1 Herren talte til Moses og sa:

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2 Lag deg to trompeter av sølv; av hamret arbeid skal du lage dem. Du skal bruke dem til å kalle sammen menigheten og til reisene til leirene.

Make you two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shall you make them: and you shall use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps.

3 Når de blåses, skal hele menigheten samle seg ved inngangen til møteteltet.

When they shall blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the door of the tent of meeting.

4 Hvis det bare blåses i én, skal høvdingene, lederne for Israels tusener, samles hos deg.

If they blow but one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

5 Når du blåser et alarmtegn, skal leirene på østsiden bryte opp.

When you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall take their journey.

6 Når du blåser et alarmtegn for andre gang, skal leirene på sørsiden bryte opp; de skal blåse et alarmtegn for sine reiser.

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

7 Men når forsamlingen skal samles, skal du blåse, men ikke lyde alarmtegn.

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

8 Arons sønner, prestene, skal blåse i trompetene; dette skal være en forordning for dere for alltid gjennom deres slekter.

The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations.

9 Når dere drar i krig i deres land mot fienden som undertrykker dere, skal dere blåse alarm med trompetene, så dere blir husket for Herren deres Gud, og dere skal bli frelst fra deres fiender.

When you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before Yahweh your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.

10 På gledens dag, i deres bestemte høytider og ved begynnelsen av månedene, skal dere blåse i trompetene over brennofferne deres og over fredsofferne deres. Disse skal være et minne for dere for Gud: Jeg er Herren deres Gud.

Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God: I am Yahweh your God.

11 Det skjedde i det andre året, i den andre måneden, på den tyvende dagen i måneden, at skyen løftet seg fra over vitnesbyrdets telt.

It happened in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tent of the testimony.

12 Israels barn brøt opp fra Sinai-ørkenen etter reisene deres, og skyen ble værende i Paran-ørkenen.

The children of Israel set forward according to their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode in the wilderness of Paran.

13 De reiste først etter Herrens befaling gjennom Moses.

They first took their journey according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.

14 Først brøt leiren til Judas barn opp etter deres hærstyrker, og over hans hær var Nahson, Amminadabs sønn.

In the first [place] the standard of the camp of the children of Judah set forward according to their hosts: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

15 Over hæren til Isakars barn var Netanel, Suars sønn.

Over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.

16 Over hæren til Sebulons barn var Eliab, Helons sønn.

Over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

17 Teltet ble tatt ned; og Gersons sønner og Meraris sønner, som bar teltet, brøt opp.

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

18 Leiren til Rubens barn brøt opp etter sine hærstyrker: og over hans hær var Elisur, Sedeurs sønn.

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 hæren til Simeons barn var Shelumiel, Surishaddais sønn.

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

20 Over hæren til Gads barn var Eliasaf, Deuels sønn.

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

21 Kohatittene brøt opp, bærende på helligdommen, og [de andre] slo opp teltet før de kom.

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

22 Leiren til Efraims barn brøt opp etter sine hærstyrker: og over hans hær var Elisama, Ammiuds sønn.

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 hæren til Manasses barn var Gamliel, Pedasurs sønn.

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

24 Over hæren til Benjamins barn var Abidan, Gideonis sønn.

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

25 Leiren til Dans barn, som var bakerst i alle leirene, brøt opp etter sine hærstyrker: og over hans hær var Akieser, Ammisjaddais sønn.

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 hæren til Asjers barn var Pagiel, Okrans sønn.

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

27 Over hæren til Naftalis barn var Akira, Enans sønn.

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

28 Slik var Israels barns reiser etter sine hærstyrker; de brøt opp.

Thus were the travels of the children of Israel according to their hosts; and they set forward.

29 Moses sa til Hobab, sønn av Reuel, midjanitten, Moses’ svigerfar: Vi reiser til stedet som Herren har sagt: Jeg vil gi det til dere. Kom med oss, og vi vil gjøre deg godt. For Herren har lovet godt for Israel.

Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, I will give it you: come you with us, and we will do you good; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel.

30 Han svarte ham: Jeg vil ikke dra med dere, men jeg vil dra til mitt eget land og til mine slektninger.

He said to him, I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives.

31 Da sa han: Ikke dra fra oss, vær så snill; for du vet hvordan vi skal leire oss i ørkenen, og du skal være våre øyne.

He said, Don't leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you shall be to us instead of eyes.

32 Og hvis du går med oss, så vil alt godt Herren gjør mot oss, gjøre vi mot deg.

It shall be, if you go with us, yes, it shall be, that whatever good Yahweh shall do to us, the same will we do to you.

33 De brøt opp fra Herrens berg tre dagers reise; og Herrens paktsark dro foran dem tre dagers reise, for å finne et hvilested for dem.

They set forward from the Mount of Yahweh three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting-place for them.

34 Herrens sky var over dem om dagen når de brøt opp fra leiren.

The cloud of Yahweh was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp.

35 Når arken skulle bryte opp, sa Moses: Reis deg, Herre, og la dine fiender bli spredt; la dem som hater deg flykte for deg.

It happened, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Yahweh, and let your enemies be scattered; and let those who hate you flee before you.

36 Når den hvilte, sa han: Vend tilbake, Herre, til de tusen tusener av Israels tusener.

When it rested, he said, Return, Yahweh, to the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel.