1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Make two silver trumpets for yourself; make them of hammered work. They shall be used for calling the assembly and for directing the movement of the camps.

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.

3 When both are blown, the whole assembly shall gather to you at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

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

4 If only one is blown, then the leaders, the heads of Israel's clans, shall gather to you.

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

5 When you sound a trumpet blast, the camps on the east side shall set out.

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

6 When you sound a second trumpet blast, the camps on the south side shall set out; a blast shall be sounded for their departure.

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.

7 When calling the assembly together, you shall blow the trumpets, but do not sound an alarm.

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

8 The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. This shall be a lasting statute for you throughout your generations.

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.

9 When you go into battle in your land against an enemy who oppresses you, you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, so that you might be remembered before the LORD your God and be saved from your enemies.

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, on the day of your rejoicing, at your appointed festivals, and at the beginning of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and your peace offerings; they will serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.

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 In the second year, on the twentieth day of the second month, the cloud was lifted from over the Tabernacle of the Testimony.

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 Then the Israelites set out on their journeys from the Wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran.

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

13 They set out for the first time according to the command of the LORD by Moses.

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

14 The banner of the camp of the sons of Judah set out first, according to their divisions, with Nahshon son of Amminadab leading them.

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 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethanel son of Zuar.

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

16 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab son of Helon.

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

17 Then the Tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who carried the Tabernacle, set out.

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

18 The banner of the camp of Reuben set out, according to their divisions, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.

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 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

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

20 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph son of Deuel.

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

21 Then the Kohathites, who carried the holy things, set out; the Tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

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

22 The banner of the camp of Ephraim set out, according to their divisions, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.

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 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

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

24 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan son of Gideoni.

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

25 The banner of the camp of Dan, serving as the rear guard for all the camps, set out, according to their divisions, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.

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 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel son of Ocran.

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

27 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali was Ahira son of Enan.

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

28 This was the order of the journeys of the Israelites according to their divisions as they set out.

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

29 Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law: "We are setting out for the place about which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things for Israel."

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 But he replied to him, "I will not go; I am going back to my own land and to my relatives."

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

31 Moses said, "Please do not leave us, because you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be our eyes.

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 If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives to us."

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 So they set out from the mountain of the LORD and traveled for three days. During those three days, the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD went ahead of them to search out a resting place for them.

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 By day, the cloud of the LORD was over them as they set out from the camp.

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

35 Whenever the Ark set out, Moses would say, "Arise, LORD! Let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you."

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 whenever it came to rest, he would say, "Return, LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel."

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