Numbers 10:1

The Silver Trumpets

1 The LORD spoke to Moses. He said,

Numbers 10:1 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 10:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
When the following directions concerning the trumpets were given is not certain; it may he at the time when the order of the camps of Israel was fixed, and is here recorded before the journeying of them, which was one use they were to be put unto, ( Numbers 10:2 ) ;

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 10:1 In-Context

1 The LORD spoke to Moses. He said,

2 "Make two trumpets out of hammered silver. Blow them when you want the community to gather together. And blow them when you want the camps to start out.

3 When both trumpets are blown, the whole community must gather in front of you. They must come to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

4 Suppose only one trumpet is blown. Then the leaders must gather in front of you. They are the heads of the tribes of Israel.

5 When a trumpet blast is blown, the tribes that are camped on the east side must start out.