Context 19Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the sons of Israel would keep the LORDS charge and not set out. 20If sometimes the cloud remained a few days over the tabernacle, according to the command of the LORD they remained camped. Then according to the command of the LORD they set out. 21If sometimes the cloud remained from evening until morning, when the cloud was lifted in the morning, they would move out; or if it remained in the daytime and at night, whenever the cloud was lifted, they would set out. 22Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they did set out. 23At the command of the LORD they camped, and at the command of the LORD they set out; they kept the LORDS charge, according to the command of the LORD through Moses. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd when the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of Jehovah, and journeyed not. Douay-Rheims Bible And if it was so that it continued over it a long time, the children of Israel kept the watches of the Lord, and marched not, Darby Bible Translation And when the cloud was long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of Jehovah, and journeyed not. English Revised Version And when the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. Webster's Bible Translation And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. World English Bible When the cloud stayed on the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept Yahweh's command, and didn't travel. Young's Literal Translation And in the cloud prolonging itself over the tabernacle many days, then have the sons of Israel kept the charge of Jehovah, and journey not, Library The Guiding Pillar'So it was alway: the cloud covered [the tabernacle] by day, and the appearance of fire by night.'--Num. ix. 16. The children of Israel in the wilderness, surrounded by miracle, had nothing which we do not possess. They had some things in an inferior form; their sustenance came by manna, ours comes by God's blessing on our daily work, which is better. Their guidance came by this supernatural pillar; ours comes by the reality of which that pillar was nothing but a picture. And so, instead of fancying … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Holy Spirit Sending Men Forth to Definite Lines of Work. Of Preparation. Numbers Links Numbers 9:19 NIV • Numbers 9:19 NLT • Numbers 9:19 ESV • Numbers 9:19 NASB • Numbers 9:19 KJV • Numbers 9:19 Bible Apps • Numbers 9:19 Parallel • Bible Hub |