1 WYC And the Lord spak to Moises, and seide, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 WYC Make to thee twei siluerne trumpis betun out with hameris, bi whiche thou maist clepe togidere the multitude, whanne the tentis schulen be moued. BSB BSB: “Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.
3 WYC And whanne thou schalt sowne with trumpis, al the cumpeny schal be gaderid to thee at the dore of the tabernacle of the boond of pees. BSB BSB: When both are sounded, the whole congregation is to assemble before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
4 WYC If thou schalt sowne onys, the princes and the heedis of the multitude of Israel schulen come to thee; BSB BSB: But if only one is sounded, then the leaders, the heads of the clans of Israel, are to gather before you.
5 WYC but if a lengere and departid trumpyng schal sowne, thei that ben at the eest coost schulen moue tentis first. BSB BSB: When you sound short blasts, the camps that lie on the east side are to set out.
6 WYC Forsothe in the secounde sown and lijk noise of the trumpe thei that dwellen at the south schulen reise tentis; and bi this maner othere men schulen do, whanne the trumpis schulen sowne in to goyng forth. BSB BSB: When you sound the short blasts a second time, the camps that lie on the south side are to set out. The blasts are to signal them to set out.
7 WYC Forsothe whanne the puple schal be gederid to gidere, symple cry of trumpis schal be, and tho schulen not sowne departyngli. BSB BSB: To convene the assembly, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.
8 WYC The sones of Aaron preest schulen sowne with trumpis, and this schal be a lawful thing euerlastynge in youre generaciouns. BSB BSB: The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come.
9 WYC If ye schulen go out of youre lond to batel ayens enemyes that fiyten ayens you, ye schulen crye with trumpis sownynge, and the bithenkyng of you schal be bifor youre Lord God, that ye be delyuered fro the hondis of youre enemyes. BSB BSB: When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.
10 WYC If ony tyme ye schulen haue a feeste, and halidaies, and calendis, ye schulen synge in trumpis on brent sacrifices and pesible sacrifices, that tho be to you in to remembryng of youre God; Y am youre Lord God. BSB BSB: And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”
11 WYC In the secounde yeer, in the secounde monethe, in the twentithe dai of the monethe, the cloude was reisid fro the tabernacle of boond of pees. BSB BSB: On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the Testimony,
13 WYC And the sones of Juda bi her cumpenyes, of whiche the prince was Naason, the sone of Amynadab, moueden first tentis, BSB BSB: They set out this first time according to the LORD’s command through Moses.
14 WYC bi the Lordis comaundement maad in the hond of Moises. BSB BSB: First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.
15 WYC In the lynage of the sones of Ysacar the prince was Nathanael, the sone of Suar. BSB BSB: Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
16 WYC In the lynage of Sabulon the prince was Heliab, the sone of Helon. BSB BSB: and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.
17 WYC And the tabernacle was takun doun, which the sones of Gerson and of Merary baren, and `yeden out. BSB BSB: Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.
18 WYC And the sones of Ruben yeden forth bi her cumpenyes and ordre, of whiche the prince was Helisur, the sone of Sedeur. BSB BSB: Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.
19 WYC Forsothe in the lynage of the sones of Symeon the prince was Salamyel, the sone of Surisaddai. BSB BSB: Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,
20 WYC Sotheli in the lynage of Gad the prince was Helisaphath, the sone of Duel. BSB BSB: and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.
21 WYC And the sones of Caath yeden forth, and baren the seyntuarie; so longe the tabernacle was borun, til thei camen to the place of reisyng therof. BSB BSB: Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.
22 WYC Also the sones of Effraym, bi her cumpanyes, moueden tentis, in whos oost the prince was Elisama, the sone of Amyud. BSB BSB: Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
23 WYC Forsothe in the lynage of the sones of Manasses the prince was Gamaliel, the sone of Phadussur. BSB BSB: Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,
24 WYC And in the lynage of Beniamyn the duk was Abidan, the sone of Gedeon. BSB BSB: and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.
25 WYC The sones of Dan, bi her cumpenyes, yeden forth the laste of alle tentis, in whos oost the prince was Aizer, the sone of Amysaddai. BSB BSB: Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.
26 WYC Sotheli in the lynage of the sones of Aser the prince was Phegiel, the sone of Ochran. BSB BSB: Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,
27 WYC And in the lynage of the sones of Neptalym the prince was Haira, the sone of Henan. BSB BSB: and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.
28 WYC These ben the castels and the goinges forth of the sones of Israel, bi her cumpenyes, whanne thei yeden out. BSB BSB: This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.
29 WYC And Moises seide to Heliab, the sone of Raguel, of Madian, his alie `ethir fadir of his wijf, We goon forth to the place which the Lord schal yyue to vs; come thou with vs, that we do wel to thee, for the Lord bihiyte goode thingis to Israel. BSB BSB: Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.”
30 WYC To whom he answeride, Y schal not go with thee, but Y schal turne ayen in to my lond, in which Y was borun. BSB BSB: “I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.”
31 WYC And Moises seide, Nyle thou forsake vs, for thou knowist in whiche places we owen to sette tentis, and thou schalt be oure ledere; BSB BSB: “Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes.
32 WYC and whanne thou schalt come with vs, what euer thing schal be the beste of the richessis whiche the Lord schal yyue to vs, we schulen yyue to thee. BSB BSB: If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”
33 WYC And therfor thei yeden forth fro the hil of the Lord the weie of thre daies; and the arke of boond of pees of the Lord yede bifor hem, bi thre daies, and purueyde the place of tentis. BSB BSB: So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.
34 WYC And the cloude of the Lord was on hem bi day, whanne thei yeden. BSB BSB: And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp.
35 WYC And whanne the arke was reisid, Moises seide, Ryse thou, Lord, and thin enemyes be scaterid, and thei that haten thee, fle fro thi face; BSB BSB: Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Rise up, O LORD! May Your enemies be scattered; may those who hate You flee before You.”
36 WYC forsothe whanne the arke was put doun, he seide, Lord, turne ayen to the multitude of the oost of Israel. BSB BSB: And when it came to rest, he would say: “Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.”