Tanach
Bamidbar 10:11-28 במדבר י׳:י״א-כ״ח
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וַיְהִי בַּשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי בְּעֶשְׂרִים בַּחֹדֶשׁ נַעֲלָה הֶֽעָנָן מֵעַל מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻֽת׃
It was in the second year, in the second month on the twentieth of the month that the Cloud rose up from above the Mishkon of the Testimony.
It was in the second year, in the second month on the twentieth of the month that the Cloud rose up from above the Mishkon of the Testimony.
Rashi
וַיִּסְעוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמַסְעֵיהֶם מִמִּדְבַּר סִינָי וַיִּשְׁכֹּן הֶעָנָן בְּמִדְבַּר פָּארָֽן׃
Bnei Yisroel traveled along on their journeys, from the Sinai desert, and the Cloud came to rest in the desert of Paran.
Bnei Yisroel traveled along on their journeys, from the Sinai desert, and the Cloud came to rest in the desert of Paran.
Rashi
למסעיהם. כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הַמְפֹרָשׁ לְמַסַּע דִּגְלֵיהֶם, מִי רִאשׁוֹן וּמִי אַחֲרוֹן:
On their journeys. According to the rules specified for the journeying of their banners — who was first, and who last.
במדבר פארן. קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה בְּמִדְבַּר פָּארָן הָיָה, וְשָׁם חָנוּ מִמַּסָּע זֶה:
In the desert of Paran. Kivros Hata’avoh was in the desert of Paran. That is where they camped after this journey.
וַיִּסְעוּ בָּרִאשֹׁנָה עַל־פִּי יְהֹוָה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃
This was the first time that they traveled, on the order of Adonoy, through Moshe.
This was the first time that they traveled, on the order of Adonoy, through Moshe.
וַיִּסַּע דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה בָּרִאשֹׁנָה לְצִבְאֹתָם וְעַל־צְבָאוֹ נַחְשׁוֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב׃
Then traveled the banner of the sons of Yehudah’s camp in the forefront according to their divisions; in charge of its divisions [was] Nachshon the son of Aminadav.
Then traveled the banner of the sons of Yehudah’s camp in the forefront according to their divisions; in charge of its divisions [was] Nachshon the son of Aminadav.
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְּנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר נְתַנְאֵל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר׃
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Yissachar, [was] Nesanel the son of Tzu’ar.
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Yissachar, [was] Nesanel the son of Tzu’ar.
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְּנֵי זְבוּלֻן אֱלִיאָב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן׃
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Zevulun, [was] Eliav the son of Cheilon.
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Zevulun, [was] Eliav the son of Cheilon.
וְהוּרַד הַמִּשְׁכָּן וְנָסְעוּ בְנֵֽי־גֵרְשׁוֹן וּבְנֵי מְרָרִי נֹשְׂאֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃
[Then] the Mishkon was dismantled and the sons of Gershon traveled, with the sons of Merori, those who carried the Mishkon.
[Then] the Mishkon was dismantled and the sons of Gershon traveled, with the sons of Merori, those who carried the Mishkon.
Rashi
והורד המשכן. כֵּיוָן שֶׁנּוֹסֵעַ דֶּגֶל יְהוּדָה, נִכְנְסוּ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו וּפָרְקוּ אֶת הַפָּרֹכֶת וְכִסּוּ בָהּ אֶת הָאָרוֹן, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר "וּבָא אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו בִּנְסֹעַ הַמַּחֲנֶה" (במדבר ד'), וּבְנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן וּבְנֵי מְרָרִי פוֹרְקִין הַמִּשְׁכָּן וְטוֹעֲנִין אוֹתוֹ בָּעֲגָלוֹת, וְהָאָרוֹן וּכְלֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ שֶׁל מַשָּׂא בְנֵי קְהָת עוֹמְדִים מְכֻסִּין וּנְתוּנִין עַל הַמּוֹטוֹת עַד שֶׁנָּסַע דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה רְאוּבֵן, וְאַ"כַּ "וְנָסְעוּ הַקְּהָתִים" (עי' תנחומא):
The Mishkon was dismantled. When the banner of Yehudah was departing, Aharon and his sons entered, dismantled the paroches, and covered the Ark with it, as it says, “Aharon and his sons shall enter when the camp is about to travel.” The sons of Gershon and the sons of Merori dismantled the Mishkon and loaded it onto the wagons [and traveled]. The Ark and the sacred vessels carried by the sons of Kehos remain covered, placed on poles, until the banner of the camp of Reuven departed. Afterward, “The Kehos family traveled.”
