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6 At the second blast the camps on the south set out. The long blasts are the signals to march.
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At the sounding of a second blast, the camps on the south are to set out. The blast will be the signal for setting out.
7 The bugle call that gathers the assembly is different from the signal to march.
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To gather the assembly, blow the trumpets, but not with the signal for setting out.
8 "The sons of Aaron, the priests, are in charge of blowing the bugles; it's their assigned duty down through the generations.
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“The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to blow the trumpets. This is to be a lasting ordinance for you and the generations to come.
9 When you go to war against an aggressor, blow a long blast on the bugle so that God will notice you and deliver you from your enemies.
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When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the LORD your God and rescued from your enemies.
10 Also at times of celebration, at the appointed feasts and New Moon festivals, blow the bugles over your Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings: they will keep your attention on God. I am God, your God." The March from Sinai to Paran
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Also at your times of rejoicing—your appointed festivals and New Moon feasts—you are to sound the trumpets over your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, and they will be a memorial for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”
11 In the second year, on the twentieth day of the second month, the Cloud went up from over The Dwelling of The Testimony.
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On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle of the covenant law.
12 At that the People of Israel set out on their travels from the Wilderness of Sinai until the Cloud finally settled in the Wilderness of Paran.
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Then 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.
13 They began their march at the command of God through Moses.
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They set out, this first time, at the LORD’s command through Moses.
14 The flag of the camp of Judah led the way, rank after rank under the command of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
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The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command.
15 Nethanel son of Zuar commanded the forces of the tribe of Issachar,
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Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
16 and Eliab son of Helon commanded the forces of the tribe of Zebulun.
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and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.
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