Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 10

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872לֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Makeעֲשֵׂ֣ה'a.SehH6213twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147trumpetsחֲצֽוֹצְרֹ֣תcha.tzotz.RotH2689of hammeredמִקְשָׁ֖הmik.ShahH4749silverכֶּ֔סֶף תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הKe.sef ta.'a.SehH3701 H6213אֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853to be usedוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961for callingלְמִקְרָ֣אle.mik.Ra'H4744the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712and for having the campsהַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃Ha.ma.cha.NotH4264set outוּלְמַסַּ֖עu.le.ma.Sa'H4550אֶת־'et-H853.

3When both are soundedוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628,the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712is to assembleוְנֽוֹעֲד֤וּve.no.'a.DuH3259beforeאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413you atאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

4But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518onlyoneבְּאַחַ֖תbe.'a.ChatH259is soundedיִתְקָ֑עוּyit.Ka.'uH8628,then the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִ֔יםha.ne.si.'ImH5387,the headsרָאשֵׁ֖יra.SheiH7218of the clansאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,are to gatherוְנוֹעֲד֤וּve.no.'a.DuH3259before youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413.

5When you soundוּתְקַעְתֶּ֖םu.te.ka'.TemH8628short blastsתְּרוּעָ֑הte.ru.'AhH8643,the campsהַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹתha.ma.cha.NotH4264that lieהַחֹנִ֖יםha.cho.NimH2583on the east sideקֵֽדְמָה׃Ke.de.mahH6924are to set outוְנָֽסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265.

6When you soundוּתְקַעְתֶּ֤םu.te.ka'.TemH8628the short blastsתְּרוּעָה֙te.ru.'AhH8643a second timeשֵׁנִ֔יתshe.NitH8145,the campsהַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹתha.ma.cha.NotH4264that lieהַחֹנִ֖יםha.cho.NimH2583on the south sideתֵּימָ֑נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486are to set outוְנָֽסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265.The blastsתְּרוּעָ֥הte.ru.'AhH8643are to signal themיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628to set outלְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃le.mas.'ei.HemH4550.

7To conveneוּבְהַקְהִ֖ילu.ve.hak.HilH6950אֶת־'et-H853the assemblyהַקָּהָ֑לha.ka.HalH6951,you are to sound long blastsתִּתְקְע֖וּtit.ke.'UH8628,notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808short onesתָרִֽיעוּ׃ta.Ri.'uH7321.

8The sonsוּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,are to soundיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628the trumpetsבַּֽחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689.This shall beוְהָי֥וּve.ha.YuH1961a permanentעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769statuteלְחֻקַּ֥תle.chu.KatH2708for you andthe generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755.

9Whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588you enterתָבֹ֨אוּta.Vo.'uH935into battleמִלְחָמָ֜הmil.cha.MahH4421in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֗םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776againstעַל־'al-H5921an adversaryהַצַּר֙ha.TzarH6862who attacksהַצֹּרֵ֣רha.tzo.RerH6887youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853,sound short blastsוַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖םva.ha.re.'o.TemH7321on the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,and you will be rememberedוֲנִזְכַּרְתֶּ֗םva.niz.kar.TemH2142beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430and savedוְנוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֖םve.no.sha'.TemH3467from your enemiesמֵאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃me.'o.ye.vei.KhemH341.

10And on your joyousשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥םsim.chat.KhemH8057occasionsוּבְי֨וֹםu.ve.YomH3117,your appointed feastsוּֽבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֮u.ve.mo.'a.dei.KhemH4150,and the beginningוּבְרָאשֵׁ֣יu.ve.ra.SheiH7218of each monthחָדְשֵׁיכֶם֒cha.de.shei.KhemH2320,you are to blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֣םu.te.ka'.TemH8628the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹ֗תba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689overעַ֚ל'alH5921your burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעַ֖ל'o.Lo.tei.Khem ve.'AlH5930 H5921and peaceשַׁלְמֵיכֶ֑םshal.mei.KhemH8002offeringsזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077to serveוְהָי֨וּve.ha.YuH1961as a reminderלְזִכָּרוֹן֙le.zi.ka.rOnH2146for youbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.”

