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Numbers 10

BSB·36 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 2Makeעֲשֵׂ֣ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁתֵּי֙šə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → trumpetsחֲצֽוֹצְרֹ֣תḥă·ṣō·wṣ·rōṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study → of hammeredמִקְשָׁ֖הmiq·šāh — beaten work, hammered metal; whole, complete pieceH4749 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → to be usedוְהָי֤וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for callingלְמִקְרָ֣אlə·miq·rā — Sacred assembly or convocationH4744 — Full Word Study → the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → and for having the campsהַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃ham·ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → set outוּלְמַסַּ֖עū·lə·mas·sa‘ — A journey or stage of travelH4550 — Full Word Study →. 3When both are soundedוְתָקְע֖וּwə·ṯā·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → is to assembleוְנֽוֹעֲד֤וּwə·nō·w·‘ă·ḏū — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study → beforeאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → you atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 4But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → only one is soundedיִתְקָ֑עוּyiṯ·qā·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study →, then the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִ֔יםhan·nə·śî·’îm — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study →, the headsרָאשֵׁ֖יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the clansאַלְפֵ֥י’al·p̄ê — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, are to gatherוְנוֹעֲד֤וּwə·nō·w·‘ă·ḏū — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study → before youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 5When you soundוּתְקַעְתֶּ֖םū·ṯə·qa‘·tem — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → short blastsתְּרוּעָ֑הtə·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study →, the campsהַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹתham·ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → that lieהַחֹנִ֖יםha·ḥō·nîm — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → on the east sideקֵֽדְמָה׃qê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → are to set outוְנָֽסְעוּ֙wə·nā·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →. 6When you soundוּתְקַעְתֶּ֤םū·ṯə·qa‘·tem — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the short blastsתְּרוּעָה֙tə·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → a second timeשֵׁנִ֔יתšê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →, the campsהַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹתham·ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → that lieהַחֹנִ֖יםha·ḥō·nîm — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → on the south sideתֵּימָ֑נָהtê·mā·nāh — South; southward direction or regionH8486 — Full Word Study → are to set outוְנָֽסְעוּ֙wə·nā·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →. The blastsתְּרוּעָ֥הtə·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → are to signal themיִתְקְע֖וּyiṯ·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → to set outלְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃lə·mas·‘ê·hem — A journey or stage of travelH4550 — Full Word Study →. 7To conveneוּבְהַקְהִ֖ילū·ḇə·haq·hîl — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → the assemblyהַקָּהָ֑לhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →, you are to sound long blastsתִּתְקְע֖וּtiṯ·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study →, notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → short onesתָרִֽיעוּ׃ṯā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →. 8The sonsוּבְנֵ֤יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, are to soundיִתְקְע֖וּyiṯ·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the trumpetsבַּֽחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study →. This shall beוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a permanentעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → statuteלְחֻקַּ֥תlə·ḥuq·qaṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → for you and the generations to come. 9Whenוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you enterתָבֹ֨אוּṯā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into battleמִלְחָמָ֜הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֗םbə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → an adversaryהַצַּר֙haṣ·ṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → who attacksהַצֹּרֵ֣רhaṣ·ṣō·rêr — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, sound short blastsוַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖םwa·hă·rê·‘ō·ṯem — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study → on the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study →, and you will be rememberedוֲנִזְכַּרְתֶּ֗םwă·niz·kar·tɛm — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and savedוְנוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֖םwə·nō·wō·ša‘·tem — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from your enemiesמֵאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 10And on your joyousשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥םśim·ḥaṯ·ḵem — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → occasionsוּבְי֨וֹםū·ḇə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, your appointed feastsוּֽבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֮ū·ḇə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê·ḵem — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, and the beginningוּבְרָאשֵׁ֣יū·ḇə·rā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of each monthחָדְשֵׁיכֶם֒ḥā·ḏə·šê·ḵem — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, you are to blowוּתְקַעְתֶּ֣םū·ṯə·qa‘·tem — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹ֗תba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rōṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study → overעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם‘ō·lō·ṯê·ḵem — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and fellowship offeringsזִבְחֵ֣יziḇ·ḥê — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → to serveוְהָי֨וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as a reminderלְזִכָּרוֹן֙lə·zik·kā·rō·wn — Memorial, remembrance, record of significanceH2146 — Full Word Study → for you beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” 11On the twentiethבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → dayבַּחֹ֑דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֛יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֧הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֔ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → was liftedנַעֲלָה֙na·‘ă·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from aboveמֵעַ֖לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmiš·kan — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → of the Testimonyהָעֵדֻֽת׃hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study →, 12and the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → set outוַיִּסְע֧וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from the Wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֣רmim·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Sinaiסִינָ֑יsî·nāy — Mountain of GodH5514 — Full Word Study →, traveling from place to placeלְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םlə·mas·‘ê·hem — A journey or stage of travelH4550 — Full Word Study → until the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → settledוַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ןway·yiš·kōn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Paranפָּארָֽן׃pā·rān — Desert wilderness regionH6290 — Full Word Study →. 