New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 10

The Silver Trumpets

1The Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696further to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Makeעֲשֵׂ֣ה'a.SehH6213yourself twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147trumpetsחֲצֽוֹצְרֹ֣תcha.tzotz.RotH2689of silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701,of hammeredH4749workמִקְשָׁ֖הmik.ShahH4749you shall makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213them; and you shall useוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961them forsummoningלְמִקְרָ֣אle.mik.Ra'H4744the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712and for having the campsהַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃Ha.ma.cha.NotH4264setוּלְמַסַּ֖עu.le.ma.Sa'H4550out.

3When bothH1992are blownוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628,allכָּל־kol-H3605the congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712shall gatherוְנֽוֹעֲד֤וּve.no.'a.DuH3259themselves to you at the doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

4Yet ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518onlyoneבְּאַחַ֖תbe.'a.ChatH259is blownיִתְקָ֑עוּyit.Ka.'uH8628, then theleadersהַנְּשִׂיאִ֔יםha.ne.si.'ImH5387,the headsרָאשֵׁ֖יra.SheiH7218of thedivisionsאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,shall assembleוְנוֹעֲד֤וּve.no.'a.DuH3259beforeאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413you.

5But when you blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֖םu.te.ka'.TemH8628an alarmתְּרוּעָ֑הte.ru.'AhH8643,the campsהַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹתha.ma.cha.NotH4264that are pitchedהַחֹנִ֖יםha.cho.NimH2583on the eastקֵֽדְמָה׃Ke.de.mahH6924sideH6924shall setוְנָֽסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265out.

6When you blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֤םu.te.ka'.TemH8628an alarmתְּרוּעָה֙te.ru.'AhH8643the secondשֵׁנִ֔יתshe.NitH8145timeH8145,the campsהַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹתha.ma.cha.NotH4264that are pitchedהַחֹנִ֖יםha.cho.NimH2583onthe southתֵּימָ֑נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486sideH8486shall setוְנָֽסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265out; an alarmתְּרוּעָ֥הte.ru.'AhH8643is to be blownיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628for them to setלְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃le.mas.'ei.HemH4550out.

7When conveningוּבְהַקְהִ֖ילu.ve.hak.HilH6950the assemblyהַקָּהָ֑לha.ka.HalH6951,however, you shall blowתִּתְקְע֖וּtit.ke.'UH8628withoutוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808soundingH7321an alarmתָרִֽיעוּ׃ta.Ri.'uH7321.

8The priestlyהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548sonsוּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,moreover, shall blowיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628the trumpetsבַּֽחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689; andthis shall be for you a perpetualעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769statuteלְחֻקַּ֥תle.chu.KatH2708throughout your generationsלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755.

9Whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588you goתָבֹ֨אוּta.Vo.'uH935to warמִלְחָמָ֜הmil.cha.MahH4421in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֗םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776againstעַל־'al-H5921the adversaryהַצַּר֙ha.TzarH6862whoattacksהַצֹּרֵ֣רha.tzo.RerH6887you, then you shall soundH7321an alarmוַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖םva.ha.re.'o.TemH7321with the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689, that you may berememberedוֲנִזְכַּרְתֶּ֗םva.niz.kar.TemH2142beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,and be savedוְנוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֖םve.no.sha'.TemH3467from your enemiesH340.

10Also in the dayוּבְי֨וֹםu.ve.YomH3117of your gladnessשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥םsim.chat.KhemH8057and in your appointedוּֽבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֮u.ve.mo.'a.dei.KhemH4150feastsH4150,and on the firstוּבְרָאשֵׁ֣יu.ve.ra.SheiH7218daysof your monthsחָדְשֵׁיכֶם֒cha.de.shei.KhemH2320,you shall blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֣םu.te.ka'.TemH8628the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹ֗תba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689overעַ֚ל'alH5921your burntעֹלֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם'o.Lo.tei.KhemH5930offeringsH5930,and overוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921the sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077of your peaceשַׁלְמֵיכֶ֑םshal.mei.KhemH8002offeringsH8002;and they shall be as a reminderלְזִכָּרוֹן֙le.zi.ka.rOnH2146of you beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.I am the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.”

The Tribes Leave Sinai

11Now inthe secondהַשֵּׁנִ֛יתha.she.NitH8145yearבַּשָּׁנָ֧הba.sha.NahH8141,in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,on the twentiethבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.RimH6242of the monthבַּחֹ֑דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe.'a.NanH6051was liftedנַעֲלָה֙na.'a.LahH5927from overמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921thetabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmish.KanH4908of the testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.DutH5715;

12and the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478setוַיִּסְע֧וּvai.yis.'UH5265out ontheir journeysלְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םle.mas.'ei.HemH4550from the wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֣רmi.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינָ֑יsi.NaiH5514.Then the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.NanH6051settledH7931downוַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ןvai.yish.KonH7931in thewildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057of Paranפָּארָֽן׃pa.RanH6290.

13So they movedוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265out for the firstבָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.NahH7223timeH7223accordingעַל־'al-H5921to thecommandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

14The standardדֶּ֣גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֧הma.cha.NehH4264of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063,according to their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,setוַיִּסַּ֞עvai.yi.Sa'H5265out firstבָּרִאשֹׁנָ֖הba.ri.sho.NahH7223,with Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnach.ShonH5177the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃'a.mi.na.DavH5992,overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635,

15and Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֖לne.tan.'ElH5417the sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃tzu.'ArH6686,overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the tribalמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֑רyi.so.sh.KharH3485;

16and Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב'e.li.'AvH446the sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Helonחֵלֽוֹן׃che.LonH2497overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the tribalמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ןze.vu.LunH2074.