From Sinai to Paran

11וַיְהִ֞יvay.HiH1961On the twentiethבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.RimH6242dayבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֛יתha.she.NitH8145monthבַּחֹ֑דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145yearבַּשָּׁנָ֧הba.sha.NahH8141,the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe.'a.NanH6051was liftedנַעֲלָה֙na.'a.LahH5927from aboveמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmish.KanH4908of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.DutH5715,

12and the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478set outוַיִּסְע֧וּvai.yis.'UH5265from the Wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֣רmi.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינָ֑יsi.NaiH5514,traveling from place to placeלְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םle.mas.'ei.HemH4550until the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.NanH6051settledוַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ןvai.yish.KonH7931in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057of Paranפָּארָֽן׃pa.RanH6290.

13They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265this first timeבָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.NahH7223according toעַל־'al-H5921the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068commandפִּ֥יpiH6310throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

14Firstבָּרִאשֹׁנָ֖הba.ri.sho.NahH7223,the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635of the campמַחֲנֵ֧הma.cha.NehH4264of Judahבְנֵֽי־ יְהוּדָ֛הve.nei- ye.hu.DahH1121 H3063set outוַיִּסַּ֞עvai.yi.Sa'H5265under their standardדֶּ֣גֶלDe.gelH1714,with Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnach.ShonH5177sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃'a.mi.na.DavH5992in commandוְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹve.'al- tze.va.'OH5921 H6635.

15Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֖לne.tan.'ElH5417sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃tzu.'ArH6686was overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the divisionצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֑ר בֶּן־yi.so.sh.Khar ben-H1121 H3485,

16and Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב'e.li.'AvH446sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Helonחֵלֽוֹן׃che.LonH2497was overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the divisionצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ן בֶּן־ze.vu.Lun ben-H1121 H2074.

17Then the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןha.mish.KanH4908was taken downוְהוּרַ֖דve.hu.RadH3381,and the Gershonitesבְנֵֽי־ גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ve.nei- ge.re.shOnH1121 H1648and the Meraritesוּבְנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔יu.ve.Nei me.ra.RiH1121 H4847set outוְנָסְע֤וּve.na.se.'UH5265,transportingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375itהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ סha.mish.KanH4908.

18Then the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןre.'u.VenH7205set outוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265under their standardדֶּ֛גֶלDe.gelH1714,with Elizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר'e.li.TzurH468sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃she.dei.'UrH7707in commandוְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹve.'al- tze.va.'OH5921 H6635.

19Shelumielשְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖לshe.lu.mi.'ElH8017sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zurishaddaiצוּרִֽיtzu.RiH6701was overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the divisionצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹן בֶּן־ שַׁדָּֽי׃shim.'on ben- sha.DaiH1121 H6701 H8095,

20and Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460sonבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Deuelדְּעוּאֵֽל׃de.'u.'ElH1845was overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the divisionצְבָ֖אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of Gadגָ֑ד בֶּן־Gad ben-H1121 H1410.

21Then the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔יםha.ke.ha.TimH6956set outוְנָסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265,transportingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375the holy objectsהַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁha.mik.DashH4720;the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908was to be set upוְהֵקִ֥ימוּve.he.Ki.muH6965אֶת־'et-H853beforeעַד־'ad-H5704their arrivalבֹּאָֽם׃ סbo.'AmH935.

22Next, the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of Ephraimבְנֵֽי־ אֶפְרַ֖יִםve.nei- 'ef.Ra.yimH1121 H669set outוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265under their standardדֶּ֛גֶלDe.gelH1714,with Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיהֽוּד׃'a.mi.HudH5989in commandוְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹve.'al- tze.va.'OH5921 H6635.

23Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam.li.'ElH1583sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of PedahzurH6301was overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the divisionצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה בֶּן־me.na.Sheh ben-H1121 H4519,

24and Abidanבְּנֵ֣י אֲבִידָ֖ןbe.Nei 'a.vi.DanH27 H1121sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gideoniגִּדְעוֹנִֽי׃ סgid.'o.NiH1441was overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the divisionצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144.

25Finally, the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635of the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of Danבְנֵי־ דָ֔ןve.nei- DanH1121 H1835set outוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265under their standardדֶּ֚גֶלDe.gelH1714,serving as the rear guardמְאַסֵּ֥ףme.'a.SefH622for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605unitsהַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖תha.ma.cha.NotH4264,with Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammishaddaiעַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃'am.mi.sha.DaiH5996in commandוְעַל־ צְבָא֔וֹve.'al- tze.va.'OH5921 H6635.

