Numbers 10:13

And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

Cross-reference

Numbers 9:23 establishes the pattern of journeying at the LORD's command by Moses, which is exactly what happens in the first journey here.

Numbers 9:18 describes journeying and resting at the LORD's command when the cloud lifts, directly illustrated by the first journey here.

Numbers 33:2 Historical context

In Numbers 33:2, Moses writes down Israel's stages by command; this first departure from Sinai is part of that recorded journey.