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Brenton's Septuagint

Numbers 10:7

And whenever ye shall gather the assembly, ye shall sound, but not an alarm.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Priest;   Trumpet;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Priests;   Trumpet;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Feasts and Festivals of Israel;   Miracle;   Priest, Priesthood;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Music, Instrumental;   Priest;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Music;   Numbers, the Book of;   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Alarm;   Music, Instruments, Dancing;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Numbers, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Trump Trumpet ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Joel, Book of;   Trumpets;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Music;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Last Days at Sinai;   On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Alarm;   Blow;   Congregation;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
King James Version
But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
Lexham English Bible
But when summoning the assembly, you will blow, but you will not signal with a loud noise.
New Century Version
When you want to gather the people, blow the trumpets, but don't blow them as loudly.
New English Translation
But when you assemble the community, you must blow, but you must not sound an alarm.
Amplified Bible
"When the assembly is to be gathered, you shall blow [the trumpets in short, sharp tones], but without sounding an alarm.
New American Standard Bible
"When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow the trumpets without sounding an alarm.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But in assembling the Congregation, ye shall blowe without an alarme.
Legacy Standard Bible
When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow without sounding an alarm.
Contemporary English Version
But when you want everyone to come together, sound a different signal on the trumpet.
Complete Jewish Bible
However, when the community is to be assembled, you are to sound; but don't sound an alarm.
Darby Translation
And when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not blow an alarm:
Easy-to-Read Version
But if you want to gather the people together for a special meeting, blow the trumpets in a different way—blow a long steady blast on the trumpets.
English Standard Version
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow a long blast, but you shall not sound an alarm.
George Lamsa Translation
But when the congregation is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not make a joyful noise.
Good News Translation
but in order to call the community together, long blasts are to be sounded.
Christian Standard Bible®
When calling the assembly together, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.
Literal Translation
But when the assembly is gathered, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan ye congregacion is to be gathered together, ye shal blowe, and not trompe.
American Standard Version
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
Bible in Basic English
But when all the people are to come together, the horn is to be sounded but not loudly.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when the congregation is to be gathered together, they shall blowe without an alarme.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
King James Version (1611)
But when the Congregation is to be gathered together, you shal blow: but you shall not sound an alarme.
English Revised Version
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
Berean Standard Bible
To convene the assembly, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe whanne the puple schal be gederid to gidere, symple cry of trumpis schal be, and tho schulen not sowne departyngli.
Young's Literal Translation
`And in the assembling of the assembly ye blow, and do not shout;
Update Bible Version
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
Webster's Bible Translation
But when the congregation is to be convened, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
World English Bible
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
New King James Version
And when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but not sound the advance.
New Living Translation
But when you call the people to an assembly, blow the trumpets with a different signal.
New Life Bible
But when the people are to be gathered together, you will blow the horn without the sound of danger.
New Revised Standard
But when the assembly is to be gathered, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But in calling together the convocation, ye shall blow but shall not sound an alarm.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But when the people is to be gathered together, the sound of the trumpets shall be plain, and they shall not make a broken sound.
Revised Standard Version
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow without sounding an alarm.

Contextual Overview

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Make to thyself two silver trumpets: thou shalt make them of beaten work; and they shall be to thee for the purpose of calling the assembly, and of removing the camps. 3 And thou shalt sound with them, and all the congregation shall be gathered to the door of the tabernacle of witness. 4 And if they shall sound with one, all the rulers even the princes of Israel shall come to thee. 5 And ye shall sound an alarm, and the camps pitched eastward shall begin to move. 6 And ye shall sound a second alarm, and the camps pitched southward shall move; and ye shall sound a third alarm, and the camps pitched westward shall move forward; and ye shall sound a fourth alarm, and they that encamp toward the north shall move forward: they shall sound an alarm at their departure. 7 And whenever ye shall gather the assembly, ye shall sound, but not an alarm. 8 And the priests the sons of Aaron shall sound with the trumpets; and it shall be a perpetual ordinance for you throughout your generations. 9 And if ye shall go forth to war in your land against your enemies that are opposed to you, then shall ye sound with the trumpets; and ye shall be had in remembrance before the Lord, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. 10 And in the days of your gladness, and in your feasts, and in your new moons, ye shall sound with the trumpets at your whole-burnt-offerings, and at the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and there shall be a memorial for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

ye shall blow: Numbers 10:3, Numbers 10:4

sound: Joel 2:1

Reciprocal: Numbers 10:2 - the calling Numbers 10:5 - blow

Cross-References

Genesis 2:11
The name of the one, Phisom, this it is which encircles the whole land of Evilat, where there is gold.
1 Kings 10:1
And the queen of Saba heard of the name of Solomon, and the name of the Lord, and she came to try him with riddles.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tharsis, and the isles, shall bring presents: the kings of the Arabians and Saba shall offer gifts.
Isaiah 21:13
Thou mayest lodge in the forest in the evening, or in the way of Daedan.
Ezekiel 27:15
The sons of the Rhodians were thy merchants; from the islands they multiplied thy merchandise, even elephants’ teeth: and to them that came in thou didst return thy prices,
Ezekiel 27:22
The merchants of Sabba and Ramma, these were thy merchants, with choice spices, and precious stones: and they brought gold to thy market.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when the congregation is to be gathered together,.... At the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and not to move in separate camps or bodies one after another:

you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm; blow with an even and uninterrupted sound, and not with a broken and quavering one; by which the congregation and camps were distinguished from one another, the same certain sound being given to each constantly, whereby they knew which were called to motion: see 1 Corinthians 14:8; according to Ben Gersom blowing was a voice drawn out, and joined or continued; an alarm, a voice not joined, but broken.


 
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