Numbers 10:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 10:7

5 When you sound the ^aadvance, the camps that lie on the east side shall then begin their journey.

6 When you sound the advance the second time, then ^athe camps that lie ^bon the south side shall begin their journey; they shall sound the call for them to begin their journeys.

7 And when the assembly is to be gathered together, ^ayou shall blow, but not ^bsound the advance.

8 ^aThe sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and these shall be to you as an¹ ordinance forever throughout your generations.

9 ^a“When you go to war in your land against the enemy who ^boppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be ^cremembered before the Lord your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

10 Also ^ain the day of your gladness, in your appointed feasts, and at the beginning of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be ^ba memorial for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.”

Departure from Sinai

11 Now it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud ^awas taken up from above the tabernacle of the Testimony.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 10:7

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American Standard Version
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

Amplified® Bible
When the congregation is to be assembled, you shall blow [the trumpets in short, sharp tones], but not the blast of an alarm.

Contemporary English Version
But when you want everyone to come together, sound a different signal on the trumpet.

Darby English Version
And when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not blow an alarm:

Good News Bible
but in order to call the community together, long blasts are to be sounded.

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

New American Standard Bible
"When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow without sounding an alarm.

New International Version
To gather the assembly, blow the trumpets, but not with the same signal.

New King James Version
And when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but not sound the advance.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"When convening the assembly, however, you shall blow without sounding an alarm.

Revised Standard Version
But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.

Young's Literal Translation
`And in the assembling of the assembly ye blow, and do not shout;

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