Números 10
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Las trompetas de plata
10 El SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés: 2 «Haz dos trompetas de plata martillada y úsalas para convocar a la comunidad y para avisarle a los campamentos cuándo ponerse en marcha. 3 Cuando se toquen ambas trompetas, toda la comunidad se reunirá ante ti a la entrada de la carpa del encuentro. 4 Pero si sólo suena una trompeta, entonces se reunirán contigo únicamente los jefes más importantes de Israel.
5 »Los sonidos cortos de las trompetas serán la señal para ponerse en marcha. Al toque de los primeros sonidos cortos, los campamentos del oriente se pondrán en marcha. 6 Cuando se toquen sonidos cortos por segunda vez, los campamentos del sur se pondrán en marcha. Los sonidos cortos serán la señal para ponerse en marcha. 7 Pero cuando se quiera convocar a toda la comunidad, el sonido será diferente: se tocarán sonidos largos, no se tocarán sonidos cortos. 8 Los hijos de Aarón, los sacerdotes, serán los encargados de tocar las trompetas. Esta será una ley que siempre obedecerán todos ustedes y también las generaciones por venir.
9 »Cuando estén en su tierra y el enemigo los ataque, ustedes tendrán que salir a pelear. En esas ocasiones toquen las trompetas y griten fuerte, así yo, el SEÑOR su Dios, les prestaré atención y los salvaré de sus enemigos. 10 Las trompetas también deberán tocarse en ocasiones de alegría, como en los días de fiesta y en sus fiestas de Luna Nueva. También se tocarán cuando ofrezcan sus ofrendas que deben quemarse completamente y sus ofrendas para festejar. Así yo me acordaré de ustedes[a] porque yo soy el SEÑOR su Dios».
Los israelitas viajan del Sinaí a Parán
11 El día 20 del segundo mes del segundo año la nube se levantó de la carpa del pacto. 12 Entonces el pueblo de Israel comenzó su viaje desde el desierto del Sinaí hasta el desierto de Parán que fue donde la nube se detuvo. 13 Así que ellos se pusieron en marcha por primera vez a la señal del SEÑOR a través de Moisés. 14 La unidad militar del campamento de los descendientes de Judá se movió primero, por tropas. Naasón hijo de Aminadab estaba al mando de esta unidad militar, 15 Natanael hijo de Zuar estaba al mando de la unidad militar de la tribu de Isacar, 16 y Eliab hijo de Helón estaba al mando de la unidad militar de la tribu de Zabulón. 17 Luego, desarmaron la Carpa Sagrada y los guersonitas y meraritas que eran los encargados de transportarla se pusieron en marcha después.
18 Luego, la unidad militar del campamento de Rubén se puso en marcha por tropas. Elisur hijo de Sedeúr estaba al mando de esta unidad militar. 19 Selumiel hijo de Zurisaday estaba al mando de la unidad militar de la tribu de Simeón 20 y Eliasaf hijo de Deuel estaba al mando de la unidad militar de la tribu de Gad. 21 Luego, los coatitas, que cargaban las cosas sagradas, se pusieron en marcha. Cuando ellos llegaban al nuevo campamento, encontraban la Carpa Sagrada ya instalada.
22 Luego la unidad militar del campamento de Efraín se puso en marcha por tropas. Elisama hijo de Amiud estaba al mando de esta unidad militar. 23 Gamaliel hijo de Pedasur estaba al mando de la unidad militar de la tribu de Manasés, 24 y Abidán hijo de Gedeoni estaba al mando de la unidad militar de la tribu de Benjamín.
25 Luego la unidad militar del campamento de Dan se puso en marcha por tropas. Esta unidad militar estaba a la retaguardia de todos los campamentos. Ajiezer hijo de Amisadai estaba a cargo de esta unidad militar. 26 Paguiel hijo de Ocrán estaba al mando de la unidad militar de la tribu de Aser, 27 y Ajirá hijo de Enán estaba al mando de la unidad militar de la tribu de Neftalí. 28 Este era el orden de avanzada de los israelitas por unidades militares cuando se ponían en marcha.
29 En una ocasión, Moisés le dijo a su suegro Hobab, hijo de Deuel el madianita:
—Nos vamos al lugar que el SEÑOR dijo que nos daría. Ven con nosotros y te trataremos con generosidad porque el SEÑOR ha prometido ser generoso con los israelitas.
30 Pero Hobab le dijo:
—Yo no voy con ustedes, mejor me voy a mi tierra a donde está mi familia.
31 Entonces Moisés le dijo:
—Por favor, no nos dejes porque tú sabes dónde podemos acampar en el desierto y nos servirás de guía. 32 Si vienes con nosotros, compartiremos contigo todo lo bueno que el SEÑOR nos dé.[b]
33 Entonces ellos se fueron de la montaña del SEÑOR y viajaron por tres días. El cofre del pacto del SEÑOR viajó frente a ellos esos tres días. Iban en busca de un sitio para acampar. 34 Desde que dejaron su campamento la nube del SEÑOR estaba sobre ellos durante el día. 35 Cada vez que se iba a poner en marcha el Cofre Sagrado, Moisés decía:
«¡Levántate, SEÑOR!
Que se dispersen tus enemigos
y huyan de ti los que te odian».
36 Pero cuando el cofre se detenía, Moisés decía:
«¡Regresa[c], SEÑOR,
a las incontables multitudes de Israel!»
Numbers 10
The Voice
10 The Eternal One continued, instructing Moses.
In the first two months of the second year, the nation is organized for religious service, for war, for civil order, and for travel. On the first day of the first month, construction of the congregation tent is completed and dedication of the altar and the priests begins. On the eighth day, the dedication and ordination of the priests is completed. On the twelfth day, the dedication of the altar is completed, the Levites are appointed, and normal services begin. On the fourteenth day, the Passover is celebrated.
In the second month, the census of the men over 20 years of age is started. On the fourteenth day, a second Passover is celebrated for those who were impure from the first celebration. Finally, on the twentieth day, all the Israelites begin their travels to Canaan.
Eternal One (to Moses): 2 To more easily get the people’s attention and to summon the people and notify the people that they should break camp, make yourself two trumpets out of fine, hammered silver. 3 When you blow both trumpets, everyone should gather with you in front of the congregation tent; 4 but if you blow only one of the trumpets, then only the leaders, the heads of the divisions, need to gather with you. 5-6 You can also use them to sound an alarm. Make the alarm sound when it’s time to move on. When you need to break camp, one alarm will indicate that the people on the east side should depart; the second will be the sign for those on the south side of camp to depart. 7 But when you only want to gather the people together (not to break camp), simply blow the normal sound.
There are several patterns of trumpet sounds for various purposes; they are distinguished by the length of the blast and the amount of separation between sounds.
8 Aaron’s people, the priests, shall blow them; this is a decree of peace for all generations to come. 9 There will be times, when you’re living in the land I’ve promised to you, that you’ll need to fight against people who oppress you. Use the trumpets to sound an alarm. Your God, the Eternal, will remember you, and you will be saved from such enemies. 10 Also use the trumpets in happy times. Blow them when you celebrate festivals and make sacrifices. On days of joy, feasting and new moons, sound the trumpets as you offer your burnt offerings and sacrifices of peace offerings. Again, they will be a reminder to your God. I am the Eternal One, your True God.
11 When the cloud finally rose up (on the twentieth day of the second month of the second year) from over the congregation tent that housed the terms of the covenant, 12 the Israelites set out from the Sinai Wilderness until the cloud indicated they should stop in the Paran Wilderness. 13 This was the first time they were organized and traveled in this manner—as the Eternal had instructed through Moses.
14 First the Judahite division left, following their banner. Judah’s tribal troops were led by Nahshon, Amminadab’s son. 15 The Issachar tribal troops were led by Nethanel, Zuar’s son; 16 and Helon’s son, Eliab, led the Zebulunite tribal troops.
17 At that point, the tent was properly disassembled and carried out by the Gershonites and Merarites.
18 They were followed by the Reubenite division, following their banner. Reuben’s tribal troops were led by Shedeur’s son, Elizur. 19 The Simeon tribe’s troops were led by Shelumiel, Zurishaddai’s son; 20 and the Gadite tribal army followed the direction of Eliasaph, son of Deuel.
21 Next to leave were the Kohathites, who carried the holy things as instructed. The tent would be set up again before they arrived by the Gershonites and Merarites.
22 Then the Ephraimite division departed under their banner. Ephraim’s tribal troops were led by Elishama (Ammihud’s son). 23 The Manassehite tribal troops were led by Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur; 24 and Benjamin’s tribal troops were led by Gideoni’s son, Abidan.
25 Finally, at the rear came the Danite division following their banner. Dan’s tribal troops were led by Ahiezer, Ammishaddai’s son. 26 The Asherite tribal troops went under the leadership of Pagiel, Ochran’s son; 27 and the Naphtali tribal troops under Enan’s son, Ahira. 28 This is the order in which the Israelites broke camp and journeyed through the wilderness.
29 When they were just about to depart, Moses took aside Hobab (son of Reuel, Moses’ father-in-law), his Midianite brother-in-law.
Moses: Why don’t you come with us? We are going to the place that the Eternal promised to give to us. We’ll treat you well in the land. After all, the Eternal said that things will be good for Israel.
Hobab: 30 No, thanks. I’m going to head back home, to my own place and to my kin.
Moses: 31 Please don’t leave us. You know where it’s best to camp out here in the wilderness, and we could certainly benefit from your watching out for us. 32 It’ll work out well for you! The Eternal has promised good things for us, and we’ll be sure that you have a share in them too.
33 So off they went, and they traveled for three days after leaving the Eternal’s mountain, known as Sinai or Horeb. At the very front of the traveling company was the precious box containing the terms of Israel’s agreement with their God—namely, the chest containing their covenant with the Eternal to seek out a good resting place. 34 God’s cloud led them on by day when they broke camp and set out. 35 When the chest began to move, Moses would always say,
Moses: Eternal One, arise! Get up, and may Your enemies scatter before You, Your opponents flee from Your presence.
36 And when the chest settled down again, Moses would say,
Moses: O Eternal One, turn back ten thousand to Israel’s numbers.[a]
Footnotes
- 10:36 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
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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