Numbers 10:2
New International Version
“Make two trumpets of hammered silver, and use them for calling the community together and for having the camps set out.

New Living Translation
“Make two trumpets of hammered silver for calling the community to assemble and for signaling the breaking of camp.

English Standard Version
“Make two silver trumpets. Of hammered work you shall make them, and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for breaking camp.

Berean Standard Bible
“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.

King James Bible
Make 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.

New King James Version
“Make two silver trumpets for yourself; you shall make them of hammered work; you shall use them for calling the congregation and for directing the movement of the camps.

New American Standard Bible
“Make yourself two trumpets of silver, you shall make them of hammered work; and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and breaking camp.

NASB 1995
“Make yourself two trumpets of silver, of hammered work you shall make them; and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for having the camps set out.

NASB 1977
“Make yourself two trumpets of silver, of hammered work you shall make them; and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for having the camps set out.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Make yourself two trumpets of silver, of hammered work you shall make them; and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for having the camps set out.

Amplified Bible
“Make two trumpets of silver; you shall make them of hammered work. You shall use them to summon the congregation and to have the camps move out.

Christian Standard Bible
“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to summon the community and have the camps set out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make two trumpets of hammered silver to summon the community and have the camps set out.

American Standard Version
Make thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them: and thou shalt use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps.

Contemporary English Version
Have someone make two trumpets out of hammered silver. These will be used to call the people together and to give the signal for moving your camp.

English Revised Version
Make thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them: and thou shalt use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Make two trumpets out of hammered silver. Use them to call the community together and as a signal to break camp.

Good News Translation
"Make two trumpets of hammered silver to use for calling the people together and for breaking camp.

International Standard Version
"Make two trumpets, crafting them from beaten silver, for use in calling the congregation together and for notifying the camps to set out for travel.

Majority Standard Bible
“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.

NET Bible
"Make two trumpets of silver; you are to make them from a single hammered piece. You will use them for assembling the community and for directing the traveling of the camps.

New Heart English Bible
"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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Make 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.

World English Bible
“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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Make two trumpets of silver for yourself; you make them of beaten work, and they have been for you for the convocation of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps;

Young's Literal Translation
'Make to thee two trumpets of silver; beaten work thou dost make them, and they have been to thee for the convocation of the company, and for the journeying of the camps;

Smith's Literal Translation
Make to thyself two trumpets of silver; turned work shalt thou make them: and they were to thee for calling the assembly and for the removing the camp.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Make thee two trumpets of beaten silver, wherewith thou mayest call together the multitude when the camp is to be removed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Make for yourself two trumpets of ductile silver, with which you may be able to call together the multitude when the camp is to be moved.

New American Bible
Make two trumpets of silver, making them of hammered silver, for you to use in summoning the community and in breaking camp.

New Revised Standard Version
Make two silver trumpets; you shall make them of hammered work; and you shall use them for summoning the congregation, and for breaking camp.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Make two trumpets of silver; of casting work shall you make them, that you may use them for the calling of the assembly and for the journeying of the camps.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Make for yourselves two horns of silver; make them of forged work and they shall be for you to call the assembly and to pick up camp.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Make thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them; and they shall be unto thee for the calling of the congregation, and for causing the camps to set forward.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Make to thyself two silver trumpets: thou shalt make them of beaten work; and they shall be to thee for the purpose of calling the assembly, and of removing the camps.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Two Silver Trumpets
1Then the LORD said to Moses, 2“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out. 3When both are sounded, the whole congregation is to assemble before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.…

Cross References
Exodus 19:13
No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.”

Leviticus 25:9
Then you are to sound the horn far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month, the Day of Atonement. You shall sound it throughout your land.

Joshua 6:4-5
Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns. / And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”

2 Chronicles 13:12-14
Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.” / Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them. / When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,

Joel 2:1
Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

Amos 3:6
If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

Psalm 81:3
Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.

Psalm 98:6
With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

Isaiah 27:13
And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 4:5
Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.’

Ezekiel 33:3-6
and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people. / Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. / Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life. ...

Matthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

1 Corinthians 14:8
Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

Revelation 8:2
And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.

Revelation 8:6
And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.


Treasury of Scripture

Make you two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shall you make them: that you may use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

two trumpets.

