12-07-05 Numbers 10:9

Numbers 10:9 (KJ21)
And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

Numbers 10:9 (NAS)
And when you go to war in your land against the adversary who attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the LORD your God, and be saved from your enemies.

Numbers 10:9 (NIVUS)
When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the LORD your God and rescued from your enemies.

Numbers 10:9 (NLT)
When you arrive in your own land and go to war against your enemies, you must sound the alarm with these trumpets so the LORD your God will remember you and rescue you from your enemies.

The Lord your God has given you your very own land to tend. You have the responsibility to care for and cultivate it. Adonai requires that you make the best of what He has given you.

Sometimes maintaining the best for your property is to defend it against your enemies. You, however, should not just assume a defensive position, but you should also go on the offensive. You should not cower in fear, waiting for your foes to come against you. Instead you should choose the time and the place to wage war; for the best generals are those who choose the site of the battle.

Do not continue to allow yourself to be squeezed into a tight and narrow place. Instead press hard against your adversaries; trouble and vex them for a change. Besiege and oppress those who have besieged and oppressed you for so long.

If you need help, do not hesitate to sound an alarm. Shout and make a joyful noise unto the Lord your God. Blow a trumpet; when God hears, He will remember you. When you beseech Adonai to come, He will come quickly to your aid. He will surround you with His favor; He will save and defend you. What used to be cramped and narrow will become open and wide. No longer will you be bound and shut away, but you will be free and victorious; for Jehovah your Lord has rescued you and brought you to safety.