Numbers 9:15-10:10

New American Standard Bible

The Cloud on the Tabernacle

¹⁵ Now on ^(A)the day that the tabernacle was erected, ^(B)the cloud covered the tabernacle, the ^(C)tent of the testimony, and ^(D)in the evening it was like the appearance of fire over the tabernacle until morning. ¹⁶ That is how it was continuously; ^(E)the cloud would cover it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. ^17 (F)Whenever the cloud was lifted from over the tent, afterward the sons of Israel would set out; and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the sons of Israel would camp. ¹⁸ At the ^[a]command of the Lord the sons of Israel would set out, and at the ^[b]command of the Lord they would camp; ^(G)as long as the cloud settled over the tabernacle, they remained camped. ¹⁹ Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, ^[c]the sons of Israel would comply with the Lord’s ordinance and not set out. ²⁰ If ^[d]sometimes the cloud remained a few days over the tabernacle, ^(H)in accordance with the ^[e]command of the Lord they remained camped. Then in accordance with the ^[f]command of the Lord they set out. ²¹ If ^[g]sometimes the cloud ^[h]remained from evening until morning, when the cloud was lifted in the morning they would set out; or if it remained in the daytime and at night, whenever the cloud was lifted, they would set out. ²² Whether it was two days, a month, or a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but ^(I)when it was lifted, they did set out. ^23 (J)At the ^[i]command of the Lord they camped, and at the ^[j]command of the Lord they set out; they did what the Lord required, in accordance with the ^[k]command of the Lord through Moses.

The Silver Trumpets

10 The Lord spoke further to Moses, saying, ² “Make yourself two trumpets of silver, you shall make them of hammered work; and you shall use them for ^(K)summoning the congregation and breaking camp. ³ Now ^(L)when both are blown, all the congregation shall meet you at the entrance of the tent of meeting. ⁴ But if only one is blown, then the ^(M)leaders, the heads of the ^[l]divisions of Israel, shall meet you. ⁵ And when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched ^(N)on the east side shall set out. ⁶ Then when you sound an alarm the second time, the camps that are pitched on ^(O)the south side shall set out; an alarm is to be sounded for them to break camp. ⁷ When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow the trumpets without ^(P)sounding an alarm. ^8 (Q)The sons of Aaron, moreover, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and this shall be a permanent statute for you throughout your generations. ⁹ And when you go to war in your land against the enemy who ^(R)attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, so that you will be ^(S)thought of by the Lord your God, and be saved from your enemies. ¹⁰ Also on the day of your joy and at your appointed ^[m]feasts, and on the first days of your months, ^(T)you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be as a reminder of you before your God. I am the Lord your God.”