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Numbers 10

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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    KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    WEBYahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
  2. 2
    KJVMake thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
    WEB“Make two trumpets of silver. You shall make them of beaten work. You shall use them for the calling of the congregation and for the journeying of the camps.
  3. 3
    KJVAnd when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
    WEBWhen they blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
  4. 4
    KJVAnd if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
    WEBIf they blow just one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.
  5. 5
    KJVWhen ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
    WEBWhen you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall go forward.
  6. 6
    KJVWhen 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.
    WEBWhen you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall go forward. They shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
  7. 7
    KJVBut when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
    WEBBut when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm.
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    KJVAnd 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.
    WEB“The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. This shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations.
  9. 9
    KJVAnd if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
    WEBWhen you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets. Then you will be remembered before Yahweh your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.
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    KJVAlso in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.
    WEB“Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God. I am Yahweh your God.”
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    KJVAnd it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.
    WEBIn the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the covenant.
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    KJVAnd the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
    WEBThe children of Israel went forward on their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud stayed in the wilderness of Paran.
  13. 13
    KJVAnd they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
    WEBThey first went forward according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.
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    KJVIn the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
    WEBFirst, the standard of the camp of the children of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab was over his army.
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    KJVAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
    WEBNethanel the son of Zuar was over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar.
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    KJVAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
    WEBEliab the son of Helon was over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun.
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    KJVAnd the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
    WEBThe tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who bore the tabernacle, went forward.
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    KJVAnd the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
    WEBThe standard of the camp of Reuben went forward according to their armies. Elizur the son of Shedeur was over his army.
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    KJVAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
    WEBShelumiel the son of Zurishaddai was over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon.
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    KJVAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
    WEBEliasaph the son of Deuel was over the army of the tribe of the children of Gad.
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    KJVAnd the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
    WEBThe Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.
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    KJVAnd the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
    WEBThe standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies. Elishama the son of Ammihud was over his army.
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    KJVAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
    WEBGamaliel the son of Pedahzur was over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh.
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    KJVAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
    WEBAbidan the son of Gideoni was over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin.
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    KJVAnd the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
    WEBThe standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rear guard of all the camps, set forward according to their armies. Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai was over his army.
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    KJVAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
    WEBPagiel the son of Ochran was over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher.
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    KJVAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
    WEBAhira the son of Enan was over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali.
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    KJVThus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.
    WEBThus were the travels of the children of Israel according to their armies; and they went forward.
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    KJVAnd Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
    WEBMoses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel.”
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    KJVAnd he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
    WEBHe said to him, “I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives.”
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    KJVAnd he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.
    WEBMoses said, “Don’t leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.
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    KJVAnd it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.
    WEBIt shall be, if you go with us—yes, it shall be—that whatever good Yahweh does to us, we will do the same to you.”
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    KJVAnd they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.
    WEBThey set forward from the Mount of Yahweh three days’ journey. The ark of Yahweh’s covenant went before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting place for them.
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    KJVAnd the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
    WEBThe cloud of Yahweh was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp.
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    KJVAnd it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
    WEBWhen the ark went forward, Moses said, “Rise up, Yahweh, and let your enemies be scattered! Let those who hate you flee before you!”
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    KJVAnd when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.
    WEBWhen it rested, he said, “Return, Yahweh, to the ten thousands of the thousands of Israel.”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.