Bible Strands
Numbers 10:3
When both are sounded, the whole congregation is to assemble before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Moses on the operational protocol for two hammered silver trumpets in the wilderness camp. The directive specifies the exact gathering response required when both instruments are blown.
The words — תָקְעוּ (ta.khe'u) means "they will give a blast," paired with נֽוֹעֲדוּ (no.'a.du) meaning "they will gather together." These verbs establish the direct causal link between the trumpet signal and the assembly.
The thread — The pattern of blowing a horn to convene a sacred assembly recurs in Jeremiah 4:5 and Joel 2:15. Both passages echo the command to sound the ram’s horn and proclaim a gathering.
Why it lands — The text requires the entire congregation to physically assemble at the Tent of Meeting’s entrance when both trumpets sound. It demands precise obedience to a visible, location-specific signal before any interpretive application.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 4:5 Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.’
- Joel 2:15 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly.