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Numbers 10:7

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.

But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

9 And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be 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 ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;

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  • Numbers 10:3–4

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

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