עַל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יַחֲנ֔וּ וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִסָּ֑עוּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת יְהוָה֙ שָׁמָ֔רוּ עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (פ)
Atas titah Yang Mahakekal mereka berkemah, dan atas titah Yang Mahakekal mereka berangkat. Mereka memelihara kewajiban yang ditetapkan oleh Yang Mahakekal, atas titah Yang Mahakekal dengan perantaraan Musa.
Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael
(Exodus 15:22) "And Moses made Israel journey from the Red Sea": R. Yehoshua said: This journey was by word of Moses, and all of the others, by word of the L–rd, as it is written (Numbers 9:18) "By word of the L–rd they journeyed and by word of the L–rd they encamped." But this journey was by word of Moses, viz.: "And Moses made Israel journey."
Sifrei Bamidbar
(Bamidbar 10:2-3) "And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying: Make for yourself two trumpets of silver": Why was this section stated? Because it is written (Ibid. 9:23) "By word of the L-rd they encamped, and by word of the L-rd they traveled," I might think that since they traveled by the Word and encamped by the Word, there was no need of trumpets; it is, therefore, written "Make for yourself, etc." Scripture hereby tells us that even though they travel by word of the L-rd and encamp by word of the L-rd, trumpets are still needed. "Make for yourself": from what is yours. Similarly, "Take for yourself": from what is yours. Abba Channan says in the name of R. Elazar: Just as it is written (Devarim 10:1) "At that time the L-rd said to me: Hew for yourself two tablets of stone … and make for yourself an ark of wood," and it came only from the congregation," as it is written (Shemot 25:10) "And they shall make an ark of shittim wood," so, (we are to understand that in instances of) "Make for yourself," "Take for yourself," (the materials are coming) from the congregation. Why, then, is it written "make for yourself an ark of wood"? Here ("they shall make" [It is regarded as theirs]) — when they are doing the L-rd's will. There ("make for yourself" [It is regarded as yours (Moses')]) — when they are not doing the L-rd's will. "trumpets": The minimum of trumpets is two. — But perhaps if he wanted to add, he could add. It is, therefore, written "two trumpets" — not more and not less. Variantly: "two trumpets": they were to be similar in appearance, height, and beauty. (Bamidbar, Ibid.) "miksheh": from a solid bar (of silver). "miksheh" connotes the work of a craftsman, a hard substance, and beaten work. "and they shall be for you for convoking the congregation": to gather the congregation for the traveling of the camps.
Sifrei Bamidbar
One verse states (Bamidbar 10:35) "And Moses said: 'Stand, O L-rd (and let Your foes be scattered'"), and another (Bamidbar 9:23) "By word of the L-rd they encamped, and by word of the L-rd they traveled." How are these two verses to be reconciled? An analogy: A king says to his servant: Would you please stop me (if I go too quickly). For I am on my way to give an inheritance to my son, ("and I may 'run away' with myself!") Variantly: A king goes on a journey and takes his lover along with him. When he travels, he says: I will not go further before my lover tells me to; and when he desires to camp, he says: I will not camp unless my lover tells me to. Thus is reconciled "And Moses said, etc." and "By word of the L-rd they encamped, and by the word of the L-rd they traveled."