English Bible Presentation Sharing - Numbers Book, chapter 10, verse 77 in Ncv Version

Numbers 10 : 1 (NCV)

The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 10 : 2 (NCV)

"Make two trumpets of hammered silver, and use them to call the people together and to march out of camp.

Numbers 10 : 3 (NCV)

When both trumpets are blown, the people should gather before you at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.

Numbers 10 : 4 (NCV)

If you blow only one trumpet, the leaders, the heads of the family groups of Israel, should meet before you.

Numbers 10 : 5 (NCV)

When you loudly blow the trumpets, the tribes camping on the east should move.

Numbers 10 : 6 (NCV)

When you loudly blow them again, the tribes camping on the south should move; the loud sound will tell them to move.

Numbers 10 : 7 (NCV)

When you want to gather the people, blow the trumpets, but don't blow them as loudly.

Numbers 10 : 8 (NCV)

"Aaron's sons, the priests, should blow the trumpets. This is a law for you and your descendants from now on.

Numbers 10 : 9 (NCV)

When you are fighting an enemy who attacks you in your own land, blow the trumpets loudly. The Lord your God will take notice of you and will save you from your enemies.

Numbers 10 : 10 (NCV)

Also blow your trumpets at happy times and during your feasts and at New Moon festivals. Blow them over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, because they will help you remember your God. I am the Lord your God."

Numbers 10 : 11 (NCV)

The cloud lifted from the Tent of the Agreement on the twentieth day of the second month of the second year.

Numbers 10 : 12 (NCV)

So the Israelites moved from the Desert of Sinai and continued until the cloud stopped in the Desert of Paran.

Numbers 10 : 13 (NCV)

This was their first time to move, and they did it as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Numbers 10 : 14 (NCV)

The divisions from the camp of Judah moved first under their flag. Nahshon son of Amminadab was the commander.

Numbers 10 : 15 (NCV)

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

Numbers 10 : 16 (NCV)

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

Numbers 10 : 17 (NCV)

Then the Holy Tent was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, moved next.

Numbers 10 : 18 (NCV)

Then came the divisions from the camp of Reuben under their flag, and Elizur son of Shedeur was the commander.

Numbers 10 : 19 (NCV)

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

Numbers 10 : 20 (NCV)

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

Numbers 10 : 21 (NCV)

Then came the Kohathites, who carried the holy things; the Holy Tent was to be set up before they arrived.

Numbers 10 : 22 (NCV)

Next came the divisions from the camp of Ephraim under their flag, and Elishama son of Ammihud was the commander.

Numbers 10 : 23 (NCV)

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

Numbers 10 : 24 (NCV)

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

Numbers 10 : 25 (NCV)

The last ones were the rear guard for all the tribes. These were the divisions from the camp of Dan under their flag, and Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was the commander.

Numbers 10 : 26 (NCV)

Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher;

Numbers 10 : 27 (NCV)

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

Numbers 10 : 28 (NCV)

This was the order the Israelite divisions marched in when they moved.

Numbers 10 : 29 (NCV)

Hobab was the son of Reuel the Midianite, who was Moses' father-in-law. Moses said to Hobab, "We are moving to the land the Lord promised to give us. Come with us and we will be good to you, because the Lord has promised good things to Israel."

Numbers 10 : 30 (NCV)

But Hobab answered, "No, I will not go. I will go back to my own land where I was born."

Numbers 10 : 31 (NCV)

But Moses said, "Please don't leave us. You know where we can camp in the desert, and you can be our guide.

Numbers 10 : 32 (NCV)

Come with us. We will share with you all the good things the Lord gives us."

Numbers 10 : 33 (NCV)

So they left the mountain of the Lord and traveled for three days. The Ark of the Lord's Agreement went in front of the people for those three days, as they looked for a place to camp.

Numbers 10 : 34 (NCV)

The Lord's cloud was over them during the day when they left their camp.

Numbers 10 : 35 (NCV)

When the Ark left the camp, Moses said, "Rise up, Lord! Scatter your enemies: make those who hate you run from you."

Numbers 10 : 36 (NCV)

And when the Ark was set down, Moses said, "Return, Lord, to the thousands of people of Israel."