Numbers 9:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the command of the LORD they remained in their tents, and according to the command of the LORD they journeyed.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days. In that case, they camped at the LORD's command and then set out at the LORD's command.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And sometimes the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Jehovah they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf it chaunched that the cloude abode any space of tyme apon the habitacion then they kepte their tentes at the mouth of the Lorde: and they iurneyed also at the commaundement of the Lorde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan it chaunced that the cloude abode vpo ye Habitacion eny space of dayes, then pitched they acordinge to the worde of the LORDE, & after the worde of the LORDE wente they on their iourney.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So when the cloud abode a few dayes vpon the Tabernacle, they abode in their tents according to the comandement of ye Lord: for they iourneyed at the commandement of the Lorde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when the cloude abode a fewe dayes vpon the tabernacle, they abode in their tentes, accordyng to the commaundement of the Lorde: and they iourneyed also at the commaundement of the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And [so] it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Sometimes the cloud was a few days on the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Yahweh they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Yahweh they traveled.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and so when the cloud is a number of days over the tabernacle; by the command of Jehovah they encamp, and by the command of Jehovah they journey.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And sometimes the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Jehovah they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And sometimes the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Jehovah they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Sometimes the cloud was resting on the House for two or three days; then, by the order of the Lord, they kept their tents in that place, and when the Lord gave the order they went on.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Sometimes the cloud was a few days on the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Yahweh they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Yahweh they traveled.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a number of days, they remained camped according to the LORD’s commandment, and according to the LORD’s commandment they would journey.

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    91%

    15And on the day that the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and in the evening there was over the tabernacle the appearance of fire, until the morning.

    16So it was always: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.

    17And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel set out: and in the place where the cloud stayed, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.

    18At 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.

    19And when the cloud lingered long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD and did not journey.

  • Num 9:21-23
    3 verses
    89%

    21And so it was, when the cloud stayed from evening until the morning, and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.

    22Or whether it was two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud lingered upon the tabernacle, remaining on it, the children of Israel remained in their tents and did not journey: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

    23At the command of the LORD they remained in the tents, and at the command of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the command of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

  • Exod 40:34-38
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    82%

    34Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

    35And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud stayed upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

    36And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

    37But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey until the day that it was taken up.

    38For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

  • Num 10:33-34
    2 verses
    81%

    33And they departed from the mount of the LORD, a three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

    34And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.

  • Num 10:11-13
    3 verses
    79%

    11And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle of the testimony.

    12And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.

    13And they first set out according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

  • Exod 13:20-22
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    76%

    20And they took their journey from Succoth, and camped in Etham, at the edge of the wilderness.

    21And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

    22He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

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    12Moreover, You led them by day with a pillar of cloud, and by night with a pillar of fire, to give them light on the way they should go.

  • Num 2:17
    75%

    17Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall move forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp. As they camp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.

  • Deut 1:33
    75%

    33Who went in the way before you, to search out a place for you to pitch your tents, in fire by night to show you by what way you should go, and in a cloud by day.

  • Num 10:28
    75%

    28Thus were the journeys of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.

  • Num 2:34
    74%

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    2And Moses recorded their departures according to their journeys by the command of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their departures.

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    19And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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    73%

    52And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their armies.

  • Exod 19:2
    73%

    2For they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the desert of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mountain.

  • Deut 31:15
    73%

    15And 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.

  • Josh 3:3
    72%

    3And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you shall move from your place and follow it.

  • Num 10:21
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    21And the Kohathites set forward, carrying the sanctuary: and the others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.

  • 1 Kgs 8:10
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    10And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

  • Exod 24:16
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    16And the glory of the LORD abode upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

  • Exod 14:19
    72%

    19And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them, and stood behind them:

  • Exod 39:32
    72%

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    9And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses.

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    72%

    19As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.

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  • Num 1:54
    72%

    54And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they did.

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    17And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was set up.

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    71%

    46So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you stayed there.

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    5And they brought what Moses commanded before the tent of meeting: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

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    21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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    19And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which you saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh Barnea.