Chapter 10

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two trumpets The necessity of such instruments will at once appear, when the amazing extent of this army is considered. There were various kinds of trumpets among the ancients, of different forms and materials, as Eustathius shews on Homer, where he mentions six; the second of which was στρογγυλη, turned up round, like a ram's horn; which he says the Egyptians used (from being invented by Osiris) when they assembled the people to their sacrifices. But in opposition to that form, Moses commands these to be made long, in the shape of those used at present. So Josephus informs us, who says they were near a cubit long; the tube of the thickness of a common pipe or flute; the mouth no wider than just to admit blowing into them; and their ends wide like those of a modern trumpet. 2Kgs 12:13; 2Chr 5:12

of a whole piece Exod 25:18, Exod 25:31; Eph 4:5

the calling Num 10:7; Ps 81:3, Ps 89:15; Isa 1:13; Hos 8:1; Joel 1:14


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Jer 4:5; Joel 2:15-16


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Num 1:4-16, Num 7:2; Exod 18:21; Deut 1:15


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blow Num 10:6-7; Isa 58:1; Joel 2:1

camps Num 2:3-9


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ye blow A single alarm was a signal for the eastward division to march; two such alarms the signal for the south; and probably three for the west, and four for the North. There appears therefore, a deficiency in the Hebrew Text, which is thus supplied by the LXX:

και σαλπιειτε σημασιαν τριτην, και εξαρουσιν αι παρεμβολαι αι παρεμβαλλουσαι παρα θαλασσαν. και σαλπιειτε σημασιαν τεταρτην, και εξαρουσιν αι παρεμβολαι αι παρεμβαλλουσαι προς βομραν.

"And when ye blow a third alarm, or signal, the camps on the west shall march; and when ye blow a fourth alarm, the camps on the north shall march." This addition, however, is not acknowledged by the Samaritan, nor any other version than the Coptic, nor any manuscript yet collated.

the camps Num 2:10-16


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ye shall blow Num 10:3-4

sound Joel 2:1


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Num 31:6; Josh 6:4-16; 1Chr 15:24, 1Chr 16:6; 2Chr 13:12-15


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if ye go Num 31:6; Josh 6:5; 2Chr 13:14

oppresseth Judg 2:18, Judg 3:27, Judg 4:2-3, Judg 6:9, Judg 6:34, Judg 7:16-21, Judg 10:8, Judg 10:12; 1Sam 10:18; Ps 106:42

then ye shall Isa 18:3, Isa 58:1; Jer 4:5, Jer 4:19, Jer 4:21, Jer 6:1, Jer 6:17; Ezek 7:14, Ezek 33:3-6; Hos 5:8; Amos 3:6; Zeph 1:16; 1Cor 14:8

remembered Gen 8:1; Ps 106:4, Ps 136:23; Luke 1:70-74


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in the day Num 29:1; Lev 23:24, Lev 25:9-10; 1Chr 15:24, 1Chr 15:28, 1Chr 16:42; 2Chr 5:12-13, 2Chr 7:6; 2Chr 29:26, 2Chr 29:28; Ezra 3:10; Neh 12:35; Ps 81:3, Ps 89:15, Ps 98:5-6, Ps 150:3; Isa 27:13, Isa 55:1-4; Matt 11:28; 1Cor 15:52; 1Thess 4:16, 1Thess 4:18; Rev 22:17

a memorial Num 10:9; Exod 28:29, Exod 30:16; Josh 4:7; Acts 10:4; 1Cor 11:24-26


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An, Ex, Is 2, Ijar

on The Israelites had lain encamped in the wilderness of Sinai about eleven months and twenty days (comp. Exod 19:1); and they now received the order of God to decamp, and proceed to the promised land. The Samaritan, therefore, introduces at this place, nearly the words of Deut 1:6-8 : "And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount; turn, and take your journey, etc." Num 1:1, Num 9:1, Num 9:5, Num 9:11; Exod 40:2

the cloud Num 9:17-23


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took Num 33:16; Exod 13:20, Exod 40:36-37; Deut 1:19

out of the Num 1:1, Num 9:1, Num 9:5, Num 33:15; Exod 19:1-2

the wilderness Num 12:16, Num 13:3, Num 13:26; Gen 21:21; Deut 1:1, Deut 33:2; 1Sam 25:1; Hab 3:3


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Num 9:23


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Num 2:3-9, Num 26:19-27; Gen 49:8

the first place The following is the order in which this vast company marched: Issachar, Zebulun, Gershonites, and Merarites, bearing the tabernacle. Simeon, Gad, Kohathites, with the sanctuary. Manasseh, Benjamin, Asher, and Naphtali. Among other things, it should be remarked, that, according to a well-known rule of military tactics, the advanced, and rear-guards, were stronger then the centre.

