Numbers 10:18-28

18 And the order of the camp of Ruben set forward with their host; and over their host Elisur the son of Sediur.

19 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Symeon, Salamiel son of Surisadai.

20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad, Elisaph the son of Raguel.

21 And the sons of Caath shall set forward bearing the holy things, and shall set up the tabernacle until they arrive.

22 And the order of the camp of Ephraim shall set forward with their forces; and over their forces Elisama the son of Semiud.

23 And over the forces of the tribes of the sons of Manasse, Gamaliel the of Phadassur.

24 And over the forces of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Abidan the of Gadeoni.

25 And the order of the camp of the sons of Dan shall set forward the last of all the camps, with their forces: and over their forces Achiezer the of Amisadai.

26 And over the forces of the tribe of the sons of Aser, Phageel the son of Echran.

27 And over the forces of the tribe of the sons of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

28 These the armies of the children of Israel; and they set forward with their forces.

Numbers 10:18-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 10

This chapter gives an account of the directions given for making two silver trumpets, and of the use of them, the ends and purposes for which they were to be made, Nu 10:1-10; and of the time of taking up of the cloud from the tabernacle, and of the removal of the camp of Israel from the wilderness of Sinai, and of the order of their march, Nu 10:11-28; when Moses most earnestly passed Hobab, his brother in law, to continue with him, Nu 10:29-32; and the chapter is closed with the prayer of Moses at the setting forward of the ark, and the resting of it, Nu 10:33-36.

Footnotes

• [a]. margin.