Revised Literal Translation

Numbers 10

1And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Makeעֲשֵׂ֣ה'a.SehH6213thee twoשְׁתֵּי֙she.TeiH8147trumpetsחֲצֽוֹצְרֹ֣תcha.tzotz.RotH2689of silverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701;of a whole pieceמִקְשָׁ֖הmik.ShahH4749shalt thou makeתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213them: that thou mayest useוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961them for the callingלְמִקְרָ֣אle.mik.Ra'H4744of the assemblyהָֽעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712,and for the journeyingוּלְמַסַּ֖עu.le.ma.Sa'H4550of the campsהַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃Ha.ma.cha.NotH4264.

3And when they shall blowוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628with themH2004,all the assemblyהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712shall assembleוְנֽוֹעֲד֤וּve.no.'a.DuH3259themselves to thee at the doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

4And if they blowיִתְקָ֑עוּyit.Ka.'uH8628butwith oneבְּאַחַ֖תbe.'a.ChatH259trumpet,then the princesהַנְּשִׂיאִ֔יםha.ne.si.'ImH5387, which areheadsרָאשֵׁ֖יra.SheiH7218of the thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,shall gatherוְנוֹעֲד֤וּve.no.'a.DuH3259themselves unto thee.

5When ye blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֖םu.te.ka'.TemH8628an alarmתְּרוּעָ֑הte.ru.'AhH8643,then the campsהַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹתha.ma.cha.NotH4264that lieהַחֹנִ֖יםha.cho.NimH2583on the east partsקֵֽדְמָה׃Ke.de.mahH6924shall go forwardוְנָֽסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265.

6When ye blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֤םu.te.ka'.TemH8628an alarmתְּרוּעָה֙te.ru.'AhH8643the second timeשֵׁנִ֔יתshe.NitH8145,then the campsהַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹתha.ma.cha.NotH4264that lieהַחֹנִ֖יםha.cho.NimH2583on the south sideתֵּימָ֑נָהtei.Ma.nahH8486shall take their journeyוְנָֽסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265:they shall blowיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628an alarmתְּרוּעָ֥הte.ru.'AhH8643for their journeysלְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃le.mas.'ei.HemH4550.

7But when the congregationהַקָּהָ֑לha.ka.HalH6951is to be gathered togetherוּבְהַקְהִ֖ילu.ve.hak.HilH6950,ye shall blowתִּתְקְע֖וּtit.ke.'UH8628,but ye shall not sound an alarmתָרִֽיעוּ׃ta.Ri.'uH7321.

8And the sonsוּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,shall blowיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628with the trumpetsבַּֽחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689;and they shall be to you for an ordinanceלְחֻקַּ֥תle.chu.KatH2708for everעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769throughout your generationsלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755.

9And if ye goתָבֹ֨אוּta.Vo.'uH935to warמִלְחָמָ֜הmil.cha.MahH4421in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֗םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776againstהַצַּר֙ha.TzarH6862the enemy that oppressethהַצֹּרֵ֣רha.tzo.RerH6887you, then ye shall blow an alarmוַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖םva.ha.re.'o.TemH7321with the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689;and ye shall be rememberedוֲנִזְכַּרְתֶּ֗םva.niz.kar.TemH2142beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,and ye shall be savedוְנוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֖םve.no.sha'.TemH3467from your enemiesמֵאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃me.'o.ye.vei.KhemH341.

10Also in the dayוּבְי֨וֹםu.ve.YomH3117of your gladnessשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥םsim.chat.KhemH8057,and in your solemn daysוּֽבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֮u.ve.mo.'a.dei.KhemH4150,and in the beginningsוּבְרָאשֵׁ֣יu.ve.ra.SheiH7218of your monthsחָדְשֵׁיכֶם֒cha.de.shei.KhemH2320,ye shall blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֣םu.te.ka'.TemH8628with the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹ֗תba.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689over your burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם'o.Lo.tei.KhemH5930,and over the sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077of your peace offeringsשַׁלְמֵיכֶ֑םshal.mei.KhemH8002;that they may be to you for a memorialלְזִכָּרוֹן֙le.zi.ka.rOnH2146beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430: I amYhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

11And it came to pass on the twentiethבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.RimH6242dayof the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֛יתha.she.NitH8145monthH2320,in the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145yearבַּשָּׁנָ֧הba.sha.NahH8141,that the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe.'a.NanH6051was taken upנַעֲלָה֙na.'a.LahH5927from off the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmish.KanH4908of the testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃ha.'e.DutH5715.

12And the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookוַיִּסְע֧וּvai.yis.'UH5265their journeysלְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םle.mas.'ei.HemH4550out of the wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֣רmi.mid.BarH4057of Sinaiסִינָ֑יsi.NaiH5514;and the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.NanH6051restedוַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ןvai.yish.KonH7931in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbe.mid.BarH4057of Paranפָּארָֽן׃pa.RanH6290.

13And they firstבָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.NahH7223took their journeyוַיִּסְע֖וּvai.yis.'UH5265according to the commandmentפִּ֥יpiH6310of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068by the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

14In the firstבָּרִאשֹׁנָ֖הba.ri.sho.NahH7223placewentוַיִּסַּ֞עvai.yi.Sa'H5265the standardדֶּ֣גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֧הma.cha.NehH4264of the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063according to their armiesH6635: and over his army wasNahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnach.ShonH5177the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃'a.mi.na.DavH5992.

15And over the armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֑רyi.so.sh.KharH3485wasNethaneelנְתַנְאֵ֖לne.tan.'ElH5417the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃tzu.'ArH6686.

16And over the armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ןze.vu.LunH2074wasEliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב'e.li.'AvH446the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Helonחֵלֽוֹן׃che.LonH2497.

17And the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןha.mish.KanH4908was taken downוְהוּרַ֖דve.hu.RadH3381;and the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Gershonגֵרְשׁוֹן֙ge.re.shOnH1648and the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֔יme.ra.RiH4847set forwardוְנָסְע֤וּve.na.se.'UH5265,bearingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ סha.mish.KanH4908.

18And the standardדֶּ֛גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןre.'u.VenH7205set forwardוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265according to their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635:and over his armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635wasElizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר'e.li.TzurH468the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃she.dei.'UrH7707.

19And over the armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןshim.'onH8095wasShelumielשְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖לshe.lu.mi.'ElH8017the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of ZurishaddaiH6701.

20And over the armyצְבָ֖אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֣הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֑דGadH1410wasEliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף'el.ya.SafH460the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Deuelדְּעוּאֵֽל׃de.'u.'ElH1845.

21And the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔יםha.ke.ha.TimH6956set forwardוְנָסְעוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5265,bearingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁha.mik.DashH4720: and the otherdid set upוְהֵקִ֥ימוּve.he.Ki.muH6965the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןha.mish.KanH4908against they cameבֹּאָֽם׃ סbo.'AmH935.

22And the standardדֶּ֛גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669set forwardוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265according to their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635:and over his armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635wasElishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיהֽוּד׃'a.mi.HudH5989.

23And over the armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519wasGamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam.li.'ElH1583the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of PedahzurH6301.

24And over the armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144wasAbidanאֲבִידָ֖ן'a.vi.DanH27the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gideoniגִּדְעוֹנִֽי׃ סgid.'o.NiH1441.

25And the standardדֶּ֚גֶלDe.gelH1714of the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835set forwardוְנָסַ֗עve.na.Sa'H5265, which wasthe rerewardמְאַסֵּ֥ףme.'a.SefH622of all the campsהַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖תha.ma.cha.NotH4264throughout their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635:and over his armyצְבָא֔וֹtze.va.'OH6635wasAhiezerאֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר'a.chi.'E.zerH295the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ammishaddaiעַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃'am.mi.sha.DaiH5996.

26And over the armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Asherאָשֵׁ֑ר'a.SherH836wasPagielפַּגְעִיאֵ֖לpag.'i.'ElH6295the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ocranעָכְרָֽן׃'a.khe.RanH5918.

27And over the armyצְבָ֔אtze.Va'H6635of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הma.TehH4294of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יnaf.ta.LiH5321wasAhiraאֲחִירַ֖ע'a.chi.Ra'H299the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Enanעֵינָֽן׃'ei.NanH5881.

28Thuswereאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428the journeyingsמַסְעֵ֥יmas.'EiH4550of the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478according to their armiesלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םle.tziv.'o.TamH6635,when they set forwardוַיִּסָּֽעוּ׃ סvai.yi.Sa.'uH5265.

29And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Hobabלְ֠חֹבָבle.cho.oH2246,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Raguelרְעוּאֵ֣לre.'u.'ElH7467the Midianiteהַמִּדְיָנִי֮ha.mid.ya.NiH4084,Moses’מֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehH4872father in lawחֹתֵ֣ןcho.TenH2859,We are journeyingנֹסְעִ֣ים׀no.se.'ImH5265unto the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmH4725of which Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559,I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414it you: comeH3212thou with us, and we will do thee goodH2895:for Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068hath spokenדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696goodט֖וֹבTovH2896concerning Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

30And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, I will not goH3212;but I will departH3212to mine own landאַרְצִ֛י'ar.TziH776,and to my kindredמוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmo.lad.TiH4138.

31And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Leaveתַּעֲזֹ֣בta.'a.ZoH5800us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowestכֵּ֣ן יָדַ֗עְתָּken ya.Da'.taH3045 H3651how we are to encampחֲנֹתֵ֙נוּ֙cha.no.Te.nuH2583in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057,and thou mayest be to us instead of eyesלְעֵינָֽיִם׃le.'ei.Na.yimH5869.

32And it shall be, if thou goH3212with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodnessהַטּ֣וֹבha.TovH2896Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068shall doH3190unto us, the same will we doH2895unto thee.

33And they departedוַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5265from the mountמֵהַ֣רme.HarH2022of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969days’יָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117journeyדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870:and the arkוַאֲר֨וֹןva.'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068wentנֹסֵ֣עַno.Se.a'H5265beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.HemH6440them in the threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969days’יָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117journeyדֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekhH1870,to search outלָת֥וּרla.TurH8446a resting placeמְנוּחָֽה׃me.nu.ChahH4496for them.

34And the cloudוַעֲנַ֧ןva.'a.NanH6051of Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068wasupon them by dayיוֹמָ֑םyo.MamH3119,when they went outבְּנָסְעָ֖םbe.na.se.'AmH5265of the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ ׆ סHa.ma.cha.NehH4264.

35And it came to pass, when the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןha.'a.RonH727set forwardבִּנְסֹ֥עַbin.So.a'H5265,that Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Rise upקוּמָ֣ה׀ku.MahH6965,Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and let thine enemiesאֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341be scatteredוְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ve.ya.Fu.tzuH6327;and let them that hateמְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָme.san.'Ei.khaH8130thee fleeוְיָנֻ֥סוּve.ya.Nu.suH5127beforeמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH6440thee.

36And when it restedוּבְנֻחֹ֖הu.ve.nu.ChohH5117,he saidיֹאמַ֑רyo.MarH559,Returnשׁוּבָ֣הshu.VahH7725,O Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,unto the manyרִֽבְב֖וֹתri.VotH7233thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ׆ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Commentaries on Numbers 10