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Numbers 10:4

2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

3 And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.

5 When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

6 When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But if only one is sounded, then the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel, are to gather before you.
KJV
And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
WEB
If they blow just one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.
ASV
And if they blow but one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
DARBY
And if they blow with one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather unto thee.
BLB
But if they blow with one, the leaders, the heads of the divisions of Israel, shall gather to you.
ÅB
Støtes der bare i den ene, da skal høvdingene, overhodene for Israels tusener, samle seg hos deg.
OTB
Hvis bare én trompet blåses, skal lederne, overhodene for Israels stammer, samles foran deg.
B1930
Støtes der bare i den ene, da skal høvdingene, overhodene for Israels tusener, samle sig hos dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 18:21

    Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

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  • Numbers 7:2

    That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:

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  • Numbers 1:4–16

    And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:15

    So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

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