8. The sons of Aaron, the priests, must blow the trumpets; and they will be to you for an eternal ordinance throughout your generations.
9. If you go to war in your land against an adversary who opposes you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.
10. “Also in the time when you rejoice, such as on your appointed festivals or at the beginnings of your months, you must blow with your trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings, so that they may become a memorial for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.”
11. On the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the testimony.
12. So the Israelites set out on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran.
13. This was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment of the Lord, by the authority of Moses.
14. The standard of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
15. Over the company of the tribe of Issacharites was Nathanel son of Zuar,
16. and over the company of the tribe of the Zebulunites was Elion son of Helon.
17. Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.
18. The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur.
19. Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
20. and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel.
21. And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.
22. And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud.