Numbers 10:9   (Read all of Numbers 10)

When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies.

Numbers 10:10   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Also at your times of rejoicing-your appointed festivals and New Moon feasts-you are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, and they will be a memorial for you before your God. I am the Lord your God."

Numbers 10:11   (Read all of Numbers 10)

On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle of the covenant law.

Numbers 10:12   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Then the Israelites set out from the Desert of Sinai and traveled from place to place until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran.

Numbers 10:13   (Read all of Numbers 10)

They set out, this first time, at the Lord's command through Moses.

Numbers 10:14   (Read all of Numbers 10)

The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command.

Numbers 10:15   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,

Numbers 10:16   (Read all of Numbers 10)

and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.

Numbers 10:17   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.

Numbers 10:18   (Read all of Numbers 10)

The divisions of the camp of Reuben went next, under their standard. Elizur son of Shedeur was in command.

Numbers 10:19   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,

Numbers 10:20   (Read all of Numbers 10)

and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.

Numbers 10:21   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things. The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.

Numbers 10:22   (Read all of Numbers 10)

The divisions of the camp of Ephraim went next, under their standard. Elishama son of Ammihud was in command.

Numbers 10:23   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,

Numbers 10:24   (Read all of Numbers 10)

and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.

Numbers 10:25   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Finally, as the rear guard for all the units, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was in command.

Numbers 10:26   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Pagiel son of Okran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,

Numbers 10:27   (Read all of Numbers 10)

and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.

Numbers 10:28   (Read all of Numbers 10)

This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.

Numbers 10:29   (Read all of Numbers 10)

Now Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place about which the Lord said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things to Israel."

Numbers 10:31   (Read all of Numbers 10)

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

Numbers 10:32   (Read all of Numbers 10)

If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the Lord gives us."

Numbers 10:33   (Read all of Numbers 10)

So they set out from the mountain of the Lord and traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them during those three days to find them a place to rest.