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Numbers 10:7

5 When you sound short blasts, the camps that lie on the east side are to set out.

6 When you sound the short blasts a second time, the camps that lie on the south side are to set out. The blasts are to signal them to set out.

To convene the assembly, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.

8 The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come.

9 When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.

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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
To convene the assembly, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.
KJV
But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
WEB
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
ASV
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
DARBY
And when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not blow an alarm:
BLB
And in the assembling of the assembly, you⁺ shall blow, and not sound a short blast.
ÅB
Men når menigheten skal kalles sammen, skal dere støte i dem og ikke blåse alarm.
OTB
For å samle forsamlingen, blås i trompetene, men ikke la et alarmrop lyde.
B1930
Men når menigheten skal kalles sammen, skal I støte i dem og ikke blåse alarm.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joel 2:1

    Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

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  • Numbers 10:3–4

    When both are sounded, the whole congregation is to assemble before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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