Numbers 10:16-26

16 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Zeb'ulun was Eli'ab the son of Helon.
17 And when the tabernacle was taken down, the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merar'i, who carried the tabernacle, set out.
18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out by their companies; and over their host was Eli'zur the son of Shed'eur.
19 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Simeon was Shelu'mi-el the son of Zurishad'dai.
20 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Gad was Eli'asaph the son of Deu'el.
21 Then the Ko'hathites set out, carrying the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.
22 And the standard of the camp of the men of E'phraim set out by their companies; and over their host was Eli'shama the son of Ammi'hud.
23 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Manas'seh was Gama'liel the son of Pedah'zur.
24 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Benjamin was Abi'dan the son of Gideo'ni.
25 Then the standard of the camp of the men of Dan, acting as the rear guard of all the camps, set out by their companies; and over their host was Ahie'zer the son of Ammishad'dai.
26 And over the host of the tribe of the men of Asher was Pa'giel the son of Ochran.

Numbers 10:16-26 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.

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