Numbers 9:22
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But if it remained over the tabernacle for two days or a month or a longer time, the children of Israel remained in the same place, and marched not: but immediately as soon as it departed, they removed the camp.

abode

Numbers 9:17 And when the cloud that covered the tabernacle was taken up, then the children of Israel marched forward: and in the place where the cloud stood still, there they camped.

Numbers 1:54 And the children of Israel did according to all things which the Lord had commanded Moses.

Numbers 8:20 And Moses and Aaron and all the multitude of the children of Israel did with the Levites all that the Lord had commanded Moses

Numbers 23:21,22 There is no idol in Jacob, neither is there an image god to be seen in Israel. The Lord his God is with him, and the sound of the victory of the king in him. . . .

Exodus 39:42 The children of Israel offered, as the Lord had commanded.

Exodus 40:16,36,37 And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded. . . .

Deuteronomy 1:6,7 The Lord our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: You have stayed long enough in this mountain: . . .

Deuteronomy 2:3,4 You have compassed this mountain long enough: go toward the north: . . .

Psalm 32:8 I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.

Psalm 48:14 For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.

Psalm 73:24 Thou hast held me by my right hand; and by thy will thou hast conducted me, and with thy glory thou hast received me.

Psalm 77:20 Thou hast conducted thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 107:7 And he led them into the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:

Proverbs 3:5,6 In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps. . . .

Acts 1:4 And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.

Context
The Cloud Above the Tabernacle
21If the cloud tarried from evening until morning, and immediately at break of day left the tabernacle, they marched forward: and if it departed after a day and a night, they took down their tents. 22But if it remained over the tabernacle for two days or a month or a longer time, the children of Israel remained in the same place, and marched not: but immediately as soon as it departed, they removed the camp.23By the word of the Lord they pitched their tents, and by his word they marched: and kept the watches of the Lord according to his commandment by the hand of Moses.…
Cross References
Exodus 40:36
If at any time the cloud removed from the tabernacle, the children of Israel went forward by their troops:

Exodus 40:37
If it hung over, they remained in the same place.

Numbers 9:21
If the cloud tarried from evening until morning, and immediately at break of day left the tabernacle, they marched forward: and if it departed after a day and a night, they took down their tents.

Lexicon
Whether
אֽוֹ־ (’ōw-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if

[the cloud] lingered
בְּהַאֲרִ֨יךְ (bə·ha·’ă·rîḵ)
Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 748: To be, long

for two days,
יֹמַ֜יִם (yō·ma·yim)
Noun - md
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

a month,
חֹ֣דֶשׁ (ḥō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2320: The new moon, a month

or longer,
אוֹ־ (’ōw-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if

the Israelites
בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

camped
יַחֲנ֥וּ (ya·ḥă·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

and did not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

set out
יִסָּ֑עוּ (yis·sā·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey

as long as the cloud
הֶעָנָ֤ן (he·‘ā·nān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud

remained
לִשְׁכֹּ֣ן (liš·kōn)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the tabernacle;
הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ (ham·miš·kān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

but when it was lifted,
וּבְהֵעָלֹת֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·hê·‘ā·lō·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

they would set out.
יִסָּֽעוּ׃ (yis·sā·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey


Additional Translations
Whether the cloud lingered for two days, a month, or longer, the Israelites camped and did not set out as long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle; but when it was lifted, they would set out.Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried on the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel stayed in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

Whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, abiding thereon, the children of Israel remained encamped, and journeyed not; but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

When the cloud continues a full month overshadowing the tabernacle, the children of Israel shall encamp, and shall not depart.

or two days, or a month, or many days, when the cloud was long upon the tabernacle, dwelling upon it, the children of Israel [remained] encamped, and journeyed not; but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

Whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, abiding thereon, the children of Israel remained encamped, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

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

Whether it was two days, or a month, or a year that the cloud stayed on the tabernacle, remaining on it, the children of Israel remained encamped, and didn't travel; but when it was taken up, they traveled.

Whether two days, or a month, or days, in the cloud prolonging itself over the tabernacle, to tabernacle over it, the sons of Israel encamp, and journey not; and in its being lifted up they journey;
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