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And Jehovah spoke to▵ Moses, saying,
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Make for thee two trumpets, of solid silver shalt thou make them; and they shall be for thee for the calling··together of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps.
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And they shall sound with them, and all the congregation shall congregate to▵ thee to▵ the entrance of the Tabernacle of the congregation◦.
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And if they sound with one, then the chiefs, who are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall congregate to▵ thee.
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And you shall sound a blast, and the camps encamped toward the east shall journey forth.
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And you shall sound a blast the second time, and the camps that encamp toward the south◦ shall journey forth; they shall sound a blast for their journeys.
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And when the assembly assembles, you shall sound, but you shall not blast.
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And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall sound with the trumpets; and they shall be for you for an eternal statute for your generations.
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And if▫ you come··into war in your land against the adversary that is··an··adversary against you, then you shall blast with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.
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And in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn··occasions, and in the beginnings◦ of your months, you shall sound with the trumpets over your burnt··offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace··offerings; and they shall be for you for a memorial before your God; I◦ am Jehovah your God.
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And it was, on◦ the twentieth day in the month, in the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was made· to go··up from upon the Habitation of the testimony.
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And the sons of Israel journeyed on their journeys out··of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode◦ in the wilderness of Paran.
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And they journeyed at first by◦ the mouth of Jehovah by the hand of Moses.
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And the banner of the camp of the sons of Judah journeyed in the first place according··to▵ their armies; and over his army was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
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And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
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And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
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And the Habitation was brought··down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari journeyed forth, bearing the Habitation.
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And the banner of the camp of Reuben journeyed according··to▵ their armies; and over his army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
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And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
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And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
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And the Kohathites journeyed, bearing the sanctuary; and they raised··up the Habitation until their coming.
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And the banner of the camp of the sons of Ephraim journeyed according··to▵ their armies; and over his army was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
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And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
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And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
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And the banner of the camp of the sons of Dan journeyed, a gathering for all the camps for their armies; and over his army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
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And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
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And over the army of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
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These were the journeyings of the sons of Israel according··to▵ their armies, when they journeyed.
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And Moses said to Chobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses, We◦ are journeying to▵ the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it to you; go with◦ us, and we will do· thee ·good, for Jehovah has spoken good concerning Israel.
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And he said to▵ him, I will not go; but◦ to▵ my land and to▵ my birth place I will go.
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And he said, Forsake us not, I pray◦ thee; forasmuch as thou knowest our encamping in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us for eyes.
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And it shall be, when◦ thou goest with us, and it shall be, that◦ good that Jehovah shall do··good with us, we will also do··good to thee.
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And they journeyed from the mountain of Jehovah the way of three days; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah journeyed before them the way of three days, to explore for them a place of rest.
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And the cloud of Jehovah was over them by··day, when they journeyed from the camp.
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And it was, when the ark journeyed, that Moses said, Rise··up, Jehovah, and let Thine enemies be scattered; and let those who hate Thee flee from before Thee.
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And when it rested, he said, Return, O Jehovah, to the myriads of thousands of Israel.
