Numbers 10:15-25

15 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Issachar was Nethaneel, the son of Zuar.

16 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun was Eliab, the son of Helon.

17 And the tabernacle was already taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

18 Then the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies, and over his host was Elizur, the son of Shedeur.

19 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Simeon was Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.

20 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Gad was Eliasaph, the son of Deuel.

21 Then the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary, and while they were coming, the others set up the tabernacle.

22 After them the standard of the camp of the sons of Ephraim set forward according to their armies, and over his host was Elishama, the son of Ammihud.

23 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.

24 And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

25 Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan set forward according to their armies, gathering together all the camps, and over his host was Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.

Numbers 10:15-25 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.