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Numbers 10:11-36

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.”

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