John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 5. When ye blow an alarm , etc.] Making a broken, uneven, and quavering sound, which is called a “tara-tan-tara”: then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward ; the camps of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, which lay to the east of the tabernacle, at the front of it; (see Numbers 1:3,5,7); this was to be the token for their march, which was first of all; ( Numbers 10:14).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-10 - Here are directions concerning the public notices to be given the people by sound of trumpet. Their laws in every case were to be Divine therefore, even in this matter Moses is directed. These trumpets typif the preached gospel. It sounds an alarm to sinners, calls them to repent, proclaims liberty to the captives and slaves of Satan, an collects the worshippers of God. It directs and encourages their heavenly journey; stirs them up to combat against the world and sin encouraging them with the assurance of victory. It leads their attention to the sacrifice of Christ, and shows the Lord's presence for their protection. It is also necessary that the gospel trumpet give distinct sound, according to the persons addressed, or the en proposed; whether to convince, humble, console, exhort, reprove, or teach. The sounding of the trumpet of the gospel is God's ordinance and demands the attention of all to whom it is sent. (Nu 10:11-28)
Original Hebrew ותקעתם8628 תרועה8643 ונסעו5265 המחנות4264 החנים2583 קדמה׃6924