וְנָסַע דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה רְאוּבֵן לְצִבְאֹתָם וְעַל־צְבָאוֹ אֱלִיצוּר בֶּן־שְׁדֵיאֽוּר׃
[Then] the banner of Reuven’s camp traveled, according to their divisions. In charge of its division [was] Elitzur the son of Shdeiur.
[Then] the banner of Reuven’s camp traveled, according to their divisions. In charge of its division [was] Elitzur the son of Shdeiur.
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְּנֵי שִׁמְעוֹן שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵל בֶּן־צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Shimon, [was] Shlumiel the son of Tzurishadai.
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Shimon, [was] Shlumiel the son of Tzurishadai.
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְנֵי־גָד אֶלְיָסָף בֶּן־דְּעוּאֵֽל׃
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Gad, [was] Elyasaf the son of De’uel.
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Gad, [was] Elyasaf the son of De’uel.
וְנָסְעוּ הַקְּהָתִים נֹשְׂאֵי הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְהֵקִימוּ אֶת־הַמִּשְׁכָּן עַד־בֹּאָֽם׃
[Then] the Kehos family traveled, the carriers of the sacred, and they erected the Mishkon by the time of their arrival.
[Then] the Kehos family traveled, the carriers of the sacred, and they erected the Mishkon by the time of their arrival.
Rashi
נשאי המקדש. נוֹשְׂאֵי דְבָרִים הַמְקֻדָּשִׁים:
Carriers of the sacred. Carriers of the sacred objects.
והקימו את המשכן. בְּנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן וּבְנֵי מְרָרִי שֶׁהָיוּ קוֹדְמִים לָהֶם מַסַּע שְׁנֵי דְגָלִים, הָיוּ מְקִימִין אֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן כְּשֶׁהָיָה הֶעָנָן שׁוֹכֵן, וְסִימַן הַחֲנִיָּה נִרְאֶה בְּדֶגֶל מַחֲנֵה יְהוּדָה, וְהֵם חוֹנִים וַעֲדַיִן בְּנֵי קְהָת בָּאִים מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶם עִם שְׁנֵי דְגָלִים הָאַחֲרוֹנִים, הָיוּ בְנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן וּבְנֵי מְרָרִי מְקִימִין אֶת הַמִּקְדָּשׁ; וּכְשֶׁבָּאִים בְּנֵי קְהָת מוֹצְאִים אוֹתוֹ עַל מְכוֹנוֹ, וּמַכְנִיסִין בּוֹ הָאָרוֹן וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן וְהַמְּנוֹרָה וְהַמִּזְבְּחוֹת, וְזֶהוּ מַשְׁמָעוּת הַמִּקְרָא — וְהֵקִימוּ מְקִימֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן אוֹתוֹ עד טֶרֶם באם שֶׁל בְּנֵי קְהָת:
They erected the Mishkon. The sons of Gershon and the sons of Merori, who were preceded by the departure of two banners, would erect the Mishkon when the Cloud rested. The signal for making camp was observed by the banner of the camp of Yehudah. They camped while the sons of Kehos still traveled behind with the two final banners. The sons of Gershon and the sons of Merori would erect the Sanctuary, so that when the sons of Kehos arrived, they found it set in place, and brought in the Ark, Table, Menorah, and Altars. This is the sense of the passage: “They — the Mishkon’s erectors — erected it before the arrival of the sons of Kehos.”
וְנָסַע דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה בְנֵֽי־אֶפְרַיִם לְצִבְאֹתָם וְעַל־צְבָאוֹ אֱלִישָׁמָע בֶּן־עַמִּיהֽוּד׃
[Then] the banner of the sons of Ephraim’s camp traveled according to their divisions. In charge of its division, [was] Elishamah the son of Amihud.
