Numbers

Chapter 10

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֥r yehva֖h 'el-moshshe֥h lּe'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Moses:

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ashse֣h leka֗ shshetּey֙ chatzֽotzero֣t kּe֔sep miqeshsha֖h tּa'ashse֣h 'ota֑m vehay֤u leka֙ lemiqera֣ haֽ'eda֔h ulemasּa֖ 'et-haֽmּachanֽot׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the community together and for signalling the camps to set out.

עֲשֵׂ֣ה לְךָ֗ שְׁתֵּי֙ חֲצֽוֹצְרֹ֣ת כֶּ֔סֶף מִקְשָׁ֖ה תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֑ם וְהָי֤וּ לְךָ֙ לְמִקְרָ֣א הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וּלְמַסַּ֖ע אֶת־הַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vetaqe'֖u bּahe֑n venֽo'ad֤u 'ele֨yka֙ kּal-ha֣'eda֔h 'el-pּe֖tach 'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When both are blown, the whole community is to gather before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

וְתָקְע֖וּ בָּהֵ֑ן וְנֽוֹעֲד֤וּ אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-bּe'acha֖t yiteqa֑'u veno'ad֤u 'ele֨yka֙ hanּeshsiy'i֔ym ra'shshe֖y 'alepe֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)If only one is blown, just the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel, are to gather before you.

וְאִם־בְּאַחַ֖ת יִתְקָ֑עוּ וְנוֹעֲד֤וּ אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ הַנְּשִׂיאִ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֖י אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): uteqa'etּe֖m tּeru'a֑h venaֽse'u֙ haֽmּachan֔ot hachoni֖ym qeֽdemah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When you blow a series of short blasts, the tribes camped on the east are to set out.

וּתְקַעְתֶּ֖ם תְּרוּעָ֑ה וְנָֽסְעוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹת הַחֹנִ֖ים קֵֽדְמָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): uteqa'etּe֤m tּeru'ah֙ shsheni֔yt venaֽse'u֙ haֽmּachan֔ot hachoni֖ym tּeyma֑nah tּeru'a֥h yiteqe'֖u lemase'eyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When you blow a second series of short blasts, the tribes camped on the south are to set out. The short blasts are the signal for setting out.

וּתְקַעְתֶּ֤ם תְּרוּעָה֙ שֵׁנִ֔ית וְנָֽסְעוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנ֔וֹת הַחֹנִ֖ים תֵּימָ֑נָה תְּרוּעָ֥ה יִתְקְע֖וּ לְמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubehaqehi֖yl 'et-haqּaha֑l tּiteqe'֖u velo֥ tariֽy'u׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But when you want to gather the assembly, blow the trumpets without using the short blasts.

וּבְהַקְהִ֖יל אֶת־הַקָּהָ֑ל תִּתְקְע֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תָרִֽיעוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubene֤y 'aharon֙ hakּo֣hani֔ym yiteqe'֖u bּֽachatzotzer֑ot vehay֥u lake֛m lechuqּa֥t 'ola֖m ledoroteykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to blow the trumpets. This is to be a permanent regulation for you and your descendants.

וּבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים יִתְקְע֖וּ בַּֽחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת וְהָי֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם לְחֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekiֽy-tabo֨'u milechama֜h bּe'aretzeke֗m 'al-hatzּar֙ hatzּore֣r 'eteke֔m vahare'ote֖m bּachatzotzer֑ot vanizekּaretּe֗m lipeney֙ yehva֣h 'eloֽheyke֔m venoshsha'etּe֖m me'oyebeykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When you go to war in your own land against an enemy who is attacking you, sound an alarm on the trumpets. Then the LORD your God will remember you and rescue you from your enemies.

וְכִֽי־תָבֹ֨אוּ מִלְחָמָ֜ה בְּאַרְצְכֶ֗ם עַל־הַצַּר֙ הַצֹּרֵ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֔ם וַהֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם בַּחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת וֲנִזְכַּרְתֶּ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וְנוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֖ם מֵאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubey֨om shsimechateke֥m uֽbemo'adeykem֮ ubera'shshe֣y chadeshsheykem֒ uteqa'etּe֣m bּachatzoֽtzero֗t 'a֚l 'olo֣teyke֔m ve'a֖l zibeche֣y shshalemeyke֑m vehay֨u lake֤m lezikּaron֙ lipene֣y 'eloֽheyke֔m 'ani֖y yehva֥h 'eloheykeֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Also at your times of rejoicing, your appointed festivals and New Moon celebrations, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings. They will serve as a reminder of you before your God. I am the LORD your God."

וּבְי֨וֹם שִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥ם וּֽבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֮ וּבְרָאשֵׁ֣י חָדְשֵׁיכֶם֒ וּתְקַעְתֶּ֣ם בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹ֗ת עַ֚ל עֹלֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעַ֖ל זִבְחֵ֣י שַׁלְמֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֨וּ לָכֶ֤ם לְזִכָּרוֹן֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֞y bּashshּana֧h hashshּeni֛yt bּacho֥deshsh hashshּeni֖y bּe'eshseri֣ym bּacho֑deshsh na'alah֙ heֽ'ana֔n me'a֖l mishshekּa֥n ha'eduֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud lifted from above the Tabernacle of the Covenant.

וַיְהִ֞י בַּשָּׁנָ֧ה הַשֵּׁנִ֛ית בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֖י בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים בַּחֹ֑דֶשׁ נַעֲלָה֙ הֶֽעָנָ֔ן מֵעַ֖ל מִשְׁכַּ֥ן הָעֵדֻֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּise'֧u beneֽy-yishsera'e֛l lemase'eyhe֖m mimּidebּa֣r siyna֑y vayּishshekּo֥n he'ana֖n bּemidebּa֥r pּa'raֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the Israelites set out from the Sinai wilderness and travelled from place to place until the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran.

וַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר סִינָ֑י וַיִּשְׁכֹּ֥ן הֶעָנָ֖ן בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּise'֖u bּari'shshona֑h 'al-pּi֥y yehva֖h bּeyad-moshsheֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They set out for the first time at the LORD's command through Moses.

וַיִּסְע֖וּ בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּisּa֞ dּe֣gel machane֧h beneֽy-yehuda֛h bּari'shshona֖h letzibe'ota֑m ve'al-tzeba'֔o nacheshsh֖on bּen-'amּiynadaֽb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The division of the camp of Judah set out first, under their banner. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command.

וַיִּסַּ֞ע דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֧ה בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֛ה בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֖ה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־צְבָא֔וֹ נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֨l-tzeba֔ matּe֖h bּene֣y yishsashka֑r netane'e֖l bּen-tzu'aֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Nethanel son of Zuar was in command of the tribe of Issachar,

וְעַ֨ל־צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י יִשָׂשכָ֑ר נְתַנְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֨l-tzeba֔ matּe֖h bּene֣y zebulu֑n 'eliy'a֖b bּen-chelֽon׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and Eliab son of Helon was in command of the tribe of Zebulun.

וְעַ֨ל־צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֑ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־חֵלֽוֹן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehura֖d hamּishshekּa֑n venase'֤u beneֽy-gereshshon֙ ubene֣y merari֔y noshse'e֖y hamּishshekּaֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the Tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites set out, carrying it.

וְהוּרַ֖ד הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן וְנָסְע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ וּבְנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): venasa֗ dּe֛gel machane֥h re'ube֖n letzibe'ota֑m ve'al-tzeba'֔o 'eliytz֖ur bּen-shshedey'ֽur׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The division of the camp of Reuben set out next, under their banner. Elizur son of Shedeur was in command.

וְנָסַ֗ע דֶּ֛גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה רְאוּבֵ֖ן לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־צְבָא֔וֹ אֱלִיצ֖וּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֨l-tzeba֔ matּe֖h bּene֣y shshime'֑on shsheluֽmiy'e֖l bּen-tzuriֽy shshadּaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was in command of the tribe of Simeon,

וְעַ֨ל־צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּרִֽי שַׁדָּֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'al-tzeba֖ matּe֣h beney-ga֑d 'eleyasa֖p bּen-dּe'u'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and Eliasaph son of Deuel was in command of the tribe of Gad.

וְעַל־צְבָ֖א מַטֵּ֣ה בְנֵי־גָ֑ד אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־דְּעוּאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): venase'u֙ haqּehati֔ym noshse'e֖y hamּiqedּa֑shsh veheqi֥ymu 'et-hamּishshekּa֖n 'ad-bּo'aֽm׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy items. The Tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived at the next camp.

וְנָסְעוּ֙ הַקְּהָתִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַמִּקְדָּ֑שׁ וְהֵקִ֥ימוּ אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן עַד־בֹּאָֽם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): venasa֗ dּe֛gel machane֥h beneֽy-'epera֖yim letzibe'ota֑m ve'al-tzeba'֔o 'eliyshshama֖ bּen-'amּiyhֽud׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The division of the camp of Ephraim set out next, under their banner. Elishama son of Ammihud was in command.

וְנָסַ֗ע דֶּ֛גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה בְנֵֽי־אֶפְרַ֖יִם לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־צְבָא֔וֹ אֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֨l-tzeba֔ matּe֖h bּene֣y menashshּe֑h gּameliy'e֖l bּen-pּedah-tzֽur׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was in command of the tribe of Manasseh,

וְעַ֨ל־צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־פְּדָה־צֽוּר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֨l-tzeba֔ matּe֖h bּene֣y bineyami֑n 'abiyda֖n bּen-gּide'oniֽy׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)and Abidan son of Gideoni was in command of the tribe of Benjamin.

וְעַ֨ל־צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן אֲבִידָ֖ן בֶּן־גִּדְעוֹנִֽי׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): venasa֗ dּe֚gel machane֣h beney-da֔n me'asּe֥p lekal-haֽmּachano֖t letzibe'ota֑m ve'al-tzeba'֔o 'achiy'e֖zer bּen-'amּiyshshadּaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Finally, the division of the camp of Dan set out, serving as the rear guard for all the tribes. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was in command.

וְנָסַ֗ע דֶּ֚גֶל מַחֲנֵ֣ה בְנֵי־דָ֔ן מְאַסֵּ֥ף לְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֹ֖ת לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְעַל־צְבָא֔וֹ אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'al-tzeba֔ matּe֖h bּene֣y 'ashshe֑r pּage'iy'e֖l bּen-'akeraֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Pagiel son of Ochran was in command of the tribe of Asher,

וְעַל־צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֑ר פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־עָכְרָֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֨l-tzeba֔ matּe֖h bּene֣y napetּali֑y 'achiyra֖ bּen-'eynaֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and Ahira son of Enan was in command of the tribe of Naphtali.

וְעַ֨ל־צְבָ֔א מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י נַפְתָּלִ֑י אֲחִירַ֖ע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): e֛lּeh mase'e֥y beneֽy-yishsera'e֖l letzibe'ota֑m vayּisּaֽ'u׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)This was the order in which the Israelite divisions set out.

אֵ֛לֶּה מַסְעֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וַיִּסָּֽעוּ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer moshshe֗h le֠chobab bּen-re'u'e֣l hamּideyaniy֮ chote֣n moshsheh֒ nose'i֣ym ׀ 'ana֗chenu 'el-hamּaqom֙ 'ashshe֣r 'ama֣r yehva֔h 'ot֖o 'etּe֣n lake֑m leka֤h 'itּa֨nu֙ veheta֣benu la֔ke kּiֽy-yehva֥h dּibּer-t֖ob 'al-yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite (Moses’ father-in-law), "We are setting out for the place the LORD promised to give us. Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לְ֠חֹבָב בֶּן־רְעוּאֵ֣ל הַמִּדְיָנִי֮ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁה֒ נֹסְעִ֣ים ׀ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֹת֖וֹ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם לְכָ֤ה אִתָּ֨נוּ֙ וְהֵטַ֣בְנוּ לָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה דִּבֶּר־ט֖וֹב עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer 'ela֖yv lo֣ 'ele֑ke kּi֧y 'im-'el-'aretzi֛y ve'el-moladetּi֖y 'eleֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He answered, "No, I will not go; I am going back to my own land and my own people."

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו לֹ֣א אֵלֵ֑ךְ כִּ֧י אִם־אֶל־אַרְצִ֛י וְאֶל־מוֹלַדְתִּ֖י אֵלֵֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֕'mer 'al-na֖ tּa'azo֣b 'ota֑nu kּi֣y ׀ 'al-kּe֣n yada֗'etּa chanote֨nu֙ bּamּidebּa֔r vehayi֥yta lּa֖nu le'eynaֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But Moses said, "Please do not leave us. You know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַל־נָ֖א תַּעֲזֹ֣ב אֹתָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י ׀ עַל־כֵּ֣ן יָדַ֗עְתָּ חֲנֹתֵ֨נוּ֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְהָיִ֥יתָ לָּ֖נוּ לְעֵינָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaya֖h kּiy-tele֣ke 'imּa֑nu vehaya֣h ׀ hatּ֣ob hah֗u 'ashshe֨r yeyti֧yb yehva֛h 'imּa֖nu veheta֥benu laֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us."

וְהָיָ֖ה כִּי־תֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הַטּ֣וֹב הַה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵיטִ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה עִמָּ֖נוּ וְהֵטַ֥בְנוּ לָֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּise'u֙ meha֣r yehva֔h dּe֖reke shshelo֣shshet yami֑ym va'ar֨on bּeriyt-yehva֜h nose֣'a lipeneyhe֗m dּe֚reke shshelo֣shshet yami֔ym lat֥ur lahe֖m menuchaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So they set out from the mountain of the LORD and travelled for three days. The Ark of the LORD’s Covenant went ahead of them during those three days to find them a place to rest.

וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מֵהַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה דֶּ֖רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַאֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֜ה נֹסֵ֣עַ לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים לָת֥וּר לָהֶ֖ם מְנוּחָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ana֧n yehva֛h 'aleyhe֖m yoma֑m bּenase'a֖m min-haֽmּachaneֽh׃׆ s

Edified Edition (EDE)The cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp.

וַעֲנַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם יוֹמָ֑ם בְּנָסְעָ֖ם מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃׆ ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֛y bּineso֥'a ha'aro֖n vayּo֣'mer moshshe֑h quma֣h ׀ yehva֗h veyapu֨tzu֙ 'oֽyebe֔yka veyanu֥su meshsane'e֖yka mipּaneֽyka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Whenever the Ark set out, Moses would say, "Rise up, the LORD! May your enemies be scattered; may your foes flee before you."

וַיְהִ֛י בִּנְסֹ֥עַ הָאָרֹ֖ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֑ה קוּמָ֣ה ׀ יְהוָ֗ה וְיָפֻ֨צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ וְיָנֻ֥סוּ מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubenucho֖h yo'ma֑r shshuba֣h yehva֔h riֽbeb֖ot 'alepe֥y yishsera'eֽl׃׆ s

Edified Edition (EDE)Whenever it came to rest, he would say, "Return, the LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel."

וּבְנֻחֹ֖ה יֹאמַ֑ר שׁוּבָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה רִֽבְב֖וֹת אַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃׆ ס