Numbers 10:1-10

Expanded Bible

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 [^Lcamps] camping on the east should move. ⁶ When you loudly blow them again, the ·tribes [^Lcamps] 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.”