BeHa’alothekha Hebrew Parsha – 5th Aliyah

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10:11
In the second year [of the Exodus], on the 20th of the second month, the cloud rose from the Tabernacle of Testimony.

Vayehi bashanah hashenit bachodesh hasheni be’esrim bachodesh na’alah he’anan me’al Mishkan ha’edut.

10:12
The Israelites thus began their travels, [moving on] from the Sinai Desert [until] the cloud came to rest in the Paran Desert.

Vayis’u veney Yisra’el lemas’eyhem mimidbar Sinay vayishkon he’anan bemidbar Paran.

10:13
This was the first journey at God’s word through Moses.

Vayis’u barishonah al-pi Adonay beyad-Moshe.

10:14
The divisions in the banner camp of Judah’s descendants set out first. Heading that division was Nachshon son of Aminadav.

Vayisa degel machaneh vney-Yehudah barishonah letsiv’otam ve’al-tseva’o Nachshon ben-Aminadav.

10:15
Heading the tribal division of Issachar’s descendants was Nethanel son of Tzuar,

Ve’al-tseva mateh beney Yisachar Netan’el ben-Tsu’ar.

10:16
and heading the tribal division of Zebulun’s descendants was Eliav son of Chelon.

Ve’al-tseva mateh beney Zevulun Eli’av ben-Chelon.

10:17
The Tabernacle was then dismantled, and the descendants of Gershon and Merari, who carried the Tabernacle, began the march.

Vehurad haMishkan venas’u veney-Gershon uvney Merari nos’ey haMishkan.

10:18
The divisions in the banner camp of Reuben then began to march. Heading that division was Elitzur son of Shedey-ur.

Venasa degel machaneh Re’uven letsiv’otam ve’al-tseva’o Elitsur ben-Shdey’ur.

10:19
Heading the tribal division of Simeon’s descendants was Shelumiel son of Tzuri-Shaddai,

Ve’al-tseva mateh beney Shim’on Shlumi’el ben-Tsurishaday.

10:20
and heading the tribal division of Gad’s descendants was Elyassaf son of Deuel.

Ve’al-tseva mateh veney-Gad Elyasaf ben-De’u’el.

10:21
The Kehothites, who carried the sacred furniture, then began their march. The Tabernacle would be set before they arrived [at the destination].

Venas’u haKehatim nos’ey hamikdash vehekimu et-haMishkan ad-bo’am.

10:22
The divisions in the banner camp of Ephraim’s descendants then began the march. Heading their division was Elishama son of Amihud.

Venasa degel machaneh vney-Efrayim letsiv’otam ve’al-tseva’o Elishama ben-Amihud.

10:23
Heading the tribal division of Manasseh’s descendants was Gamliel son of Padah-tzur,

Ve’al-tseva mateh beney Menasheh Gamli’el ben-Pedatsur.

10:24
and heading the tribal division of Benjamin’s descendants was Avidan son of Gid’oni.

Ve’al-tseva mateh bney Vinyamin Avidan ben-Gid’oni.

10:25
Then the divisions in the banner camp of Dan’s descendants, the last of the camps, began the march. Heading their division was Achiezer son of Ami-shaddai.

Venasa degel machaneh vney-Dan me’asef lechol-hamachanot letsiv’otam ve’al-tseva’o Achi’ezer ben-Amishaday.

10:26
Heading the tribal division of Asher’s descendants was Pagiel son of Akhran,

Ve’al-tseva mateh bney Asher Pagi’el ben-Ochran.

10:27
and heading the tribal divisions of Naphtali’s descendants was Achira son of Eynan.

Ve’al-tseva mateh bney Naftali Achira ben-Eynan.

10:28
When they set out, this was the marching order of the Israelites, according to their divisions.

Eleh mas’ey vney-Yisra’el letsiv’otam vayisa’u.

10:29
Moses said to his father-in-law, Chovev son of Reuel the Midianite, ‘We are now on our way to the place that God promised to give us. Come with us and we will let you share the benefit of all the good things that God has promised Israel.’

Vayomer Moshe le-Chovav ben-Re’u’el haMidyani choten Moshe nos’im anachnu el-hamakom asher amar Adonay oto eten lachem lechah itanu vehetavnu lach ki-Adonay diber-tov al-Yisra’el.

10:30
‘I would rather not go,’ replied [Chovev]. ‘I wish to return to my land and my birthplace.’

Vayomer elav lo elech ki im-el-artsi ve’el-moladeti elech.

10:31
‘Do not abandon us,’ said [Moses]. ‘After all, you are familiar with the places where we are going to camp in the desert, and you can be our guide.

Vayomer al-na ta’azov otanu ki al-ken yadata chanotenu bamidbar vehayita lanu le’eynayim.

10:32
If you go with us, we will share with you whatever good God grants us.’

Vehayah ki-telech imanu vehayah hatov hahu asher yetiv Adonay imanu vehetavnu lach.

10:33
[The Israelites] marched [the distance of] a three day journey from God’s mountain. The Ark of God’s covenant traveled three days ahead of them in order to find them a place to settle.

Vayis’u mehar Adonay derech shloshet yamim va’aron brit-Adonay nosea lifneyhem derech shloshet yamim latur lahem menuchah.

10:34
When they began traveling from the camp by day, God’s cloud remained over them.

Va’anan Adonay aleyhem yomam benose’am min-hamachaneh.