26Pagielפַּגְעִיאֵ֖לpag.'i.'ElH6295sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ocranעָכְרָֽן׃'a.khe.RanH5918was overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the divisionצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֑ר בֶּן־'a.Sher ben-H1121 H836,

27and Ahiraאֲחִירַ֖ע'a.chi.Ra'H299sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Enanעֵינָֽן׃'ei.NanH5881was overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the divisionצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑י בֶּן־naf.ta.Li ben-H1121 H5321.

28Thisאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428was the order of marchמַסְעֵ֥יmas.'EiH4550for the Israeliteבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635as they set outוַיִּסָּֽעוּ׃ סvai.yi.Sa.'uH5265.

29Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Hobabלְ֠חֹבָבle.cho.oH2246,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Mosesמֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehH4872’father-in-lawחֹתֵ֣ןcho.TenH2859Reuelרְעוּאֵ֣לre.'u.'ElH7467the Midianiteהַמִּדְיָנִי֮ha.mid.ya.NiH4084, “We areאֲנַ֗חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587setting outנֹסְעִ֣ים׀no.se.'ImH5265forאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmH4725of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘I will give itאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414to you.’Comeלְכָ֤הle.KhahH1980with usאִתָּ֙נוּ֙'i.Ta.nuH854,and we will treat you wellוְהֵטַ֣בְנוּve.he.Tav.nuH3190,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068has promisedדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696goodט֖וֹבTovH2896things toעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

30“I will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808goאֵלֵ֑ךְ'e.LekhH1980,” Hobabrepliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413. “Insteadכִּ֧י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518,I am going backאֵלֵֽךְ׃'e.LekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413my own landאַרְצִ֛י וְאֶל־'ar.Tzi ve.'el-H776 H413and my own peopleמוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmo.lad.TiH4138.”

31“Pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994do notאַל־'al-H408leave usתַּעֲזֹ֣בta.'a.ZoH5800אֹתָ֑נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853,”Moses saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “sinceכִּ֣י׀ עַל־ כֵּ֣ןki 'al- kenH3588 H5921 H3651you knowיָדַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045where we should campחֲנֹתֵ֙נוּ֙cha.no.Te.nuH2583in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057,and you can serveוְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961as oureyesלְעֵינָֽיִם׃le.'ei.Na.yimH5869.

32וְהָיָ֖הve.ha.YahH1961Ifכִּי־ki-H3588you comeתֵלֵ֣ךְte.LekhH1980with usעִמָּ֑נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973וְהָיָ֣ה׀ve.ha.YahH1961,we will shareיֵיטִ֧יבyei.TivH3190with youwhateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר וְהֵטַ֥בְנוּ'a.Sher ve.he.Tav.nuH834 H3190good thingsהַטּ֣וֹב הַה֗וּאha.Tov ha.Hu'H2896 H1931the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068gives usעִמָּ֖נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973.”

33So they set outוַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5265on a three-dayשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑יםshe.Lo.shet ya.MimH7969 H3117journeyדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870from the mountainמֵהַ֣רme.HarH2022of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,with the arkוַאֲר֨וֹןva.'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068travelingנֹסֵ֣עַno.Se.a'H5265ahead of themלִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְlif.nei.Hem De.rekhH6440 H1870for those threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117to seekלָת֥וּרla.TurH8446a resting placeמְנוּחָֽה׃me.nu.ChahH4496for them.

34And the cloudוַעֲנַ֧ןva.'a.NanH6051of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068was over themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921by dayיוֹמָ֑םyo.MamH3119when they set outבְּנָסְעָ֖םbe.na.se.'AmH5265fromמִן־min-H4480the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ ׆ סHa.ma.cha.NehH4264.

35Wheneverוַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727set outבִּנְסֹ֥עַbin.So.a'H5265,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872would sayוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Rise upקוּמָ֣ה׀ku.MahH6965,O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068!May Your enemiesאֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341be scatteredוְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ve.ya.Fu.tzuH6327;may those who hate Youמְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָme.san.'Ei.khaH8130fleeוְיָנֻ֥סוּve.ya.Nu.suH5127before Youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH6440.”

36And when it came to restוּבְנֻחֹ֖הu.ve.nu.ChohH5117,he would sayיֹאמַ֑רyo.MarH559: “Returnשׁוּבָ֣הshu.VahH7725,O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to the countlessרִֽבְב֖וֹתri.VotH7233thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ׆ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.”

From Sinai to Paran

Commentaries on Numbers 10