Numbers 10:12-35
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 10
12and the sons of Israel set out on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai. Then the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran. 13So they moved on for the first time in accordance with the command of the Lord through Moses. 14The flag of the camp of the sons of Judah, by their armies, set out first, with Nahshon the son of Amminadab, over its army, 15and Nethanel the son of Zuar, over the tribal army of the sons of Issachar; 16and Eliab the son of Helon over the tribal army of the sons of Zebulun.
17Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, set out.
18Next the flag of the camp of Reuben, by their armies, set out with Elizur the son of Shedeur, over its army,
19and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai over the tribal army of the sons of Simeon,
20and Eliasaph the son of Deuel was over the tribal army of the sons of Gad.
21Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy objects; and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.
22Next the flag of the camp of the sons of Ephraim, by their armies, set out, with Elishama the son of Ammihud over its army,
23and Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur over the tribal army of the sons of Manasseh;
24and Abidan the son of Gideoni over the tribal army of the sons of Benjamin.
25Then the flag of the camp of the sons of Dan, by their armies, which formed the rear guard for all the camps, set out, with Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai over its army,
26and Pagiel the son of Ochran over the tribal army of the sons of Asher;
27and Ahira the son of Enan over the tribal army of the sons of Naphtali.
28This was the order of marching for the sons of Israel by their armies as they set out.
29Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, 'We are setting out to the place of which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will do you good, for the Lord has promised good concerning Israel.'
30But he said to him, 'I will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives.'
31Then he said, 'Please do not leave us, since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be as eyes for us.
32So it will be, if you go with us, that whatever good the Lord does for us, we will do for you.'
King James Version
Chapter 10
12And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. 13And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
15And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
16And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
17And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
18And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
20And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
21And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
22And 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.
23And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25And 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.
26And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
27And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.
29And 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.
30And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
31And 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.
32And 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.
33And 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.
34And the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
35And 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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 10
12The Israelites traveled on from the Wilderness of Sinai, moving from one place to the next until the cloud stopped in the Wilderness of Paran. 13They set out for the first time according to the Lord’s command through Moses.
14The military divisions of the camp of Judah’s descendants with their banner set out first, and Nahshon son of Amminadab was over their divisions.
15Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar’s descendants,
16and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun’s descendants.
17The tabernacle was then taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting the tabernacle.
18The military divisions of the camp of Reuben with their banner set out, and Elizur son of Shedeur was over their divisions.
19Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon’s descendants,
20and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad’s descendants.
21The Kohathites then set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.
22Next the military divisions of the camp of Ephraim’s descendants with their banner set out, and Elishama son of Ammihud was over their divisions.
23Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh’s descendants,
24and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants.
25The military divisions of the camp of Dan’s descendants with their banner set out, serving as rear guard for all the camps, and Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was over their divisions.
26Pagiel son of Ochran was over the division of the tribe of Asher’s descendants,
27and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali’s descendants.
28This was the order of march for the Israelites by their military divisions as they set out.
31"Please don’t leave us," Moses said, "since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes.
32If you come with us, whatever good the Lord does for us we will do for you."
New Living Translation
13When the people set out for the first time, following the instructions the Lord had given through Moses,
14Judah’s troops led the way. They marched behind their banner, and their leader was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
15They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Issachar, led by Nethanel son of Zuar,
16and the troops of the tribe of Zebulun, led by Eliab son of Helon.
17Then the Tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonite and Merarite divisions of the Levites were next in the line of march, carrying the Tabernacle with them.
18Reuben’s troops went next, marching behind their banner. Their leader was Elizur son of Shedeur.
19They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Simeon, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
20and the troops of the tribe of Gad, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel.
21Next came the Kohathite division of the Levites, carrying the sacred objects from the Tabernacle. Before they arrived at the next camp, the Tabernacle would already be set up at its new location.
22Ephraim’s troops went next, marching behind their banner. Their leader was Elishama son of Ammihud.
23They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Manasseh, led by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
24and the troops of the tribe of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of Gideoni.
25Dan’s troops went last, marching behind their banner and serving as the rear guard for all the tribal camps. Their leader was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
26They were joined by the troops of the tribe of Asher, led by Pagiel son of Ocran,
27and the troops of the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan.
31Please don’t leave us,' Moses pleaded. 'You know the places in the wilderness where we should camp. Come, be our guide.
32If you do, we’ll share with you all the blessings the Lord gives us.'
33They marched for three days after leaving the mountain of the Lord, with the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant moving ahead of them to show them where to stop and rest.
34As they moved on each day, the cloud of the Lord hovered over them.
35And whenever the Ark set out, Moses would shout, 'Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered! Let them flee before you!'
English Standard Version
Chapter 10
12and the people of Israel set out by stages from the wilderness of Sinai. And the cloud settled down in the wilderness of Paran. 13They set out for the first time at the command of the Lord by Moses. 14The standard of the camp of the people of Judah set out first by their companies, and over their company was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15And over the company of the tribe of the people of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar. 16And over the company of the tribe of the people of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
17And when the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who carried the tabernacle, set out.
18And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies, and over their company was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19And over the company of the tribe of the people of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
20And over the company of the tribe of the people of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
21Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.
22And the standard of the camp of the people of Ephraim set out by their companies, and over their company was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
23And over the company of the tribe of the people of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24And over the company of the tribe of the people of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25Then the standard of the camp of the people of Dan, acting as the rear guard of all the camps, set out by their companies, and over their company was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
26And over the company of the tribe of the people of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran.
27And over the company of the tribe of the people of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28This was the order of march of the people of Israel by their companies, when they set out.
29And 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 do good to you, for the Lord has promised good to Israel."
30But he said to him, "I will not go. I will depart to my own land and to my kindred."
31And he said, "Please do not leave us, for you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us.
32And if you do go with us, whatever good the Lord will do to us, the same will we do to you."
New International Version
Chapter 10
12Then 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. 13They set out, this first time, at the Lord’s command through Moses.
14The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command.
15Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
16and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.
17Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.
18The divisions of the camp of Reuben went next, under their standard. Elizur son of Shedeur was in command.
19Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,
20and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.
21Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things. The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.
22The divisions of the camp of Ephraim went next, under their standard. Elishama son of Ammihud was in command.
23Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,
24and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.
25Finally, 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.
26Pagiel son of Okran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,
27and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.
28This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.
31But Moses said, "Please do not leave us. You know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.
32If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the Lord gives us."
New King James Version
Chapter 10
12And the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai on their journeys; then the cloud settled down in the Wilderness of Paran. 13So they started out for the first time according to the command of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
14The 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.
15Over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.
16And over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
18And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies; over their army was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19Over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
20And over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
22And 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.
23Over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
25Then 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.
26Over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
27And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
31So Moses said, “Please do not leave, inasmuch as you know how we are to camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.
32And 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.”
