:6 The Hebrew text has “they shall blow an alarm”; the sentence without a formal subject should be taken as a passive idea.
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NET Notes: Num 10:7 The signal for moving camp was apparently different in tone and may have been sharper notes or a different sequence. It was in some way distinguishabl...
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NET Notes: Num 10:9 The Niphal perfect in this passage has the passive nuance and not a reflexive idea – the Israelites would be spared because God remembered them.
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NET Notes: Num 10:10 The verb “to be” (הָיָה, hayah) has the meaning “to become” when followed by the preposition lam...
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NET Notes: Num 10:12 The verb is the same as the noun: “they journeyed on their journeyings.” This underscores the point of their continual traveling.
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NET Notes: Num 10:14 The “standard” (דֶּגֶל, degel) was apparently some kind of a symbol put up on a pole to signify the tr...
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NET Notes: Num 10:25 The MT uses a word that actually means “assembler,” so these three tribes made up a strong rear force recognized as the assembler of all t...
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NET Notes: Num 10:28 The verb is the preterite with vav (ו) consecutive. But in this sentence it should be subordinated as a temporal clause to the preceding stateme...
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NET Notes: Num 10:30 Heb “he”; the referent (Hobab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Num 10:31 In the Hebrew text the expression is more graphic: “you will be for us for eyes.” Hobab was familiar with the entire Sinai region, and he ...
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NET Notes: Num 10:33 The phrase “a journey of three days” is made up of the adverbial accusative qualified with the genitives.
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NET Notes: Num 10:34 The adverbial clause of time is composed of the infinitive construct with a temporal preposition and a suffixed subjective genitive.
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