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De trompetten

10 De Heer zei tegen Mozes: "Maak twee zilveren trompetten, van massief zilver. Met die trompetten moet je de mensen bij elkaar roepen. Ook moet daarmee het sein geblazen worden als het volk moet vertrekken. Als er op allebei de trompetten wordt geblazen, moet het hele volk zich bij jou verzamelen bij de ingang van de tent van ontmoeting. Als er op één trompet wordt geblazen, moeten alleen de leiders van het volk Israël, de aanvoerders van het leger, zich bij jou verzamelen. Als het signaal voor vertrek wordt geblazen, moeten de stammen die aan de oostkant van de tent van ontmoeting hun tenten hebben neergezet, hun tenten afbreken en vertrekken. Als voor de tweede keer het signaal wordt geblazen, moeten de stammen die aan de zuidkant hun tenten hebben neergezet, hun tenten afbreken. Dus als het tentenkamp moet worden afgebroken, moet er een signaal geblazen worden. Maar om het volk bij elkaar te roepen, moet er alleen één lange toon op de trompet worden geblazen, en geen signaal. De zonen van Aäron, de priesters, moeten op de trompetten blazen. Dit is een eeuwige wet. En als vijanden jullie land aanvallen, moeten jullie een signaal op de trompetten blazen. Daardoor zal Ik, jullie Heer God, aan jullie denken en zal Ik jullie redden van de vijand. 10 Blaas ook op de feestdagen en op de eerste dag van elke maand op de trompet, bij de brand-offers en dank-offers. Zo zal Ik aan jullie denken. Ik ben jullie Heer God."

Het volk vertrekt uit de Sinaï-woestijn

11 Op de 20ste dag van de tweede maand van het tweede jaar steeg de wolk op van boven de tent van ontmoeting. 12 Toen vertrokken de Israëlieten uit de Sinaï-woestijn, op de manier die God had aangegeven.[a] De wolk bleef stilstaan in de Paran-woestijn. 13 Dat was de eerste keer dat ze op het bevel van de Heer verder trokken, onder leiding van Mozes.

14 De stammen die bij de vlag van de stam van Juda stonden, gingen voorop. Aan het hoofd van de stam van Juda stond Nahesson, de zoon van Amminadab. 15 Aan het hoofd van de stam van Issaschar stond Netaneël, de zoon van Zuar. 16 Aan het hoofd van de stam van Zebulon stond Eliab, de zoon van Helon.

17 Daarna vertrokken de Gersonieten en de Merarieten. Zij droegen de tent van ontmoeting, die afgebroken was.

18 Daarna vertrokken de stammen die bij de vlag van de stam van Ruben stonden. Aan het hoofd van de stam van Ruben stond Elizur, de zoon van Sedeür. 19 Aan het hoofd van de stam van Simeon stond Selumiël, de zoon van Zurisaddai. 20 Aan het hoofd van de stam van Gad stond Eljasaf, de zoon van Rehuël.

21 Daarna vertrokken de Kehatieten, die de heilige voorwerpen moesten dragen. De tent van ontmoeting werd opgezet voordat zij kwamen.

22 Daarna vertrokken de stammen die bij de vlag van de stam van Efraïm stonden. Aan het hoofd van de stam van Efraïm stond Elisama, de zoon van Ammihud. 23 Aan het hoofd van de stam van Manasse stond Gamaliël, de zoon van Pedazur. 24 Aan het hoofd van de stam van Benjamin stond Abidan, de zoon van Gideoni.

25 Als laatste vertrokken de stammen die bij de vlag van de stam van Dan stonden. Aan het hoofd van de stam van Dan stond Ahiëzer, de zoon van Ammisaddai. 26 Aan het hoofd van de stam van Aser stond Pagiël, de zoon van Ochran. 27 Aan het hoofd van de stam van Naftali stond Ahira, de zoon van Enan.

28 Dat was de volgorde waarin de Israëlieten optrokken als ze verder reisden.

29 Toen zei Mozes tegen Hobab, de broer van zijn vrouw, de zoon van zijn schoonvader Rehuël uit Midian: "We trekken naar de plaats die de Heer aan ons beloofd heeft. Ga met ons mee, dan zul je het goed hebben. Want de Heer heeft aan Israël goede dingen beloofd." 30 Maar hij antwoordde: "Nee, ik wil naar mijn eigen land en familie teruggaan." 31 Toen zei Mozes: "Laat ons nu niet in de steek. Jij weet goed hoe we in de woestijn een tentenkamp moeten opzetten. Jij kan onze gids zijn. 32 Ga toch met ons mee! Dan zul je het net zo goed krijgen als wij, als we straks alle goede dingen gekregen hebben die de Heer ons heeft beloofd."

