Numbers 10:17-27

17 The tent was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who bore the tent, set forward.

18 The standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.

19 Over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

20 Over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

21 The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the others] did set up the tent against their coming.

22 The standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

23 Over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

24 Over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.

25 The standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 Over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ochran.

27 Over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.

Numbers 10:17-27 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.