17Then the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןha.mish.KanH4908was takenH3381downוְהוּרַ֖דve.hu.RadH3381;and the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁוֹן֙ge.re.shOnH1648and the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847,who were carryingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ סha.mish.KanH4908,setוְנָסְע֤וּve.na.se.'UH5265out.

18Nextthe standardדֶּ֛גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןre.'u.VenH7205,accordingH5921to their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,setוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265out with Elizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר'e.li.TzurH468the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃she.dei.'UrH7707,overH5921its armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635,

19and Shelumielשְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖לshe.lu.mi.'ElH8017the sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of ZurishaddaiH6701overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the tribalמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095,

20and Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460the sonבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Deuelדְּעוּאֵֽל׃de.'u.'ElH1845was overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the tribalמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294armyצְבָ֖אtze.Va'H6635of the sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gadגָ֑דGadH1410.

21Then the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔יםha.ke.ha.TimH6956setוְנָסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265out, carryingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375the holyהַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁha.mik.DashH4720objects; andthe tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908was setוְהֵקִ֥ימוּve.he.Ki.muH6965up beforeעַד־'ad-H5704their arrivalבֹּאָֽם׃ סbo.'AmH935.

22Next the standardדֶּ֛גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,according to their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,was setוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265out, with Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיהֽוּד׃'a.mi.HudH5989overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635,

23and Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam.li.'ElH1583the sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of PedahzurH6301overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the tribalמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519;

24and Abidanאֲבִידָ֖ן'a.vi.DanH27the sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Gideoniגִּדְעוֹנִֽי׃ סgid.'o.NiH1441overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the tribalמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144.

25Then the standardדֶּ֚גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835,according to their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635, which formed therearH622guardH622for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the campsהַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖תha.ma.cha.NotH4264,setוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265out, with Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammishaddaiעַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃'am.mi.sha.DaiH5996overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635,

26and Pagielפַּגְעִיאֵ֖לpag.'i.'ElH6295the sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ochranעָכְרָֽן׃'a.khe.RanH5918overוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the tribalמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Asherאָשֵׁ֑ר'a.SherH836;

27and Ahiraאֲחִירַ֖ע'a.chi.Ra'H299the sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Enanעֵינָֽן׃'ei.NanH5881overוְעַ֨ל־ve.'Al-H5921the tribalמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321.

28Thisאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428was the orderH4550of marchH4550of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478by their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635as they setוַיִּסָּֽעוּ׃ סvai.yi.Sa.'uH5265out.

29Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toHobabלְ֠חֹבָבle.cho.oH2246the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofReuelרְעוּאֵ֣לre.'u.'ElH7467the Midianiteהַמִּדְיָנִי֮ha.mid.ya.NiH4084,Moses’מֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehH4872father-in-lawH2860, “We are settingנֹסְעִ֣ים׀no.se.'ImH5265out to the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmH4725of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, ‘I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414it to you’;comeלְכָ֤הle.KhahH1980with us and we will doH3190you goodוְהֵטַ֣בְנוּve.he.Tav.nuH3190,for the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068haspromisedדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696goodט֖וֹבTovH2896concerningעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

30But he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “I will not comeאֵלֵ֑ךְ'e.LekhH1980,but ratherכִּ֧י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518will goאֵלֵֽךְ׃'e.LekhH1980to my ownlandאַרְצִ֛י'ar.TziH776and relativesמוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmo.lad.TiH4138.”

31Then he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994do not leaveתַּעֲזֹ֣בta.'a.ZoH5800us, inasmuchכִּ֣י׀ עַל־ כֵּ֣ןki 'al- kenH3588 H5921 H3651as you knowיָדַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045where we should campחֲנֹתֵ֙נוּ֙cha.no.Te.nuH2583in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057, and youwill be as eyesלְעֵינָֽיִם׃le.'ei.Na.yimH5869for us.

32So it will be, ifכִּי־ki-H3588you goתֵלֵ֣ךְte.LekhH1980with us, thatwhateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834goodהַטּ֣וֹבha.TovH2896the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068doesיֵיטִ֧יבyei.TivH3190for us, we willdoוְהֵטַ֥בְנוּve.he.Tav.nuH3190for you.”

33Thus they setוַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5265out from the mountמֵהַ֣רme.HarH2022of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969days’יָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117journeyH1870, withthe arkוַאֲר֨וֹןva.'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068journeyingנֹסֵ֣עַno.Se.a'H5265in frontלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.HemH6440of them for thethreeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117,to seekלָת֥וּרla.TurH8446outa restingמְנוּחָֽה׃me.nu.ChahH4496placeH4496for them.

34The cloudוַעֲנַ֧ןva.'a.NanH6051of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068was overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them by dayיוֹמָ֑םyo.MamH3119when they setבְּנָסְעָ֖םbe.na.se.'AmH5265out from the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ ׆ סHa.ma.cha.NehH4264.

35Then it cameוַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961about when the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727setבִּנְסֹ֥עַbin.So.a'H5265out that Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Riseקוּמָ֣ה׀ku.MahH6965up, O Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068!And let Your enemiesH340be scatteredוְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ve.ya.Fu.tzuH6327, And let thosewho hateמְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָme.san.'Ei.khaH8130You fleeוְיָנֻ֥סוּve.ya.Nu.suH5127beforeמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH4480 H6440You.”

36When it cameH5117to restוּבְנֻחֹ֖הu.ve.nu.ChohH5117,he saidיֹאמַ֑רyo.MarH559, “Returnשׁוּבָ֣הshu.VahH7725, O Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, Tothe myriadרִֽבְב֖וֹתri.VotH7233thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ׆ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.”

The Silver Trumpets

The Tribes Leave Sinai

Commentaries on Numbers 10