“When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.”
'When you blow a second alarm, the camps on the south side shall set out; an alarm is to be blown for breaking camp — the second alarm cues the south side (the second division in march order) to depart. The repetition of 'an alarm is to be blown for breaking camp' emphasizes that marching is always trumpet-announced, never spontaneous. The exact phrasing establishes that this is a standing ordinance, not a one-time instruction.
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