13They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → this first timeבָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑הbā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → according toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandפִּ֥יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. 14Firstבָּרִאשֹׁנָ֖הbā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the campמַחֲנֵ֧הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Judahבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → set outוַיִּסַּ֞עway·yis·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → under their standardדֶּ֣גֶלde·ḡel — Banner, standard, or military ensignH1714 — Full Word Study →, with Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnaḥ·šō·wn — Swift, quick serpentH5177 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָֽב׃‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ — My people are willingH5992 — Full Word Study → in commandוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 15Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֖לnə·ṯan·’êl — God gaveH5417 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zuarצוּעָֽר׃ṣū·‘ār — Small or LittleH6686 — Full Word Study → was overוְעַ֨ל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the divisionצְבָ֔אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֑רyi·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →, 16and Eliabאֱלִיאָ֖ב’ĕ·lî·’āḇ — God is my fatherH446 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Helonחֵלֽוֹן׃ḥê·lō·wn — Father of EliabH2497 — Full Word Study → was overוְעַ֨ל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the divisionצְבָ֔אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ןzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →. 17Then the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ןham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → was taken downוְהוּרַ֖דwə·hū·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →, and the Gershonitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and the Meraritesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → set outוְנָסְע֤וּwə·nā·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →, transportingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יnō·śə·’ê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → it. 18Then the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → set outוְנָסַ֗עwə·nā·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → under their standardדֶּ֛גֶלde·ḡel — Banner, standard, or military ensignH1714 — Full Word Study →, with Elizurאֱלִיצ֖וּר’ĕ·lî·ṣūr — God is my rockH468 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shedeurשְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃šə·ḏê·’ūr — Shedeur, Father of ElizurH7707 — Full Word Study → in commandוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 19Shelumielשְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖לšə·lu·mî·’êl — God is my peaceH8017 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zurishaddaiשַׁדָּֽי׃šad·dāy — Rock of the AlmightyH6701 — Full Word Study → was overוְעַ֨ל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the divisionצְבָ֔אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Simeonשִׁמְע֑וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study →, 20and Eliasaphאֶלְיָסָ֖ף’el·yā·sāp̄ — God has addedH460 — Full Word Study → sonבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Deuelדְּעוּאֵֽל׃də·‘ū·’êl — God is knownH1845 — Full Word Study → was overוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the divisionצְבָ֖אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Gadבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 21Then the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֔יםhaq·qə·hā·ṯîm — descendant of KohathH6956 — Full Word Study → set outוְנָסְעוּ֙wə·nā·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →, transportingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יnō·śə·’ê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the holy objectsהַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁham·miq·dāš — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →; the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ןham·miš·kān — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → was to be set upוְהֵקִ֥ימוּwə·hê·qî·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → beforeעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → their arrivalבֹּאָֽם׃סbō·’ām — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 22Next, the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → set outוְנָסַ֗עwə·nā·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → under their standardדֶּ֛גֶלde·ḡel — Banner, standard, or military ensignH1714 — Full Word Study →, with Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘ — God has heardH476 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ammihudעַמִּיהֽוּד׃‘am·mî·hūḏ — My people is majesticH5989 — Full Word Study → in commandוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 23Gamalielגַּמְלִיאֵ֖לgam·lî·’êl — God is my rewardH1583 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Pedahzurפְּדָה־pə·ḏāh- — The LORD redeems the rockH6301 — Full Word Study → was overוְעַ֨ל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the divisionצְבָ֔אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Manassehבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 24and Abidanאֲבִידָ֖ן’ă·ḇî·ḏān — Abidan, a prince of BenjaminH27 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gideoniגִּדְעוֹנִֽי׃סgiḏ·‘ō·w·nî — Gideon's fatherH1441 — Full Word Study → was overוְעַ֨ל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the divisionצְבָ֔אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →. 25Finally, the divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Danבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → set outוְנָסַ֗עwə·nā·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → under their standardדֶּ֚גֶלde·ḡel — Banner, standard, or military ensignH1714 — Full Word Study →, serving as the rear guardמְאַסֵּ֥ףmə·’as·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → unitsהַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖תham·ma·ḥă·nōṯ — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, with Ahiezerאֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר’ă·ḥî·‘e·zer — My brother is helpH295 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ammishaddaiעַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃‘am·mî·šad·dāy — God is AlmightyH5996 — Full Word Study → in commandוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 26Pagielפַּגְעִיאֵ֖לpaḡ·‘î·’êl — God is my lotH6295 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ocranעָכְרָֽן׃‘ā·ḵə·rān — My brother is swiftH5918 — Full Word Study → was overוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the divisionצְבָ֔אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Asherבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 27and Ahiraאֲחִירַ֖ע’ă·ḥî·ra‘ — My brother is evilH299 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Enanעֵינָֽן׃‘ê·nān — Spring or fountainH5881 — Full Word Study → was overוְעַ֨ל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the divisionצְבָ֔אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֖הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 28Thisאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → was the order of marchמַסְעֵ֥יmas·‘ê — A journey or stage of travelH4550 — Full Word Study → for the Israeliteבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → as they set outוַיִּסָּֽעוּ׃סway·yis·sā·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →. 29Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Hobabלְ֠חֹבָבlə·ḥō·ḇāḇ — Friend, belovedH2246 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Moses’מֹשֶׁה֒mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → father-in-lawחֹתֵ֣ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → Reuelרְעוּאֵ֣לrə·‘ū·’êl — God is my friendH7467 — Full Word Study → the Midianiteהַמִּדְיָנִי֮ham·miḏ·yā·nî — A person from MidianH4084 — Full Word Study →, “We areאֲנַ֗חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → setting outנֹסְעִ֣ים׀nō·sə·‘îm — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I will give itאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you.’ Comeלְכָ֤הlə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּ֙נוּ֙’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and we will treat you wellוְהֵטַ֣בְנוּwə·hê·ṭaḇ·nū — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has promisedדִּבֶּר־dib·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → things toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 30I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goאֵלֵ֑ךְ’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” Hobab replied. “Insteadכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, I am going backאֵלֵֽךְ׃’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my own landאַרְצִ֛י’ar·ṣî — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and my own peopleמוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmō·w·laḏ·tî — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study →.” 31Pleaseנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → leave usתַּעֲזֹ֣בta·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →,” Moses saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “sinceכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you knowיָדַ֗עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → where we should campחֲנֹתֵ֙נוּ֙ḥă·nō·ṯê·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, and you can serveוְהָיִ֥יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as our eyesלְעֵינָֽיִם׃lə·‘ê·nā·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 32Ifכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you comeתֵלֵ֣ךְṯê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֑נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, we will shareוְהֵטַ֥בְנוּwə·hê·ṭaḇ·nū — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → with you whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → good thingsהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gives usעִמָּ֖נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” 33So they set outוַיִּסְעוּ֙way·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → on a three-dayשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → journeyדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → from the mountainמֵהַ֣רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, with the arkוַאֲר֨וֹןwa·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → travelingנֹסֵ֣עַnō·sê·a‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → ahead of themלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → for those threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֔יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → to seekלָת֥וּרlā·ṯūr — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → a resting placeמְנוּחָֽה׃mə·nū·ḥāh — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study → for them. 34And the cloudוַעֲנַ֧ןwa·‘ă·nan — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was over themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָ֑םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → when they set outבְּנָסְעָ֖םbə·nā·sə·‘ām — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃׆סham·ma·ḥă·nɛ·hs — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. 35Wheneverוַיְהִ֛יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the arkהָאָרֹ֖ןhā·’ā·rōn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → set outבִּנְסֹ֥עַbin·sō·a‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → would sayוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Rise upקוּמָ֣ה׀qū·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! May Your enemiesאֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → be scatteredוְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙wə·yā·p̄u·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →; may those who hate Youמְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָmə·śan·’e·ḵā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → fleeוְיָנֻ֥סוּwə·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → before Youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mip·pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 36And when it came to restוּבְנֻחֹ֖הū·ḇə·nu·ḥōh — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →, he would sayיֹאמַ֑רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Returnשׁוּבָ֣הšū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, to the countlessרִֽבְב֖וֹתriḇ·ḇō·wṯ — A myriad; an immense multitude or ten thousandH7233 — Full Word Study → thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י’al·p̄ê — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃׆סyiś·rå̄·ʾē·ls — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Numbers 10
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Numbers 10 marks a significant transition in Israel's wilderness journey. The chapter opens with divine instructions for two silver trumpets that will serve as the primary means of communication for the entire congregation, then records the dramatic moment when the cloud of God lifts from Mount Sinai and the people begin their march toward the Promised Land. These are not merely logistical arrangements; they reveal God's intimate care for His people and His desire to lead them with clarity and purpose. The chapter demonstrates both the organizational structure that enables a nation of two million people to move in unity, and the spiritual reality that God Himself goes before them.

