When you sound short blasts, the camps that lie on the east side are to set out.
Parallel translations
- WEB When you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall go forward.
- KJV When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
- NKJV When you sound the advance, the camps that lie on the east side shall then begin their journey.
- NASB And when you blow an alarm, the camps that are pitched on the east side shall set out.
- NLT “When you sound the signal to move on, the tribes camped on the east side of the Tabernacle must break camp and move forward.
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Quick answer
An alarm blast signaled the camps on the east side to set out. The trumpets directed the order of march.
Overview
A distinct alarm note told the eastern tribes to break camp and move first. The trumpets thus coordinated the orderly journey of a great host, illustrating how God leads His people forward in disciplined, unified movement.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Num 10:14First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
- Num 2:3–9On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
- Num 10:6–7When 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.
- Joel 2:1Blow 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—
- Isa 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.
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