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Deuteronomy 31:15
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Christian Standard Bible®
the Lord appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood at the entrance to the tent.
the Lord appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood at the entrance to the tent.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
The LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
King James Version
And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh appeared in the tent in a column of cloud, and the column of the cloud stood at the entrance of the tent.
And Yahweh appeared in the tent in a column of cloud, and the column of the cloud stood at the entrance of the tent.
English Standard Version
And the Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud. And the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance of the tent.
And the Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud. And the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance of the tent.
New Century Version
The Lord appeared at the Meeting Tent in a cloud; the cloud stood over the entrance of the Tent.
The Lord appeared at the Meeting Tent in a cloud; the cloud stood over the entrance of the Tent.
New English Translation
The Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud that stood above the door of the tent.
The Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud that stood above the door of the tent.
Amplified Bible
Then the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood beside the doorway of the tent.
Then the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood beside the doorway of the tent.
New American Standard Bible
And the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the entrance of the tent.
And the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the entrance of the tent.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lorde appeared in the Tabernacle, in the pillar of a cloude: and the pillar of the cloude stoode ouer the doore of the Tabernacle.
And the Lorde appeared in the Tabernacle, in the pillar of a cloude: and the pillar of the cloude stoode ouer the doore of the Tabernacle.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.
And Yahweh appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.
Contemporary English Version
and the Lord appeared in a thick cloud right over the entrance to the tent.
and the Lord appeared in a thick cloud right over the entrance to the tent.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai appeared in the tent in a column of cloud; the column of cloud stood above the entrance to the tent.
Adonai appeared in the tent in a column of cloud; the column of cloud stood above the entrance to the tent.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah appeared at the tent in the pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.
And Jehovah appeared at the tent in the pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord appeared at the Tent in a tall cloud. The tall cloud stood over the entrance of the Tent.
The Lord appeared at the Tent in a tall cloud. The tall cloud stood over the entrance of the Tent.
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
Good News Translation
and the Lord appeared to them there in a pillar of cloud that stood by the door of the Tent.
and the Lord appeared to them there in a pillar of cloud that stood by the door of the Tent.
Literal Translation
And Jehovah appeared at the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood at the door of the tabernacle.
And Jehovah appeared at the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood at the door of the tabernacle.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the LORDE appeared in the Tabernacle in a cloudy pyler and the same cloudy pyler stode in the dore of the Tabernacle.
And the LORDE appeared in the Tabernacle in a cloudy pyler and the same cloudy pyler stode in the dore of the Tabernacle.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
And Jehovah appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord was seen in the Tent in a pillar of cloud resting by the door of the Tent.
And the Lord was seen in the Tent in a pillar of cloud resting by the door of the Tent.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde appeared in the tabernacle, euen in the piller of the cloude: and the piller of the cloude stoode ouer the doore of the tabernacle.
And the Lorde appeared in the tabernacle, euen in the piller of the cloude: and the piller of the cloude stoode ouer the doore of the tabernacle.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
And the LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
King James Version (1611)
And the Lord appeared in the Tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloude stood ouer the doore of the Tabernacle.
And the Lord appeared in the Tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloude stood ouer the doore of the Tabernacle.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord descended in a cloud, and stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony; and the pillar of the cloud stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony.
And the Lord descended in a cloud, and stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony; and the pillar of the cloud stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony.
English Revised Version
And the LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
And the LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.
Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and the Lord apperide there in a pilere of cloude, that stood in the entryng of the tabernacle.
and the Lord apperide there in a pilere of cloude, that stood in the entryng of the tabernacle.
Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah is seen in the tent, in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud standeth at the opening of the tent.
and Jehovah is seen in the tent, in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud standeth at the opening of the tent.
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
And Yahweh appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
World English Bible
Yahweh appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
Yahweh appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
New King James Version
Now the LORD appeared at the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood above the door of the tabernacle.
Now the LORD appeared at the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood above the door of the tabernacle.
New Living Translation
And the Lord appeared to them in a pillar of cloud that stood at the entrance to the sacred tent.
And the Lord appeared to them in a pillar of cloud that stood at the entrance to the sacred tent.
New Life Bible
The Lord showed Himself in a pillar of cloud which stayed at the door of the tent.
The Lord showed Himself in a pillar of cloud which stayed at the door of the tent.
New Revised Standard
and the Lord appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud; the pillar of cloud stood at the entrance to the tent.
and the Lord appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud; the pillar of cloud stood at the entrance to the tent.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh appeared in the tent, in a pillar of cloud, - and the pillar of cloud stood, at the entrance of the tent.
And Yahweh appeared in the tent, in a pillar of cloud, - and the pillar of cloud stood, at the entrance of the tent.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord appeared there in the pillar of a cloud, which stood in the entry of the tabernacle.
And the Lord appeared there in the pillar of a cloud, which stood in the entry of the tabernacle.
Revised Standard Version
And the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood by the door of the tent.
And the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood by the door of the tent.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.
The LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.
Contextual Overview
14 God spoke to Moses: "You are about to die. So call Joshua. Meet me in the Tent of Meeting so that I can commission him." So Moses and Joshua went and stationed themselves in the Tent of Meeting. God appeared in the Tent in a Pillar of Cloud. The Cloud was near the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. 16 God spoke to Moses: "You're about to die and be buried with your ancestors. You'll no sooner be in the grave than this people will be up and whoring after the foreign gods of this country that they are entering. They will abandon me and violate my Covenant that I've made with them. I'll get angry, oh so angry! I'll walk off and leave them on their own, won't so much as look back at them. Then many calamities and disasters will devastate them because they are defenseless. They'll say, ‘Isn't it because our God wasn't here that all this evil has come upon us?' But I'll stay out of their lives, keep looking the other way because of all their evil: they took up with other gods! 19"But for right now, copy down this song and teach the People of Israel to sing it by heart. They'll have it then as my witness against them. When I bring them into the land that I promised to their ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey, and they eat and become full and get fat and then begin fooling around with other gods and worshiping them, and then things start falling apart, many terrible things happening, this song will be there with them as a witness to who they are and what went wrong. Their children won't forget this song; they'll be singing it. Don't think I don't know what they are already scheming to do, and they're not even in the land yet, this land I promised them."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 33:9, Exodus 33:10, Exodus 40:38, Psalms 99:7
Reciprocal: Isaiah 10:4 - Without me
Cross-References
Nehemiah 5:8
The "Great Protest" A great protest was mounted by the people, including the wives, against their fellow Jews. Some said, "We have big families, and we need food just to survive." Others said, "We're having to mortgage our fields and vineyards and homes to get enough grain to keep from starving." And others said, "We're having to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards. Look: We're the same flesh and blood as our brothers here; our children are just as good as theirs. Yet here we are having to sell our children off as slaves—some of our daughters have already been sold—and we can't do anything about it because our fields and vineyards are owned by somebody else." I got really angry when I heard their protest and complaints. After thinking it over, I called the nobles and officials on the carpet. I said, "Each one of you is gouging his brother." Then I called a big meeting to deal with them. I told them, "We did everything we could to buy back our Jewish brothers who had to sell themselves as slaves to foreigners. And now you're selling these same brothers back into debt slavery! Does that mean that we have to buy them back again?" They said nothing. What could they say?
The "Great Protest" A great protest was mounted by the people, including the wives, against their fellow Jews. Some said, "We have big families, and we need food just to survive." Others said, "We're having to mortgage our fields and vineyards and homes to get enough grain to keep from starving." And others said, "We're having to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards. Look: We're the same flesh and blood as our brothers here; our children are just as good as theirs. Yet here we are having to sell our children off as slaves—some of our daughters have already been sold—and we can't do anything about it because our fields and vineyards are owned by somebody else." I got really angry when I heard their protest and complaints. After thinking it over, I called the nobles and officials on the carpet. I said, "Each one of you is gouging his brother." Then I called a big meeting to deal with them. I told them, "We did everything we could to buy back our Jewish brothers who had to sell themselves as slaves to foreigners. And now you're selling these same brothers back into debt slavery! Does that mean that we have to buy them back again?" They said nothing. What could they say?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud,.... As he was wont to do, see Exodus 33:9; in which cloud there was a lustre, a brightness, a glory visible, which showed that he was there:
and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle; it seems to have appeared first in the tabernacle, and then it came out of it, and stood over the door of it, near to which Moses and Joshua were: the Targum of Jonathan adds,
"Moses and Joshua stood without;''
though the former clause, according to Noldius b, should be "over the tabernacle", or above where the cloud was wont to be.
b Concord. Ebr. Part. p. 164. No. 737.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The transaction recorded in these verses may be regarded as the solemn inauguration of Joshua to the office to which he had some time before Numbers 27:22 been called, and his recognition in it by God, which were manifested by his being summoned into the tabernacle with Moses while the Lord appeared in the pillar of cloud (compare Numbers 11:25; Numbers 12:5).
Deuteronomy 31:16
The future apostasy of the people is announced in the presence of Joshua that the latter might be fully aware of the danger and strive in his day to avert it. This he faithfully did (compare Joshua 24:31); but we find him in his own last address to Israel repeating Joshua 23:15-16 the self-same prediction and warning.
Deuteronomy 31:19
A witness for me against them - i. e., an attestation from their own mouths at once of God’s benefits, their own duties, and their deserts when they should fall away. Being in verse it would be the more easily learned and kept in memory. The use of songs for such didactic purposes was not unknown to the legislators of antiquity. Compare also the advice of Paul, “teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” Colossians 3:16.
Deuteronomy 31:23
He gave - i. e., the Lord gave.
