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* And the LORD spoke to Moses , saying : * "Make two silver trumpets for yourself ; you shall make them of hammered work ; you shall use them for calling the congregation and for directing the movement of the camps . * When they blow both of them , all the congregation shall gather before you at the door of the tabernacle of meeting . * But if they blow only one , then the leaders , the heads of the divisions of Israel , shall gather to you . * When you sound the advance , the camps that lie on the east side shall then begin their journey . * When you sound the advance the second time , then the camps that lie on the south side shall begin their journey ; they shall sound the call for them to begin their journeys . * And when the assembly is to be gathered together , you shall blow , but not sound the advance . * The sons of Aaron , the priests , shall blow the trumpets ; and these shall be to you as an ordinance forever throughout your generations . * "When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you , then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets , and you will be remembered before the LORD your God , and you will be saved from your enemies . * Also in the day of your gladness , in your appointed feasts , and at the beginning of your months , you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings ; and they shall be a memorial for you before your God : I am the LORD your God ." * Now it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month , in the second year , that the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle of the Testimony . * And the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai on their journeys ; then the cloud settled down in the Wilderness of Paran . * So they started out for the first time according to the command of the LORD by the hand of Moses . * The standard of the camp of the children of Judah set out first according to their armies ; over their army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab . * Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar . * And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon . * Then the tabernacle was taken down ; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out , carrying the tabernacle . * And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies ; over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur . * Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai . * And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel . * Then the Kohathites set out , carrying the holy things . (The tabernacle would be prepared for their arrival .) * And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set out according to their armies ; over their army was Elishama the son of Ammihud . * Over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur . * And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni . * Then the standard of the camp of the children of Dan (the rear guard of all the camps ) set out according to their armies ; over their army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai . * Over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran . * And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan . * Thus was the order of march of the children of Israel , according to their armies , when they began their journey . * Now Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite , Moses ' father-in-law , "We are setting out for the place of 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 ." * And he said to him , "I will not go , but I will depart to my own land and to my relatives ." * So Moses said , "Please do not leave , inasmuch as you know how we are to camp in the wilderness , and you can be our eyes . * And it shall be , if you go with us--indeed it shall be--that whatever good the LORD will do to us , the same we will do to you ." * So they departed from the mountain of the LORD on a journey of three days ; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them for the three days ' journey , to search out a resting place for them . * And the cloud of the LORD was above them by day when they went out from the camp . * So it was , whenever the ark set out , that Moses said : "Rise up , O LORD ! Let Your enemies be scattered , And let those who hate You flee before You ." * And when it rested , he said : "Return , O LORD , To the many thousands of Israel ."

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