Nahshon Num 1:7, Num 7:12


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Num 1:8, Num 7:18


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Num 1:9, Num 7:24


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the tabernacle Num 1:51; Heb 9:11, Heb 12:28; 2Pet 1:14

the sons Num 3:25-26, Num 3:36-37, Num 4:24-33, Num 7:6-8


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the camp Num 2:10-16, Num 26:5-18

Elizur Num 1:5, Num 7:35


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Simeon Num 1:6, Num 7:36


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Eliasaph Num 1:14, Num 2:14, son of Reuel, Num 7:42


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the Kohathites Num 2:17, Num 3:27-32, Num 4:4-16, Num 7:9; 1Chr 15:2, 1Chr 15:12-15

the other did that is, the Gershonites and the Merarites, Num 10:17, Num 1:51


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the camp Num 2:18-24, Num 26:23-41; Gen 48:19; Ps 80:1-2

Elishama Num 1:10, Num 7:48


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Gamaliel Num 1:10, Num 7:54


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Abidan Num 1:11, Num 7:60


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the camp Num 2:25, Num 2:28-31, Num 26:42-51; Gen 49:16-17

the rereward Deut 25:17-18; Josh 6:9; Isa 52:12, Isa 58:8

Ahiezer Num 1:12, Num 7:66


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Pagiel Num 1:13, Num 7:72


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Ahira Num 1:15, Num 7:78


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Thus were Heb. These

according Num 10:35-36, Num 2:34, Num 24:4-5; Song 6:10; 1Cor 14:33, 1Cor 14:40; Col 2:5


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Exod 2:18, Reuel, Exod 3:1, Exod 18:1, Exod 18:27

the Lord Gen 12:7, Gen 13:15, Gen 15:18; Acts 7:5

come Judg 1:16, Judg 4:11; 1Sam 15:6; Ps 34:8; Isa 2:3; Jer 50:5; Zech 8:21-23; Rev 22:17

for the Lord Num 23:19; Gen 32:12; Exod 3:8, Exod 6:7-8; Titus 1:2; Heb 6:18


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Gen 12:1, Gen 31:30; Ruth 1:15-17; Ps 45:10; Luke 14:26; 2Cor 5:16; Heb 11:8, Heb 11:13


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forasmuch As the Israelites were under the immediate direction of God himself, and were guided by the pillar of cloud and fire, it might be supposed that they had no need of Hobab. But it should be remembered, that the cloud directed only their general journeys, not their particular excursions. Parties took several journeys while the grand army lay still (Num 13:1; Num 20:1; Num 31:1; Num 32:1).

instead of eyes Job 29:15; Ps 32:8; 1Cor 12:14-21; Gal 6:2


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Judg 1:16, Judg 4:11; 1John 1:3


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the mount Exod 3:1, Exod 19:3, Exod 24:17-18

the ark Deut 9:9, Deut 31:26; Josh 4:7; Judg 20:27; 1Sam 4:3; Jer 3:16; Heb 13:20

went before Exod 33:14-15; Deut 1:33; Josh 3:2-6, Josh 3:11-17; Jer 31:8-9; Ezek 20:6

a resting place Ps 95:11; Isa 28:12, Isa 66:1; Jer 6:16; Matt 11:28-30; Heb 4:3-11


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Exod 13:21-22; Neh 9:12, Neh 9:19; Ps 105:39


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Lord Ps 68:1-2, Ps 132:8; Isa 51:9


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O Lord Ps 90:13-17

many thousands of Israel Heb. ten thousand thousands, Gen 24:60; Deut 1:10


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