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Numbers 10:5

“When you sound short blasts, the camps pitched on the east are to set out.

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 - Alarm;   Music, Instrumental;   Priest;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Army;   Music;   Numbers, the Book of;   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Alarm;   Music, Instruments, Dancing;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Numbers, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Trump Trumpet ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Trumpets;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Camp and encamp;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Army;   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;   Forward;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Trumpet;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
When you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.
King James Version
When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
Lexham English Bible
When you will blow a blast, the camps that are camping on the east will set out;
New Century Version
When you loudly blow the trumpets, the tribes camping on the east should move.
New English Translation
When you blow an alarm, then the camps that are located on the east side must begin to travel.
Amplified Bible
"When you blow an alarm, the camps on the east side [of the tabernacle] shall set out.
New American Standard Bible
"And when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched on the east side shall set out.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But if ye blow an alarme, then the campe of the that pitch on the East part, shal go forward.
Legacy Standard Bible
But when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched on the east side shall set out.
Contemporary English Version
Give a signal on a trumpet when it is time to break camp. The first blast will be the signal for the tribes camped on the east side, and the second blast will be the signal for those on the south.
Complete Jewish Bible
"When you sound an alarm, the camps to the east will commence traveling.
Darby Translation
And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie eastward shall set forward.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Short blasts on the trumpets will be the way to tell the people to move the camp. The first time you blow a short blast on the trumpets, the tribes camping on the east side of the Meeting Tent must begin to move.
English Standard Version
When you blow an alarm, the camps that are on the east side shall set out.
George Lamsa Translation
When they blow the trumpet, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.
Good News Translation
When short blasts are sounded, the tribes camped on the east will move out.
Literal Translation
And when you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall then pull up stakes .
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan ye trompe, then shal the hoostes that lye on the East syde, breake vp.
American Standard Version
And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.
Bible in Basic English
When a loud note is sounded, the tents placed on the east side are to go forward.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But if ye blowe an alarme, the hoastes that lye on the east partes shall go forwarde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.
King James Version (1611)
When ye blow an alarme, then the campes that lie on the East parts, shall goe forward.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And ye shall sound an alarm, and the camps pitched eastward shall begin to move.
English Revised Version
And when ye blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.
Berean Standard Bible
When you sound short blasts, the camps that lie on the east side are to set out.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but if a lengere and departid trumpyng schal sowne, thei that ben at the eest coost schulen moue tentis first.
Young's Literal Translation
`And ye have blown -- a shout, and the camps which are encamping eastward have journeyed.
Update Bible Version
And when you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.
Webster's Bible Translation
When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
World English Bible
When you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.
New King James Version
When you sound the advance, the camps that lie on the east side shall then begin their journey.
New Living Translation
"When you sound the signal to move on, the tribes camped on the east side of the Tabernacle must break camp and move forward.
New Life Bible
When you blow the horn to tell of danger, the people whose tents are on the east side will leave.
New Revised Standard
When you blow an alarm, the camps on the east side shall set out;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But when ye blow an alarm, then shall set forward the camps that are encamped eastwards;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if the sound of the trumpets be longer, and with interruptions, they that are on the east side, shall first go forward.
Revised Standard Version
When you blow an alarm, the camps that are on the east side shall set out.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched on the east side shall set out.

Contextual Overview

1The Lord spoke to Moses: 2“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to summon the community and have the camps set out. 3When both are sounded in long blasts, the entire community is to gather before you at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 4However, if one is sounded, only the leaders, the heads of Israel’s clans, are to gather before you. 5“When you sound short blasts, the camps pitched on the east are to set out. 6When you sound short blasts a second time, the camps pitched on the south are to set out. Short blasts are to be sounded for them to set out. 7When calling the assembly together, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones. 8The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. Your use of these is a permanent statute throughout your generations. 9“When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who is attacking you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God and be saved from your enemies. 10You are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and your fellowship sacrifices and on your joyous occasions, your appointed festivals, and the beginning of each of your months. They will serve as a reminder for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.”

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

blow: Numbers 10:6, Numbers 10:7, Isaiah 58:1, Joel 2:1

camps: Numbers 2:3-9

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
These are the family records of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood.
Genesis 10:9
He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord. That is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord.”
Genesis 10:20
These are Ham’s sons by their clans, according to their languages, in their lands and their nations.
Genesis 10:25
Eber had two sons. One was named Peleg, for during his days the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan.
Psalms 72:10
May the kings of Tarshishand the coasts and islands bring tribute,the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
Isaiah 24:15
Therefore, in the east honor the Lord!In the coasts and islands of the westhonor the name of the Lord,the God of Israel.
Isaiah 40:15
Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket;they are considered as a speck of dust on the scales;he lifts up the islands like fine dust.
Isaiah 41:5
The coasts and islands see and are afraid,the whole earth trembles.They approach and arrive.
Isaiah 42:4
He will not grow weak or be discourageduntil he has established justice on earth.The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.”
Isaiah 42:10
Sing a new song to the Lord;sing his praise from the ends of the earth,you who go down to the sea with all that fills it,you coasts and islands with your inhabitants.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When ye blow an alarm,.... Making a broken, uneven, and quavering sound, which is called a "tara-tan-tara":

then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward; the camps of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, which lay to the east of the tabernacle, at the front of it; see Numbers 1:3; this was to be the token for their march, which was first of all; Numbers 10:14.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Blow an alarm - i. e. along continuous peal. Compare Numbers 10:7, ye shall blow, but not sound an alarm: i. e. blow in short, sharp notes, not in a continuous peal. A third and a fourth alarm were probably blown as signals.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 10:5. When ye blow an alarm — תרועה teruah, probably meaning short, broken, sharp tones, terminating with long ones, blown with both the trumpets at once. From the similarity in the words some suppose that the Hebrew teruah was similar to the Roman taratantara, or sound of their clarion.


 
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