Revised Literal Translation

Numbers 10:12-33

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.

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