Numbers 10:2-20

²“Make two silver trumpets. Hammer the silver to make them. You must use the trumpets to call the community together and to call the community to move their camps.

³The priests must blow the trumpets to call all the community together in front of you at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

⁴If the priests blow only one trumpet, then the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel, must gather to you.

⁵When you blow a loud signal, the camps on the east side must begin their journey.

⁶When you blow a loud signal the second time, the camps on the south side must begin their journey. They must blow a loud signal for their journeys.

⁷When the community gathers together, blow the trumpets, but not loudly.

⁸The sons of Aaron, the priests, must blow the trumpets. This will always be a regulation for you throughout your people's generations.

⁹When you go to war in your land against an adversary who oppresses you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets. I, Yahweh your God, will call you to mind and save you from your enemies.

¹⁰Also, at the times of celebration, both your regular festivals and at the beginnings of the months, you must blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices for your fellowship offerings. These will act as a reminder of you to me, your God. I am Yahweh your God.”

¹¹In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted from the tabernacle of the covenant decrees.

¹²The people of Israel then went on their journey from the wilderness of Sinai. The cloud stopped in the wilderness of Paran.

¹³They made their first journey, following Yahweh's command given through Moses.

¹⁴The camp under the banner of Judah's descendants went out first, moving out their individual armies. Nahshon son of Amminadab led Judah's army.

¹⁵Nethanel son of Zuar led the army of the tribe of Issachar's descendants.

¹⁶Eliab son of Helon led the army of the tribe of Zebulun's descendants.

¹⁷The descendants of Gershon and of Merari, who cared for the tabernacle, took down the tabernacle and then set out on their journey.

¹⁸Next, the armies under the banner of Reuben's camp set out on their journey. Elizur son of Shedeur led Reuben's army.

¹⁹Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai led the army of the tribe of Simeon's descendants.

²⁰Eliasaph son of Deuel led the army of the tribe of Gad's descendants.