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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Updated Bible Version

Numbers 10:7

But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound 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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And whenever ye shall gather the assembly, ye shall sound, but not an alarm.
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;
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 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2 Make two trumpets of silver; of beaten work you shall make them: and you shall use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps. 3 And when they shall blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the door of the tent of meeting. 4 And if they blow but one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you. 5 And when you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey. 6 And when you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. 7 But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm. 8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations. 9 And when you go to war in your land against the adversary that oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before Yahweh your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies. 10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God: I am Yahweh 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 first is Pishon: that is it which compasses the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
1 Kings 10:1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Yahweh, she came to prove him with hard questions.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Isaiah 21:13
The burden on Arabia. In the forest in Arabia you shall lodge, O you caravans of Dedanites.
Ezekiel 27:15
The sons of Rodan were your traffickers; many isles were the mart of your hand: they brought you in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.
Ezekiel 27:22
The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were your traffickers; they traded for your wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.

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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