1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 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 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 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 ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. 6 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 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm. 8 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 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.

1 Verder het die HERE met Moses gespreek en gesê:

2 Maak vir jou twee silwertrompette; van dryfwerk moet jy dit maak; en hulle moet vir jou dien om die vergadering byeen te roep en om die laers te laat opbreek.

3 As hulle dan daarop blaas, moet die hele vergadering by jou byeenkom by die ingang van die tent van samekoms.

4 Maar as hulle op een daarvan blaas, moet by jou byeenkom die owerstes, die stamhoofde van Israel.

5 En as julle alarm blaas, moet die laers opbreek wat aan die oostekant staan.

6 Maar as julle die tweede keer alarm blaas, moet die laers opbreek wat aan die suidekant staan. Alarm moet hulle blaas as hulle moet opbreek.

7 Maar as die vergadering byeen moet kom, moet julle blaas, maar nie alarm maak nie.

8 En die seuns van A„ron, die priesters, moet op die trompette blaas; en die trompette moet vir julle 'n ewige insetting in julle geslagte wees.

9 En as julle in jul land in oorlog kom teen die vyand wat met julle veg, moet julle met die trompette alarm blaas; dan sal aan julle gedink word voor die aangesig van die HERE julle God, en julle sal van jul vyande verlos word.

10 Op die dag as julle vrolik is, sowel as op julle feestye en by die begin van julle maande moet julle by jul brandoffers en by jul dankoffers op die trompette blaas: hulle sal dien om julle in gedagtenis te bring voor die aangesig van julle God. Ek is die HERE julle God.

11 In die tweede jaar, in die tweede maand, op die twintigste van die maand, het die wolk opgetrek van die tabernakel van die Getuienis af.

12 En die kinders van Israel het van plek tot plek weggetrek uit die woestyn Sinai, en die wolk het gaan rus in die woestyn Paran.

13 So het hulle dan die eerste keer weggetrek volgens die bevel van die HERE deur die diens van Moses.

14 En eerste het weggetrek die vaandel van die laer van Juda se kinders volgens hulle leërafdelings; en oor sy afdeling was Nagson, die seun van Amm¡nadab.

15 En oor die afdeling van die stam van Issaskar se kinders was Net neël, die seun van Suar.

16 En oor die afdeling van die stam van S,bulon se kinders was El¡ab, die seun van Helon.

17 Toe is die tabernakel afgebreek; en die seuns van Gerson en die seuns van Mer ri, die draers van die tabernakel, het weggetrek.

18 Daarna het weggetrek die vaandel van die laer van Ruben volgens hulle leërafdelings; en oor sy afdeling was El¡sur, die seun van Sed,r.

19 En oor die afdeling van die stam van S¡meon se kinders was Selumiël, die seun van Sur¡saddai.

20 En oor die afdeling van die stam van Gad se kinders was ljasaf, die seun van R,huel.

21 Daarna het die Kehatiete, die draers van die heiligdom, weggetrek. En die ander het die tabernakel opgerig voordat hulle aangekom het.

22 Daarna het weggetrek die vaandel van die laer van Efraim se kinders volgens hulle leërafdelings; en oor sy afdeling was Elis ma, die seun van Amm¡hud.

23 En oor die afdeling van die stam van Manasse se kinders was G mliël, die seun van Ped sur.

24 En oor die afdeling van die stam van Benjamin se kinders was Ab¡dan, die seun van Gideoni.

25 Toe het weggetrek die vaandel van die laer van Dan se kinders wat, volgens hulle leërafdelings, die agterhoede vir al die leërs was; en oor sy afdeling was Ahiëser, die seun van Amm¡saddai.

26 En oor die afdeling van die stam van Aser se kinders was P giël, die seun van Ogran.

27 En oor die afdeling van die stam van N ftali se kinders was Ah¡ra, die seun van Enan.

28 Dit is die optogte van die kinders van Israel volgens hulle leërafdelings. En hulle het weggetrek.

29 En Moses het vir Hobab, die seun van R,huel, die Midianiet, die swaer van Moses, gesê: Ons trek na die plek waarvan die HERE gesê het: Ek sal dit aan julle gee. Trek saam met ons en ons sal aan jou goed doen; want die HERE het oor Israel goeie dinge gespreek.

30 Maar hy het vir hom gesê: Ek sal nie saamtrek nie; maar ek sal na my land en my familie gaan.

31 Toe sê hy: Moet ons tog nie verlaat nie, juis daarom dat jy weet hoe ons laer moet opslaan in die woestyn, en jy sal vir ons as oë dien.

32 En as jy met ons saamtrek, sal ons daardie goeie wat die HERE aan ons sal doen, ook aan jou doen.

33 En hulle het van die berg van die HERE af drie dagreise ver getrek; en die verbondsark van die HERE het drie dagreise ver voor hulle uit getrek om vir hulle 'n rusplek uit te soek.

34 En die wolk van die HERE was bedags oor hulle as hulle uit die laer wegtrek.

35 En as die ark wegtrek, het Moses gesê: Staan op, HERE, dat u vyande verstrooi kan word en u haters voor u aangesig kan vlug.

36 En as dit rus, het hy gesê: Keer terug, HERE, na die tien duisende van die duisende van Israel!