參考版本 AFV  A  Faithful Version 的希臘文 2009版本   

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21. Then the Kohathites set out carrying the sanctuary.

22. And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set out according to their armies. And over his army was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

23. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.

24. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

25. And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, the rear guard of all the camps throughout their army. And over his army was Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.

26. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel, the son of Ocran.

27. And over the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira, the son of Enan.

28. These were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies when they set out.

29. And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are going to the place of which the LORD said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will do you good.For the LORD has spoken good concerning Israel.”

30. And he said to him, “I will not go, but I will depart to my own land and to my kindred.”

31. And he said, “Please do not leave us because you know how we are to camp in the wilderness, and so you may be to us for eyes.

32. And it shall be, if you go with us, then it shall be, whatever goodness the LORD shall do to us, the same will we do to you.”

33. And they moved three days’ journey from the mountain of the LORD. And the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey to look for a resting place for them.

34. And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day when they set forth out of the camp.

35. And it came to pass when the ark set out, Moses said, “Rise up, LORD, and let Your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate You flee before You.”

36. And when it stopped, he said, “Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel.”

 (A Faithful Version)

21. 起程，哥轄人抬著約櫃出發了。

22. 以法蓮支派舉旗先行。由亞米忽的兒子以利沙瑪領頭。

23. 隨其後是瑪拿西支派，是比大述的兒子迦瑪列作為領隊。

24. 按次序是便雅憫支派，帶隊是基甸的兒子亞比但。

25. 但支派舉旗被安排在最後，頭是亞米沙代的兒子亞希以謝押。

26. 亞設支派是俄蘭的兒子巴結為首。

27. 拿弗他利支派是以南的兒子亞希拉頭。

28. 以上是以色列人這次行程的安排。

29. 摩西此時建議何巴，父親流珥，是米甸人：我們前往的地方，是耶和華應許賜給我們這群以色列人的地方，你跟隨我們，必會善待你。

30. 何巴回應：不去了，還是回去我親族那裡去。

31. 摩西遊說他說：不要離開，你熟識沙漠的情況，知道何處安營更為穩妥

32. 跟我去，耶和華怎樣待我，我也會怎樣待你。

33. 摩西和何巴一起離開西乃那處耶和華曾出現的山，耶和華的約櫃領先而行，約莫走了三天，是時候找地息歇。

34. 札營的時候，耶和華那雲層此時出現。

35. 當起程的時候，約櫃起行前，摩西禱告：耶和華，當有人來威嚇我們，祢起來，驅散他們，使他們逃到老遠。

36. 當約櫃停下安頓的時候，摩西禱告：耶和華，讓我們平安渡日。

從西乃離開的時候，猶大支派領前，旦支派墊後。

這先後次序有這樣的理解：

The phrase “Judah go first” is a biblical principle derived from Judges 20:18 and Judges 1:2, where God commands the tribe of Judah to lead Israel into battle.  Since the name Judah means “praise,” this instruction is interpreted spiritually to mean that praise must precede any conflict or challenge. 

The concept of “Dan last” relates to the tribe of Dan (whose name means “judge“) serving as the rear guard in the Israelite camp (Numbers 10:25-27).  In theological interpretations, this signifies that judgment comes at the end, after praise has established God’s presence.  Together, these positions illustrate a spiritual order: believers are to enter every battle with praise first and leave judgment to God at the end

這個用意放在一大群人當中，真的很有意思。它不單是應用在當時大群遷移的以色列人，若放在今日教會何嘗不是：一起讚美，爭論放尾。

作為領袖的摩西，當頭頂誓約，肩擔承使命的時候，最要緊是什麼？大眾的安危和利益。如果這是領袖當然的負任，似乎首要就是放下自己。

摩西做到。

摩西處理帶領這個關鍵角式，是一心為民，深明自己能力受限於自己一份潛藏，隱而未發的欲望。在每日的禱告中儆醒，提醒自己能力有限，外圍環境的不確定的因素太多。於是，早晨交付，晚間感恩。

緣來，禱告在人風平浪靜的日子有相似，意義大小取決於禱告人的心思。摩西在大環境感到自己能力有限，現今的信眾也是。分別在於摩西為眾人，現今多為己，似乎連為政的領袖，在求私慾的得呈而不是社會的公義。

禱告一樣，內容心思大不相同。

摩西有自知之明，了解個人的局限，就如許多的領袖一樣，會尋求資源幫助自己完成使命。他作出一個明智的選揮，去找一位外邦人，何巴。

何巴，是米甸人，意思是這人歸信了以色列人所相信的，或者不是，只因摩西的信仰和為人的魅力不定。他對摩西在曠野，相信幫助很大。

這個描述被許多釋經忽略。忽略的地方在於個人信仰本身可以是個人魅力，外呈的一種表現，它是一種人性內在的吸引。這個可能連摩西也不清楚：真誠的信仰，它發自內心，顯於行為，成了吸引。

你有沒有，是重要。能否被發現？一定會，只是有許多自己不覺。那又何妨，因為更重要是你知、天知。