[Then] the banner of the sons of Ephraim’s camp traveled according to their divisions. In charge of its division, [was] Elishamah the son of Amihud.
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְּנֵי מְנַשֶּׁה גַּמְלִיאֵל בֶּן־פְּדָהצֽוּר׃
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Menashe, [was] Gamliel the son of Pedahtzur.
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Menashe, [was] Gamliel the son of Pedahtzur.
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן אֲבִידָן בֶּן־גִּדְעוֹנִֽי׃
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Binyamin, [was] Avidan the son of Gid’oni.
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Binyamin, [was] Avidan the son of Gid’oni.
וְנָסַע דֶּגֶל מַחֲנֵה בְנֵי־דָן מְאַסֵּף לְכׇל־הַֽמַּחֲנֹת לְצִבְאֹתָם וְעַל־צְבָאוֹ אֲחִיעֶזֶר בֶּן־עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃
[Then] the banner of the sons of Don’s camp traveled; the gatherer for all the camps, according to their divisions. In charge of its division, [was] Achiezer the son of Amishadai.
[Then] the banner of the sons of Don’s camp traveled; the gatherer for all the camps, according to their divisions. In charge of its division, [was] Achiezer the son of Amishadai.
Rashi
מאסף לכל המחנת. תַּלְמוּד יְרוּשַׁלְמִי: לְפִי שֶׁהָיָה שִׁבְטוֹ שֶׁל דָּן מְרֻבֶּה בְּאֻכְלוֹסִים, הָיָה נוֹסֵעַ בָּאַחֲרוֹנָה, וְכָל מִי שֶׁהָיָה מְאַבֵּד דָּבָר הָיָה מַחֲזִירוֹ לוֹ; אִית מַאן דַּאֲמַר כְּתֵבָה הָיוּ מְהַלְּכִין, וּמַפִּיק לָהּ מִן "כַּאֲשֶׁר יַחֲנוּ כֵּן יִסָּעוּ", וְאִית דְּאָמְרֵי כְּקוֹרָה הָיוּ מְהַלְּכִין, וּמַפִּיק לָהּ מִן "מְאַסֵּף לְכָל הַמַּחֲנֹת" (תלמוד ירושלמי ערובין ה'):
The gatherer for all the camps. Talmud Yerushalmi [teaches]: Because the tribe of Don was heavily populated, they traveled last. If anyone lost property, it would return it to them. There is an opinion that they traveled in the shape of a box, derived from, “Just as they camped, so they traveled.” Another opinion is that they traveled in the shape of a beam, derived from “The gatherer for all the camps.”
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְּנֵי אָשֵׁר פַּגְעִיאֵל בֶּן־עׇכְרָֽן׃
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Asher, [was] Pagiel the son of Ochran.
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Asher, [was] Pagiel the son of Ochran.
וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְּנֵי נַפְתָּלִי אֲחִירַע בֶּן־עֵינָֽן׃
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Naftali, [was] Achirah the son of Einan.
In charge of the division of the tribe of the sons of Naftali, [was] Achirah the son of Einan.
אֵלֶּה מַסְעֵי בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לְצִבְאֹתָם וַיִּסָּֽעוּ׃ {ס}
These are the journeys of Bnei Yisroel according to their divisions; and they journeyed.
These are the journeys of Bnei Yisroel according to their divisions; and they journeyed.
Rashi
אלה מסעי. זֶה סֵדֶר מַסְעֵיהֶם:
These are the journeys. This is the order of their journeys.
ויסעו. בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא נָסְעוּ:
They journeyed. On that day, they journeyed.
בחדש השני. נִמְצֵאתָ אַתָּה אוֹמֵר, שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ חָסֵר עֲשָׂרָה יָמִים עָשׂוּ בְחוֹרֵב, שֶׁהֲרֵי בְּרֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ סִיוָן חָנוּ שָׁם וְלֹא נָסְעוּ עַד עֶשְׂרִים בְּאִיָּר לַשָּׁנָה הַבָּאָה:
In the second month. Thus you say that they spent twelve months minus ten days at Chorev, since on the first of the month of Sivan they encamped there and did not depart until the twentieth of Iyar the following year.