KJV ORIGINAL
And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
If they blow just one trumpet, then the leaders who are in charge of the thousands of Israelites should come and gather around you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that when one trumpet is blown, it's a signal for the tribal leaders to come meet with Moses.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given while the Israelites were camped in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. God had commanded Moses to make two silver trumpets to communicate with the massive community of over 600,000 people. Different trumpet signals meant different things - one trumpet called the leaders, while two trumpets called everyone to move camp or gather for war.
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