Verses 1–10: The Silver Trumpets

The LORD instructs Moses to craft two silver trumpets for specific purposes: calling the assembly together and signaling the camps to move forward (verses 1–2). Silver, a precious metal, signals the importance of these instruments. The trumpets serve a dual function—they are tools of both unity (gathering the people) and direction (organizing movement). Different blast patterns convey different messages: two trumpets summon everyone; one trumpet calls the leaders; specific alarm patterns signal which camps should journey (verses 3–6). Verse 7 makes an important distinction—when assembling for worship, the priests use a different sound than alarm signals, keeping the sacred separate from the martial.

The priests alone blow these trumpets (verse 8), emphasizing that spiritual leadership directs the congregation's movement. This ordinance is "for ever throughout your generations"—a permanent institutional practice. Verses 9–10 extend the trumpet's significance beyond daily logistics to warfare and worship: in battle, trumpet blasts are a cry for remembrance before God; at celebrations, sacrifices, and monthly festivals, they serve as reminders of God's presence. The trumpets thus become a memorial—they help the people remember that the LORD is with them.

Application: God provides clear means of communication and direction for His people. Just as the trumpet sounds guided Israel's movements, believers today have God's Word as our guide. When we feel uncertain about direction, we must listen for God's voice through Scripture and wise counsel.

Verses 11–28: The Journey Begins

After nearly a year camped at Mount Sinai, the cloud of God's presence lifts (verse 11)—a clear sign that the people are to move. The detail of the specific date (twentieth day of the second month, second year) underscores the historical reality of this event. The cloud settles in the wilderness of Paran, the next stage of their journey (verse 12).

Verses 13–27 document the precise order of march: Judah leads the vanguard with Nahshon as commander, followed by Issachar and Zebulun. The Gershonites and Merarites carry the tabernacle's outer structure. Reuben's camp follows, then the Kohathites carry the holy items. Ephraim's camp advances next, followed by Dan's camp bringing up the rear. This is organized, purposeful movement—not chaos, but a reflection of God's character as one of order and design.

Application: God's guidance is not vague or contradictory; it is specific and orderly. When we follow God's direction, even logistics and seemingly mundane decisions become expressions of our faith.

Verses 29–36: Trust and God's Presence

Moses invites his father-in-law Hobab to join the journey, promising him blessing (verses 29–32). Hobab initially refuses but is persuaded by Moses' appeal to his practical knowledge. Verses 33–36 show the ark of the covenant going before them to "search out a resting place"—God actively scouts on their behalf. Moses' prayer (verses 35–36) is beautiful: "Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered" as the ark moves forward, and "Return, O LORD" when it rests. God's presence is the assurance of victory and care.

Application: Our journey with God is never solitary. He goes before us, His presence protects us, and His promises toward us never fail.

Application for Today

Numbers 10 teaches us that God communicates clearly with His people, organizes our lives with purpose, and personally leads us forward. In our pilgrimage of faith, we have not just rules but a living relationship with our covenant God. When confusion or uncertainty clouds your path, remember: God has already gone before you. Trust His voice, align yourself with His people, and advance in faith.

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