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Barnes' Notes on Numbers 10:2

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The trumpet was a straight instrument, differing in this respect from the curved horn or cornet; and is represented, among the other spoils of the temple, on the Arch of Titus. See Exodus 25:23 cut. From Egyptian monuments it appears that the Jewish trumpet was copied from that used in the armies of the Pharaohs. The cornet was at first a simple ram’s horn Joshua 6:4, and the metal instrument of later times preserved the original shape. return to 'Top of Page'
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