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Contemporary English Version

Numbers 9:19

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cloud;   Fire;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Cloud of Glory;   High Priest, the;   Theocracy, the, or Immediate Government by God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Miracle;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Cloud, Cloud of the Lord;   Leviticus, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Numbers, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Journeyings;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Plagues of Egypt;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Day;   Moses;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
When the cloud stayed on the tabernacle many days, then the children of Yisra'el kept the charge of the LORD, and didn't travel.
King James Version
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.
Lexham English Bible
And when the cloud prolonged on the tabernacle many days the Israelites kept the kept requirement of Yahweh and did not set out.
New Century Version
Sometimes the cloud stayed over the Tent for a long time, but the Israelites obeyed the Lord and did not move.
New English Translation
When the cloud remained over the tabernacle many days, then the Israelites obeyed the instructions of the Lord and did not journey.
Amplified Bible
Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the Israelites would keep their obligation to the LORD and not set out.
New American Standard Bible
Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the sons of Israel would comply with the LORD'S ordinance and not set out.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when the cloude taryed stil vpon the Tabernacle a long time, the childre of Israel kept the watch of the Lorde, and iourneyed not.
Legacy Standard Bible
Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the sons of Israel would keep the charge of Yahweh and not set out.
Complete Jewish Bible
Even when the cloud remained on the tabernacle for a long time, the people of Isra'el did what Adonai had charged them to do and did not travel.
Darby 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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Sometimes the cloud would stay over the Holy Tent for a long time. The Israelites obeyed the Lord and did not move.
English Standard Version
Even when the cloud continued over the tabernacle many days, the people of Israel kept the charge of the Lord and did not set out.
George Lamsa 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.
Good News Translation
When the cloud stayed over the Tent for a long time, they obeyed the Lord and did not move on.
Christian Standard Bible®
Even when the cloud stayed over the tabernacle many days, the Israelites carried out the Lord’s requirement and did not set out.
Literal Translation
And when the cloud tarried over the tabernacle many days, then the sons of Israel kept the charge of Jehovah, and did not pull up stakes .
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan the cloude taried many dayes vpon the Habitacion, the childre of Israel wayted vpon the LORDE, & wente not on their iourney.
American Standard Version
And when the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of Jehovah, and journeyed not.
Bible in Basic English
When the cloud was resting on the House for a long time the children of Israel, waiting for the order of the Lord, did not go on.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when the cloude taryed styll vpon the tabernacle long tyme, the children of Israel kept the watche of the Lorde, and iourneyed not.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not.
King James Version (1611)
And when the cloud taried long vpon the Tabernacle many daies, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the Lord, and iourneyed not.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And whenever the cloud shall be drawn over the tabernacle for many days, then the children of Israel shall keep the charge of God, and they shall not remove.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the Israelites kept the LORD's charge and did not set out.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And if it bifelde that it dwellide in myche tyme on the tabernacle, the sones of Israel weren in the watchis of the Lord, and thei yeden not forth,
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,
Update Bible Version
And when the cloud tarried on the tabernacle many days, then the sons of Israel kept the charge of Yahweh, and didn't journey.
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 the charge of Yahweh, and didn't travel.
New King James Version
Even when the cloud continued long, many days above the tabernacle, the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD and did not journey.
New Living Translation
If the cloud remained over the Tabernacle for a long time, the Israelites stayed and performed their duty to the Lord .
New Life Bible
Even when the cloud rested over the meeting tent for many days, the people of Israel would obey the Lord and not leave.
New Revised Standard
Even when the cloud continued over the tabernacle many days, the Israelites would keep the charge of the Lord , and would not set out.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And when the cloud lengthened out its stay upon the habitation, many days, then would the sons of Israel keep the watch of Yahweh, and would not set forward.
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,
Revised Standard Version
Even when the cloud continued over the tabernacle many days, the people of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and did not set out.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the sons of Israel would keep the LORD'S charge and not set out.

Contextual Overview

15As soon as the sacred tent was set up, a thick cloud appeared and covered it. The cloud was there each day, and during the night, a fire could be seen in it. 17The Lord used this cloud to tell the Israelites when to move their camp and where to set it up again. As long as the cloud covered the tent, the Israelites did not break camp. But when the cloud moved, they followed it, and wherever it stopped, they camped and stayed there, 20whether it was only one night, a few days, a month, or even a year. As long as the cloud remained over the tent, the Israelites stayed where they were. But when the cloud moved, so did the Israelites. 23 They obeyed the Lord 's commands and went wherever he directed Moses.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

tarried long: Heb. prolonged

kept the: Numbers 1:52, Numbers 1:53, Numbers 3:8, Zechariah 3:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 40:37 - General Leviticus 8:35 - keep Numbers 9:23 - they kept 2 Chronicles 13:11 - we keep

Cross-References

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was five hundred years old, he had three sons and named them Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 8:17
Let out the birds, animals, and reptiles, so they can mate and live all over the earth."
Genesis 9:2
All animals, birds, reptiles, and fish will be afraid of you. I have placed them under your control,
Genesis 9:4
But life is in the blood, and you must not eat any meat that still has blood in it.
Genesis 9:28
Noah lived three hundred fifty years after the flood

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days,.... Or years, for days are sometimes put for years, and in some places the cloud tarried several years; or however, if it stayed but a month or a year in any place, as in Numbers 9:22;

then the children of Israel kept the charge of the Lord, and journeyed not; they not only kept watching when it would move, or set sentinels for that purpose to observe it, but they kept the charge, order, or commandment, which the tarrying of the cloud was a token of, and did not attempt to proceed in their journey until they had an intimation so to do by its motion; and all this while, likewise, the tabernacle being up, they observed all the precepts and ordinances of the Lord in the service of it.


 
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