Numbers 9:18

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.9.18", "source": "עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה יִסְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יַחֲנ֑וּ כָּל־יְמֵ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכֹּ֧ן הֶעָנָ֛ן עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יַחֲנֽוּ׃", "text": "Upon *pî* *YHWH* *yisʿû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and upon *pî* *YHWH* *yaḥănû* all *yəmê* which *yiškōn* the *ʿānān* upon the *miškān* *yaḥănû*.", "grammar": { "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yisʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they set out", "*bənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they camped", "*yəmê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*yiškōn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - settled/remained", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*miškān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they remained camped" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-pî*": "according to command of/by order of/at the bidding of", "*yisʿû*": "set out/journeyed/traveled/departed", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched their tents/remained" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה יִסְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יַחֲנ֑וּ כָּל־יְמֵ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכֹּ֧ן הֶעָנָ֛ן עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יַחֲנֽוּ׃

Transliteration

Upon pî YHWH yisʿû bənê Yiśrāʾēl and upon pî YHWH yaḥănû all yəmê which yiškōn the ʿānān upon the miškān yaḥănû.

Grammar Details

• *pî*: common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *yisʿû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they set out
• *bənê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *yaḥănû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they remained camped
• *yəmê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - days of
• *yiškōn*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - settled/remained
• *ʿānān*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud
• *miškān*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle

Word Meanings

• *ʿal-pî*: according to command of/by order of/at the bidding of
• *yisʿû*: set out/journeyed/traveled/departed
• *yaḥănû*: camped/encamped/pitched their tents/remained

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At the command of the LORD, the people of Israel set out, and at the command of the LORD, they camped. As long as the cloud rested over the tabernacle, they remained camped.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  At the command of the LORD the children of Israel set out, and at the command of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud stayed upon the tabernacle they remained in their tents.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  At the commandment{H6310} of Jehovah{H3068} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} journeyed,{H5265} and at the commandment{H6310} of Jehovah{H3068} they encamped:{H2583} as long as{H3117} the cloud{H6051} abode{H7931} upon the tabernacle{H4908} they remained encamped.{H2583}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  At the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} journeyed{H5265}{(H8799)}, and at the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} they pitched{H2583}{(H8799)}: as long as{H3117} the cloud{H6051} abode{H7931}{(H8799)} upon the tabernacle{H4908} they rested{H2583}{(H8799)} in their tents.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  At the mouthe of the Lorde the childern of Israell iurneyed and at the mouthe of the Lorde they pitched. And as longe as the cloude abode apon the habitacion they laye styll

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Acordinge to the worde of the LORDE toke the children of Israel their iourney, and acordinge to his worde pitched they their tentes. So longe as the cloude abode vpon the Habitacion, they laye styll.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  At the commaundement of the Lorde the children of Israel iourneyed, and at the comandement of the Lorde they pitched: as long as the cloude abode vpon the Tabernacle, they lay still.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  At the mouth of the Lorde the childre of Israel iourneyed, and at the mouth of the Lorde they pitched: And as long as the cloude abode vpon the tabernacle, they lay styll:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  At the commandment of Yahweh, the children of Israel traveled, and at the commandment of Yahweh they encamped. As long as the cloud remained on the tabernacle they remained encamped.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  by the command of Jehovah the sons of Israel journey, and by the command of Jehovah they encamp; all the days that the cloud doth tabernacle over the tabernacle they encamp.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  At the commandment of Jehovah the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of Jehovah they encamped: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they remained encamped.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  At the commandment of Jehovah the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of Jehovah they encamped: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they remained encamped.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  At the order of the Lord the children of Israel went forward, and at the order of the Lord they put up their tents: as long as the cloud was resting on the House, they did not go away from that place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  At the commandment of Yahweh, the children of Israel traveled, and at the commandment of Yahweh they encamped. As long as the cloud remained on the tabernacle they remained encamped.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At the commandment of the LORD the Israelites would begin their journey, and at the commandment of the LORD they would make camp; as long as the cloud remained settled over the tabernacle they would camp.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.1", "source": "¶Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν πάντες ὑπὸ τὴν νεφέλην ἦσαν, καὶ πάντες διὰ τῆς θαλάσσης διῆλθον·", "text": "Not *thelō* *de* you *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, that the *pateres* of us all under the *nephelēn* *ēsan*, and all through the *thalassēs* *diēlthon*", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I want/wish", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*agnoein*": "present infinitive - to be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*nephelēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - they were [continuous]", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sea", "*diēlthon*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they went through/passed through" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire", "*agnoein*": "to be ignorant/not know/be unaware", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*diēlthon*": "went through/passed through/traversed" } }
• 2 John 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 John.1.6", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, Ἵνα, ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.", "text": "And this *estin* the *agapē*, that we *peripatōmen* according to the *entolas* of him. This *estin* the *entolē*, just as you *ēkousate* from *archēs*, that, in it you *peripatēte*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripatōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may walk/live", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - heard", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*peripatēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may walk/live" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*peripatōmen*": "may walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*entolas*": "commandments/orders/charges", "*entolē*": "commandment/order/charge", "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*peripatēte*": "may walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }
• Exod 17:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.17.1", "source": "וַ֠יִּסְעוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל מִמִּדְבַּר־סִ֛ין לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בִּרְפִידִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַ֖יִם לִשְׁתֹּ֥ת הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yissəʿû* all-*ʿădat* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*midbar*-*sîn* to-*masʿêhem* by-*pî* *YHWH* and-*wa-yaḥănû* in-*rəpîdîm* and-not *mayim* to-*lishtōt* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - congregation/assembly of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*midbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - wilderness/desert of", "*sîn*": "proper noun - Sin", "*masʿêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their journeys/stages", "*pî*": "construct state, masculine singular - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person plural - and they camped/encamped", "*rəpîdîm*": "proper noun - Rephidim", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*lishtōt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yissəʿû*": "journeyed/departed/set out", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*masʿêhem*": "their journeys/stages/campsites", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched tents", "*lishtōt*": "to drink/for drinking" } }
• Num 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.9.20", "source": "וְיֵ֞שׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֧ה הֶֽעָנָ֛ן יָמִ֥ים מִסְפָּ֖ר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן עַל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יַחֲנ֔וּ וְעַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִסָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "And sometimes *yihyeh* the *ʿānān* *yāmîm* *mispār* upon the *miškān* upon *pî* *YHWH* *yaḥănû* and upon *pî* *YHWH* *yissāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would be", "*ʿānān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the cloud", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*mispār*": "common noun, masculine singular - number/few", "*miškān*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tabernacle", "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaḥănû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they camped", "*pî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yissāʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they set out" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm mispār*": "few days/numbered days/countable days", "*ʿal-pî*": "according to command of/by order of/at the bidding of", "*yaḥănû*": "camped/encamped/pitched their tents", "*yissāʿû*": "set out/journeyed/traveled/departed" } }
• Num 10:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.10.13", "source": "וַיִּסְע֖וּ בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*wayyisʿû* in-the-*rîʾšōnâh* according-to-*pî* *YHWH* by-*yad*-*Mōšeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed", "*rîʾšōnâh*": "feminine singular ordinal number - first (time)", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun construct - mouth/word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yad*": "feminine singular noun construct - hand of", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "and they journeyed/set out/traveled", "*rîʾšōnâh*": "first (time)/at the beginning", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*yad*": "hand/agency/authority" } }