Amplified Bible

Numbers 10:24-36 Amplified Bible (AMP)

24. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin was Abidan son of Gideoni.

25. Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, which was the rear guard of all the camps, set forward according to their companies; and over Dan's host was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

26. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Asher was Pagiel son of Ochran.

27. And over the host of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali was Ahira son of Enan.

28. This was the Israelites' order of march by their hosts when they set out.

29. And Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which the Lord said, I will give it to you. Come with us, and we will do you good, for the Lord has promised good concerning Israel.

30. And Hobab said to him, I will not go; I will depart to my own land and to my family.

31. And Moses said, Do not leave us, I pray you; for you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us.

32. And if you will go with us, it shall be that whatever good the Lord does to us, the same we will do to you.

33. They departed from the mountain of the Lord [Mount Sinai] three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them during the three days' journey to seek out a resting-place for them.

34. The cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they went forward from the camp.

35. Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, Rise up, Lord; let Your enemies be scattered; and let those who hate You flee before You. [Ps. 68:1, 2.]

36. And when it rested, he said, Return, O Lord, to the ten thousand thousands in Israel.