Numbers Chapter 10
So, the Lord was like to Moses,
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Craft two silver trumpets, as one solid piece, so you can hit up the squad and get the camps movin'.
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.
When those trumpets blast, everybody’s gotta roll up to the tabernacle entrance, no cap.
And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
If you blow just one trumpet, the leaders of the thousands in Israel will show up to you.
And if they blow {but} with one {trumpet}, then the princes, {which are} heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
When you sound that alarm, the east side camps need to bounce.
When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
Blow that alarm again, and the south side camps will kick off their journey; they gotta sound off for their trips.
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.
But when it’s time to gather the crew, just blow it, don’t sound the alarm, periodt.
But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
Aaron’s sons, the priests, will blow the trumpets; this is a forever vibe for your fam.
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.
If you go to war in your land against your oppressors, blast that alarm with the trumpets, and God will remember you and save you from your foes.
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.
Also, on your hype days, serious occasions, and the start of your months, blow those trumpets over your offerings; it’s a memorial before your God: I’m the Lord your God.
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.
So, on the 20th day of the second month in year two, the cloud was like, "I’m out," from the tabernacle. Major vibes.
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.
The Israelites bounced from the Sinai wilderness, and the cloud was chillin’ in the Paran wilderness.
And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
They kicked off their journey just like God told Moses to do. No cap.
And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Leading the charge was the Judah camp squad, headed by Nahshon, son of Amminadab. Goated.
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.
Nethaneel, son of Zuar, was running the Issachar tribe's crew.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar {was} Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Eliab, son of Helon, was in charge of the Zebulun tribe's squad.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun {was} Eliab the son of Helon.
They packed up the tabernacle, and Gershon and Merari's fams were like, "Let’s roll!"
And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
Reuben's camp set off with their crew, led by Elizur, son of Shedeur.
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host {was} Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, was leading the Simeon tribe's squad.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon {was} Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Eliasaph, son of Deuel, was running the whole vibe for the Gad tribe.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad {was} Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
The Kohathites dipped, carrying the sanctuary, while the others set up the tabernacle when they rolled in.
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and {the other} did set up the tabernacle against they came. {the other: that is, the Gershonites and the Merarites}
The Ephraim squad pulled up with their crew, and Elishama was leading the vibes.
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.
Gamaliel was the head of the Manasseh tribe, just chillin' and keeping it real.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh {was} Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Abidan was running the Benjamin tribe, holding it down like a boss.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin {was} Abidan the son of Gideoni.
The Dan crew rolled out last, with Ahiezer leading the way, keeping it savage.
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.
Pagiel was the boss of the Asher tribe, making sure everything was lit.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher {was} Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Ahira was running the Naphtali tribe, vibing with the squad.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali {was} Ahira the son of Enan.
This is how the Israel crew moved out, all organized and ready to pop off.
Thus {were} the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward. {Thus: Heb. These}
Moses hit up Hobab, saying, “Yo, we’re heading to the promised land, come with us and we’ll treat you right, for real.”
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.
Hobab was like, “Nah, I’m good; I’m heading back to my peeps.”
And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
He was like, "Don’t bounce on us, fam; you know how we roll in the wild, and you’re our eyes out here."
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.
If you roll with us, just know whatever good vibes the Lord sends our way, we’ll share that love with you too.
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.
They dipped from the Lord’s mountain for three days, and the ark was taking lead, scouting for a chill spot.
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.
The Lord’s cloud was their vibe check during the day when they peaced out from the camp.
And the cloud of the LORD {was} upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
When the ark moved out, Moses was like, "Yo, Lord, rise up and scatter the haters; make them bounce!"
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.
And when it chilled, he said, "Come back, Lord, to all the thousands of Israel, fr."
And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel. {many thousands: Heb. ten thousand thousands}