Numbers 9:22

Whether for two days or a month or a year, the cloud lengthened out its stay upon the habitation abiding thereupon, the sons of Israel remained encamped and set not forward,—but at the upgoings thereof, they set forward.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

In Context

21And, so it was, when the cloud would be from evening until morning, as soon as the cloud went up in the morning, so soon did they set forward: whether by day or by night, as soon as the cloud went up, so soon did they set forward.

23At the bidding of Yahweh, they encamped, and at the bidding of Yahweh, they set forward,—the watch of Yahweh, they kept, at the bidding of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.

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Cross References

Exodus 40:16And Moses did,—according to all that Yahweh had commanded him, so did he.

Numbers 1:54Thus did the sons of Israel,—according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so, did they.

Numbers 9:17but at the bidding of the upgoings of the cloud from off the tent, then, after that, the sons of Israel set forward,—and in the place where the cloud abode, there the sons of Israel encamped:

Deuteronomy 1:6Yahweh our God, spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Long enough, have ye dwelt in this mountain:

Psalms 32:8I will make thee discreet, I will point out to thee the way which thou must go, I will fix upon thee mine eye.

Psalms 73:24By thy counsel, wilt thou guide me, And, afterwards, unto glory, wilt thou take me.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 9:16-23

The Pillar of Cloud and Fire. ( b. c. 1490.) 15 And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. 16 So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. 17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of… Read the whole commentary →

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