Bible Strands
Numbers 10:8
The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses instructs the sons of Aaron, the priests, to sound the trumpets during the wilderness journey, establishing their ongoing liturgical role.
The words — The Hebrew יִתְקְעוּ (yitke'u) means "they will give a blast," and חֻקַּת עוֹלָם (chuqqat olam) translates literally to "a statute of perpetuity."
The thread — Priestly trumpet duties appear in Numbers 31:6 and 1 Chronicles 15:24.
Why it lands — It assigns a permanent, non-negotiable liturgical function to the priestly line for corporate worship and crisis response.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
Cross-references
- Numbers 31:6 And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
- Joshua 6:4 Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.
- 1 Chronicles 15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 16:6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
- 2 Chronicles 13:12 Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”