33 Zo vertrokken ze van de berg Sinaï. Ze reisden drie dagen verder. Die drie dagen liepen de Levieten met de kist van het verbond van God voor hen uit om te zien welke plaats de Heer zou aanwijzen om het tentenkamp weer op te zetten. 34 Tijdens de reis was de wolk van de Heer overdag boven hen.

35 Als de kist van het verbond klaar stond om te vertrekken, zei Mozes: "Sta op, Heer, zodat uw vijanden verjaagd worden en voor U vluchten!" 36 En als de kist stilhield, zei hij: "Kom terug, Heer, bij het ontelbaar grote volk van Israël!"

Footnotes

  1. Numeri 10:12 Lees Numeri 1:2 en Numeri 10:5 en 6.

The Silver Trumpets

10 The Lord said to Moses: “Make two trumpets(A) of hammered silver, and use them for calling the community(B) together and for having the camps set out.(C) When both are sounded, the whole community is to assemble before you at the entrance to the tent of meeting. If only one is sounded, the leaders(D)—the heads of the clans of Israel—are to assemble before you. When a trumpet blast is sounded, the tribes camping on the east are to set out.(E) At the sounding of a second blast, the camps on the south are to set out.(F) The blast will be the signal for setting out. To gather the assembly, blow the trumpets,(G) but not with the signal for setting out.(H)

“The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to blow the trumpets. This is to be a lasting ordinance for you and the generations to come.(I) When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you,(J) sound a blast on the trumpets.(K) Then you will be remembered(L) by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies.(M) 10 Also at your times of rejoicing—your appointed festivals and New Moon feasts(N)—you are to sound the trumpets(O) over your burnt offerings(P) and fellowship offerings,(Q) and they will be a memorial for you before your God. I am the Lord your God.(R)

The Israelites Leave Sinai

11 On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year,(S) the cloud lifted(T) from above the tabernacle of the covenant law.(U) 12 Then the Israelites set out from the Desert of Sinai and traveled from place to place until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran.(V) 13 They set out, this first time, at the Lord’s command through Moses.(W)

14 The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard.(X) Nahshon son of Amminadab(Y) was in command. 15 Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe(Z) of Issachar,(AA) 16 and Eliab son of Helon(AB) was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.(AC) 17 Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.(AD)

18 The divisions of the camp of Reuben(AE) went next, under their standard.(AF) Elizur son of Shedeur(AG) was in command. 19 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,(AH) 20 and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.(AI) 21 Then the Kohathites(AJ) set out, carrying the holy things.(AK) The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.(AL)

22 The divisions of the camp of Ephraim(AM) went next, under their standard. Elishama son of Ammihud(AN) was in command. 23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,(AO) 24 and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.(AP)

25 Finally, as the rear guard(AQ) for all the units, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai(AR) was in command. 26 Pagiel son of Okran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,(AS) 27 and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.(AT) 28 This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.

29 Now Moses said to Hobab(AU) son of Reuel(AV) the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law,(AW) “We are setting out for the place about which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’(AX) Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things to Israel.”

30 He answered, “No, I will not go;(AY) I am going back to my own land and my own people.(AZ)

31 But Moses said, “Please do not leave us. You know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.(BA) 32 If you come with us, we will share with you(BB) whatever good things the Lord gives us.(BC)

33 So they set out(BD) from the mountain of the Lord and traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord(BE) went before them during those three days to find them a place to rest.(BF) 34 The cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp.(BG)

35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses said,

“Rise up,(BH) Lord!
    May your enemies be scattered;(BI)
    may your foes flee before you.(BJ)(BK)

36 Whenever it came to rest, he said,

“Return,(BL) Lord,
    to the countless thousands of Israel.(BM)

The Silver Trumpets

10 Yahweh spoke further to Moses, saying, “Make yourself two trumpets of silver, of hammered work you shall make them; and you shall use them for (A)summoning the congregation and for having the camps set out. (B)So both will be blown, and all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the doorway of the tent of meeting. Yet if only one is blown, then the (C)leaders, the heads of the [a]divisions of Israel, shall assemble before you. But when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched (D)on the east side shall set out. Then you will blow an alarm the second time, and the camps that are pitched on (E)the south side shall set out; an alarm is to be blown for them to set out. When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow without (F)sounding an alarm. (G)The priestly sons of Aaron, moreover, shall blow the trumpets; and [b]this shall be for you a perpetual statute throughout your generations. Now when you go to war in your land against the adversary who (H)attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be (I)remembered before Yahweh your God and be saved from your enemies. 10 Also in the day of your gladness and in your appointed [c]feasts, and on the first days of your months, (J)you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be as a remembrance of you before your God. I am Yahweh your God.”

Israel Sets Out from Sinai

11 Now it happened in (K)the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, that the cloud was lifted from over the [d]tabernacle of the testimony; 12 and the sons of Israel set out on (L)their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai. Then the cloud settled down in the (M)wilderness of Paran. 13 (N)So they moved out for the first time according to the [e]command of Yahweh by the hand of Moses. 14 And the standard of the camp of the sons of Judah, according to their armies, (O)set out first, with Nahshon the son of Amminadab, over its army, 15 and Nethanel the son of Zuar, over the tribal army of the sons of Issachar; 16 and Eliab the son of Helon over the tribal army of the sons of Zebulun.

17 (P)Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, set out. 18 Next (Q)the standard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army, 19 and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai over the tribal army of the sons of Simeon, 20 and Eliasaph the son of Deuel over the tribal army of the sons of Gad.

21 (R)Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and (S)the tabernacle was set up before their arrival. 22 (T)Next the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, according to their armies, set out, with Elishama the son of Ammihud over its army, 23 and Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur over the tribal army of the sons of Manasseh; 24 and Abidan the son of Gideoni over the tribal army of the sons of Benjamin.

25 (U)Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, according to their armies, which formed the (V)rear guard for all the camps, set out, with Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai over its army, 26 and Pagiel the son of Ochran over the tribal army of the sons of Asher; 27 and Ahira the son of Enan over the tribal army of the sons of Naphtali. 28 [f]This was the order of march of the sons of Israel by their armies as they set out.

29 Then Moses said to (W)Hobab the son of (X)Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out to the place of which Yahweh said, ‘(Y)I will give it to you’; (Z)come with us and we will do you good, for Yahweh (AA)has [g]promised good concerning Israel.” 30 But he said to him, “(AB)I will not come, but rather will go to my own land and kin.” 31 Then he said, “Please do not leave us, inasmuch as you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you (AC)will be as eyes for us. 32 So it will be, if you go with us, that [h](AD)whatever good Yahweh [i]does for us, (AE)we will [j]do for you.”

33 (AF)Thus they set out from the mount of Yahweh three days’ journey, with (AG)the ark of the covenant of Yahweh journeying in front of them for the [k]three days, to spy out (AH)a resting place for them. 34 (AI)Now the cloud of Yahweh was over them by day when they set out from the camp.

35 Then it happened when the ark set out that Moses said,

(AJ)Rise up, O Yahweh!
And let Your enemies be scattered,
And let those (AK)who hate You flee [l]before You.”

36 And when it came to rest, he said,

(AL)Return, O Yahweh,
To the myriad (AM)thousands of Israel.”

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 10:4 Or clans; lit thousands
  2. Numbers 10:8 Lit it
  3. Numbers 10:10 Or times
  4. Numbers 10:11 Lit dwelling place, so in ch
  5. Numbers 10:13 Lit mouth
  6. Numbers 10:28 Lit These are the settings out of the sons
  7. Numbers 10:29 Lit spoken
  8. Numbers 10:32 Lit that good which
  9. Numbers 10:32 Lit does good
  10. Numbers 10:32 Lit do good
  11. Numbers 10:33 Lit 3 days’ journey
  12. Numbers 10:35 Or from Your presence

10 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.

When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the Lord your God.

11 And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.

12 And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

14 In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

17 And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.

22 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.

27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.

29 And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.

30 And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.

31 And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.

32 And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.

33 And they departed from the mount of the Lord three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

34 And the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.

35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel.