Numbers 10
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The Silver Trumpets
10 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Make two trumpets of hammered silver, and use them to call the ·people [community; congregation; assembly] together and to march out of camp. 3 When both trumpets are blown, the ·people [community; congregation; assembly] should gather before you at the entrance to the Meeting Tent. 4 If you blow only one trumpet, the leaders, the heads of the ·family groups [clans] of Israel, should meet before you. 5 When you loudly blow the trumpets, the ·tribes [L camps] camping on the east should move. 6 When you loudly blow them again, the ·tribes [L camps] camping on the south should move; the loud sound will tell them to move. 7 When you want to gather the people, blow the trumpets, but don’t blow them as loudly.
8 “Aaron’s sons, the priests, should blow the trumpets. This is a ·law [perpetual/eternal regulation] for you and your descendants ·from now on [throughout your generations]. 9 When you are fighting an enemy who attacks you in your own land, blow the trumpets loudly. The Lord your God will ·take notice of [remember] you and will save you from your enemies. 10 Also blow your trumpets at happy times and during your feasts and at New Moon festivals [29:6; 1 Sam. 20:5; 2 Kin. 4:23; Ezra 3:5; Ps. 81:3; Is. 1:13; Amos 8:5]. Blow them over your burnt offerings [Lev. 1:1–17] and ·fellowship [or peace; well-being] offerings [Lev. 3:1], because they will help you remember your God. I am the Lord your God.”
The Israelites Move Camp
11 The cloud lifted from the ·Tent [Tabernacle] of the ·Agreement [Testimony; Treaty; Covenant] on the twentieth day of the second month of the second year. 12 So the ·Israelites [L sons/T children of Israel] moved from the ·Desert [Wilderness] of Sinai and continued until the cloud stopped in the ·Desert [Wilderness] of Paran. 13 This was their first time to move, and they did it as the Lord had commanded Moses.
14 The divisions from the camp of ·Judah [L the sons/descendants of Judah] moved first under their ·flag [banner]. Nahshon son of Amminadab was the commander. 15 Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of ·Issachar [L the sons/descendants of Issachar]. 16 Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of ·Zebulun [L the sons/descendants of Zebulun]. 17 Then the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] was taken down, and the ·Gershonites [L sons/descendants of Gershon; 3:18, 21–26; 4:21–28] and ·Merarites [L sons/descendants of Merari; 3:20, 33–37; 4:29–33], who carried it, moved next.
18 Then came the divisions from the camp of Reuben under their ·flag [banner], and Elizur son of Shedeur was the commander. 19 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of ·Simeon [L the sons/descendants of Simeon]. 20 Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad. 21 Then came the Kohathites [3:19, 27–32; 4:1–20], who carried the holy things; the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] was to be set up before they arrived.
22 Next came the divisions from the camp of ·Ephraim [L the sons/descendants of Ephraim] under their ·flag [banner], and Elishama son of Ammihud was the commander. 23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of ·Manasseh [L the sons/descendants of Manasseh], 24 and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of ·Benjamin [L the sons/descendants of Benjamin].
25 The last ones were the rear guard for all the tribes. These were the divisions from the camp of ·Dan [L the sons/descendants of Dan] under their flag, and Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was the commander. 26 Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of ·Asher [L the sons/descendants of Asher]; 27 Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of ·Naphtali [L the sons/descendants of Naphtali]. 28 This was the order the Israelite divisions marched in when they moved.
29 Hobab was the son of Reuel the Midianite, who was Moses’ father-in-law [C also called Jethro; Ex. 2:16]. Moses said to Hobab, “We are moving to the land the Lord promised to give us. Come with us and we will be good to you, because the Lord has promised good things to Israel.”
30 But Hobab answered, “No, I will not go. I will go back to my own land where I was born.”
31 But Moses said, “Please don’t ·leave [abandon; forsake] us. You know where we can camp in the ·desert [wilderness], and you can be our ·guide [L eyes]. 32 Come with us. We will share with you all the good things the Lord gives us.” 33 So they left the mountain of the Lord [C Mount Sinai] and traveled for three days. The Ark of the Lord’s ·Agreement [Treaty; Covenant; Ex. 25:10] went in front of the people for those three days, as they looked for a ·place to camp [resting place]. 34 The Lord’s cloud [C symbolic of God’s presence] was over them during the day when they left their camp.
35 When the Ark left the camp, Moses said,
“Rise up, Lord!
Scatter your enemies:
make those who hate you run from you [C the wilderness journey was seen as a march into battle].”
36 And when the Ark ·was set down [came to rest], Moses said,
“Return, Lord,
to the thousands of people of Israel.”
Nombres 10
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Les deux trompettes d’argent
10 L’Eternel parla à Moïse en ces termes : 2 Fais fabriquer deux trompettes d’argent martelé. Elles te serviront pour convoquer la communauté et donner le signal du départ aux camps[a]. 3 Dès que ces deux trompettes sonneront ensemble, toute la communauté se rassemblera auprès de toi à l’entrée de la tente de la Rencontre. 4 Si on ne sonne que d’une trompette, seuls les chefs des corps d’armée d’Israël se réuniront auprès de toi. 5 Quand vous ferez retentir un signal éclatant, les camps stationnés à l’est partiront. 6 Lorsque ce signal éclatant retentira pour la deuxième fois, les tribus campant au sud se mettront en marche. La sonnerie éclatante sera le signal des départs. 7 Mais pour convoquer l’assemblée, vous sonnerez de la trompette sans faire entendre un son éclatant.
8 Seuls les prêtres descendants d’Aaron sonneront des trompettes. Ce sera une ordonnance en vigueur à perpétuité pour vous et vos descendants.
9 Lorsque vous serez installés dans votre pays et que vous partirez en guerre contre un agresseur, vous ferez retentir un signal éclatant de vos trompettes, ainsi vous vous rappellerez à l’attention de l’Eternel votre Dieu, et vous serez délivrés de vos ennemis. 10 Vous sonnerez aussi de ces trompettes dans vos jours de joie, lors de vos fêtes religieuses et au commencement des mois, lorsque vous offrirez vos holocaustes et vos sacrifices de communion. Ce sera un moyen de vous rappeler au souvenir de votre Dieu. Je suis l’Eternel, votre Dieu.
Du Sinaï aux steppes de Moab
L’ordre de départ des troupes d’Israël
11 Le vingtième jour du deuxième mois de la deuxième année, la nuée s’éleva au-dessus du tabernacle de l’acte de l’alliance. 12 Les Israélites partirent du désert du Sinaï, marchant d’étape en étape. La nuée s’arrêta dans le désert de Parân. 13 C’était la première fois qu’ils levaient le camp sur l’ordre de l’Eternel transmis par Moïse[b]. 14 Le camp des descendants de Juda précédé de sa bannière se mit d’abord en marche avec ses troupes, comprenant les troupes de Juda, sous les ordres de Nahshôn, fils d’Amminadab, 15 les troupes de la tribu des descendants d’Issacar, sous les ordres de Netanéel, fils de Tsouar, 16 et celles de la tribu des descendants de Zabulon, sous les ordres d’Eliab, fils de Hélôn.
17 Après cela, le tabernacle fut démonté, et les Guershonites ainsi que les Merarites se mirent en marche, en le portant. 18 Puis le camp de Ruben se mit en marche précédé de sa bannière, avec ses troupes comprenant les troupes de Ruben, sous les ordres d’Elitsour, fils de Shedéour, 19 les troupes de la tribu des descendants de Siméon, sous les ordres de Sheloumiel descendant de Tsourishaddaï, 20 et celles de la tribu des descendants de Gad, sous les ordres d’Eliasaph, fils de Déouel.
21 Ensuite les Qehatites se mirent en marche portant les objets sacrés. On devait monter le tabernacle avant l’arrivée des Qehatites à l’étape suivante. 22 Ensuite le camp des descendants d’Ephraïm se mit en marche précédé de sa bannière avec ses troupes comprenant les troupes d’Ephraïm, sous les ordres d’Elishama, fils d’Ammihoud, 23 les troupes de la tribu des descendants de Manassé, sous les ordres de Gamliel, fils de Pédahtsour, 24 et celles de la tribu des descendants de Benjamin, sous les ordres d’Abidân, fils de Guideoni.
25 A l’arrière-garde de toutes les troupes le camp des descendants de Dan partit précédé de sa bannière avec ses troupes comprenant les troupes de Dan, sous les ordres d’Ahiézer, fils d’Ammishaddaï, 26 les troupes de la tribu des descendants d’Aser sous les ordres de Paguiel, fils d’Okrân, 27 et celles de la tribu de Nephtali, sous les ordres d’Ahira, fils d’Enân. 28 Tel était l’ordre de départ des Israélites répartis en corps d’armée lorsqu’ils levaient le camp.
Le départ du Sinaï
29 Moïse dit à Hobab, fils de son beau-père Reouel le Madianite : Nous partons pour la contrée que l’Eternel a promis de nous donner. Viens donc avec nous ; tu t’en trouveras bien car l’Eternel a promis de faire du bien à Israël.
30 Hobab lui répondit : Je ne te suivrai pas, je préfère retourner dans mon pays auprès de ma famille.
31 Moïse insista : Ne nous quitte pas, je te prie ; car tu connais bien ce désert et les endroits où nous pourrons y installer notre camp, et tu pourras nous servir de guide. 32 Si tu nous accompagnes, nous te ferons participer au bonheur que l’Eternel va nous accorder.
33 Les Israélites partirent de la montagne de l’Eternel[c] et marchèrent durant trois jours. Durant ces trois jours, le coffre de l’alliance de l’Eternel les précéda pour leur chercher un lieu d’étape. 34 Lorsqu’ils quittaient le campement, la nuée de l’Eternel les couvrait pendant le jour.
35 Chaque fois que le coffre sacré partait, Moïse priait :
Lève-toi, Eternel, et que tes ennemis soient dispersés ; que ceux qui te haïssent fuient devant toi[d] !
36 Et lorsqu’on le déposait, il disait :
Reviens, Eternel, auprès des multitudes des troupes d’Israël !
Numbers 10
King James Version
10 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.
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