2 Kings 12:13
Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the LORD:

2 Chronicles 5:12
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)

of a whole piece

Exodus 25:18,31
And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat…

Ephesians 4:5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

the calling

Numbers 10:7
But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

Psalm 81:3
Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

Psalm 89:15
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

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Numbers 10
1. The use of the silver trumpets
11. The Israelites move from Sinai to Paran
14. The order of their march
29. Hobab is entreated by Moses not to leave them
33. The blessing of Moses at the removing and resting of the ark














Make
The directive to "make" in this verse signifies an active command from God to Moses. The Hebrew root for "make" is "עָשָׂה" (asah), which implies not just creation but also preparation and execution. This word underscores the importance of obedience and action in response to God's instructions. It is a reminder that faith often requires tangible actions, aligning with the broader biblical theme that faith without works is dead (James 2:26).

two trumpets
The specification of "two trumpets" is significant. The Hebrew word for trumpet here is "חֲצוֹצְרָה" (chatzotzerah), which refers to a long, straight trumpet made of silver. These instruments were not merely musical but served as tools for communication and coordination among the Israelites. The number two may symbolize testimony and witness, as seen throughout Scripture where two witnesses establish truth (Deuteronomy 19:15). This duality could represent the need for clear and confirmed communication within the community.

of hammered silver
The phrase "of hammered silver" indicates the material and method of construction. Silver, in biblical symbolism, often represents redemption and purity. The process of hammering suggests refinement and craftsmanship, implying that the instruments used in worship and community life should be crafted with care and excellence. This reflects the broader biblical principle that what is dedicated to God should be of the highest quality, echoing the call for believers to offer their best to the Lord.

to summon the congregation
The purpose "to summon the congregation" highlights the role of the trumpets in gathering the people. The Hebrew word for congregation is "עֵדָה" (edah), which refers to the assembly of the Israelites. This function of the trumpets underscores the importance of unity and collective worship. It serves as a reminder that God calls His people together for worship, instruction, and community, reflecting the New Testament call for believers not to forsake assembling together (Hebrews 10:25).

and to set out camp
The phrase "and to set out camp" indicates the dual purpose of the trumpets: not only to gather but also to signal movement. This reflects the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, guided by God's presence. The trumpets served as a divine GPS, directing the people when to move and when to stay. This illustrates the broader spiritual truth that God guides His people through life's journey, providing direction and timing for each step. It is a call to trust in God's leading and to be ready to move when He commands.

X.

(2) Of a whole piece.--Better, of beaten (or, turned) work. (See Notes on Exodus 25:18; Exodus 25:31.) The trumpets here spoken of are supposed to have been straight, like that on the triumphal arch of Titus at Rome and on the old Egyptian monuments. In this respect the hazozerah is supposed to have differed from the cornet or horn, keren or shophar (which is interchanged with keren), which was crooked. (See Joshua 6:5. compared with 6:4, 6, 8, 13.) We find reference to the jubilee trumpet in Leviticus 25:9, from which it has been inferred that the trumpets here mentioned were not first made at this time. It is true, indeed, that the first verse might be rendered: "Now the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying"; but the word used in Leviticus 25:9 is shophar, not hazozerah, and the latter word occurs in this place for the first time. . . .

Verse 2. - Make thee two trumpets. Hebrew, khatsotserah. From the testimony of Josephus, from the representation on the arch of Titus, and from a comparison of ancient Egyptian trumpets, it is clear that these trumpets were straight, long, and narrow, with an expanded mouth. The shophar, or trumpet of the Jubilee, on the other hand, was a buccina or cornet, either made of a ram's horn, or shaped like one. Of a whole piece. Rather, "of beaten work." Hebrew, mikshah (see on Exodus 25:18). Septuagint, ἐλατὰς ποιήσεις αὐτάς. Probably they were made of a single plate of silver beaten out into the required shape, which was very simple.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Make
עֲשֵׂ֣ה (‘ă·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

two
שְׁתֵּי֙ (šə·tê)
Number - fdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

trumpets
חֲצֽוֹצְרֹ֣ת (ḥă·ṣō·wṣ·rōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 2689: (an ancient) trumpet

of hammered
מִקְשָׁ֖ה (miq·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4749: Rounded work, moulded by hammering

silver
כֶּ֔סֶף (ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

to be used
וְהָי֤וּ (wə·hā·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

for calling
לְמִקְרָ֣א (lə·miq·rā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal

the congregation
הָֽעֵדָ֔ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage

and for having the camps
הַֽמַּחֲנֽוֹת׃ (ham·ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army

set out.
וּלְמַסַּ֖ע (ū·lə·mas·sa‘)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4550: A pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a journey


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