Bible Strands
Numbers 10:6
When 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses issues this marching command to the Israelites as they prepare to depart from Sinai. The instruction specifies the exact moment the southern encampment must begin moving.
The words — The text pairs תְּרוּעָה (te.ru'ah), meaning an alarm or blast, with שֵׁנִית (sheNit), meaning second, to designate the sequence. The verb וְנָֽסְעוּ (ve./na.se'u) explicitly states the camps will set out in direct response to that signal.
The thread — This southern departure aligns with Numbers 2:10, which assigns the Reubenite division to the south side, and Numbers 10:18, which records that same division setting out under Elizur. The preceding Numbers 10:5 establishes the east side's signal, while Numbers 10:7 distinguishes these marching blasts from the long blasts used for assembly.
Why it lands — The verse requires the southern camp to identify the second alarm and move without delay. It presents a straightforward mechanism where auditory command dictates physical relocation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
Cross-references
- Numbers 2:10 On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,
- Numbers 10:18 Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.