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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV NUM 9:21 verse available
OET-LV And_he_was [times]_when it_was[fn][fn] the_cloud from_evening until morning and_lifted the_cloud in/on/at/with_morning and_set_out or by_day and_night and_lifted the_cloud and_set_out.
9:21 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.
9:21 Note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.
UHB וְיֵ֞שׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶ֤ה הֶֽעָנָן֙ מֵעֶ֣רֶב עַד־בֹּ֔קֶר וְנַעֲלָ֧ה הֶֽעָנָ֛ן בַּבֹּ֖קֶר וְנָסָ֑עוּ א֚וֹ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה וְנַעֲלָ֥ה הֶעָנָ֖ן וְנָסָֽעוּ׃ ‡
(vəyēsh ʼₐsher-yihyeh heˊānān mēˊereⱱ ˊad-boqer vənaˊₐlāh heˊānān baboqer vənāşāˊū ʼō yōmām vālaylāh vənaˊₐlāh heˊānān vənāşāˊū.)
Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And it was when the cloud was from evening until morning and the cloud was taken up in the morning then they set out; or in the daytime and night, and the cloud was taken up, then they set out.
UST Sometimes the cloud stayed in one place for only one day. When that happened, when the cloud rose up into the sky the next morning, then the people moved. Whenever the cloud moved, during the day or during the night, the people moved.
BSB Sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they would set out. Whether it was by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up, they would set out.
OEB No OEB NUM book available
WEB Sometimes the cloud was from evening until morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, they traveled; or by day and by night, when the cloud was taken up, they traveled.
NET And when the cloud remained only from evening until morning, when the cloud was taken up the following morning, then they traveled on. Whether by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up they traveled.
LSV And so when the cloud is from evening until morning, when the cloud has gone up in the morning, then they have journeyed; whether by day or by night, when the cloud has gone up, then they have journeyed.
FBV Sometimes the cloud only stayed overnight, so when it rose in the morning they would move on. Whenever the cloud rose, day or night, they would leave.
T4T Sometimes the cloud stayed in one place for only one day. When that happened, when the cloud rose up into the sky the next morning, then we/they traveled. Whenever the cloud moved, during the day or during the night, we/they traveled.
LEB When the cloud remained[fn] from evening until morning, and the cloud lifted up in the morning, they would set out, orif it remained in the daytime and at night, when the cloud lifted up they set out.
?:? Literally “it was there”
BBE And sometimes the cloud was there only from evening to morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning they went on their journey again: or if it was resting there by day and by night, whenever the cloud was taken up they went forward.
MOF No MOF NUM book available
JPS And sometimes the cloud was from evening until morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, they journeyed; or if it continued by day and by night, when the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.
ASV And sometimes the cloud was from evening until morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, they journeyed: or if it continued by day and by night, when the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.
DRA 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.
YLT And so when the cloud is from evening till morning, when the cloud hath gone up in the morning, then they have journeyed; whether by day or by night, when the cloud hath gone up, then they have journeyed.
DBY And if it were so that the cloud was there from the evening until the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed; or a day and a night, and the cloud was taken up, they journeyed;
RV And sometimes the cloud was from evening until morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, they journeyed: or if it continued by day and by night, when the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.
WBS And so it was, when the cloud abode from evening to the morning, and that 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.
KJB And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that 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.[fn]
(And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that 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.)
9.21 abode: Heb. was
BB And when the cloude abode vpon the tabernacle from euen vnto the mornyng, & was taken vp in the mornyng, then they iourneyed: Whether it was by day or by nyght that the cloude was taken vp, they iourneyed.
(And when the cloud abode upon the tabernacle from even unto the morning, and 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.)
GNV And though the cloud abode vpon the Tabernacle from euen vnto the morning, yet if the cloude was taken vp in the morning, then they iourneyed: whether by daye or by night the cloude was taken vp, then they iourneyed.
(And though the cloud abode upon the Tabernacle from even unto the morning, yet if the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether by day or by night the cloud was taken up, then they journeyed. )
CB Whan the cloude was there from the euenynge vntyll the mornynge, and so was taken vp, then wete they on their iourney: and whether it was take vp by daye or by night, they iourneyed.
(Whan the cloud was there from the eveninge until the morning, and so was taken up, then went they on their journey: and whether it was take up by day or by night, they journeyed.)
WYC If the cloude was fro euentid `til to the morewtid, and anoon in the morewtid hadde left, thei yeden forth; and if aftir a dai and nyyt it hadde go awei, thei scateriden, `ether diden doun, tentis.
(If the cloud was from eventide/evening `til to the morning, and anon/immediately in the morning had left, they went forth; and if after a day and night it had go away, they scateriden, `ether diden down, tentis.)
LUT Wenn die Wolke da war von Abend bis an den Morgen und sich dann erhub, so zogen sie; oder wenn sie sich des Tages oder des Nachts erhub, so zogen sie auch.
(Wenn the Wolke there was from Abend until at the Morgen and itself/yourself/themselves dann erhub, so pulled sie; or when they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves the Tages or the Nachts erhub, so pulled they/she/them also.)
CLV Si fuisset nubes a vespere usque mane, et statim diluculo tabernaculum reliquisset, proficiscebantur: et si post diem et noctem recessisset, dissipabant tentoria.
(When/But_if fuisset clouds a vespere usque mane, and statim diluculo tabernaculum reliquisset, proficiscebantur: and when/but_if after diem and noctem recessisset, dissipabant tentoria. )
BRN And it shall come to pass, whenever the cloud shall remain from the evening till the morning, and in the morning the cloud shall go up, then shall they remove by day or by night.
BrLXX Καὶ ἔσται ὅταν γένηται ἡ νεφέλη ἀφʼ ἑσπέρας ἕως πρωῒ, καὶ ἀναβῇ ἡ νεφέλη τοπρωῒ, καὶ ἀπαροῦσιν ἡμέρας ἢ νυκτός.
(Kai estai hotan genaʸtai haʸ nefelaʸ afʼ hesperas heōs prōi, kai anabaʸ haʸ nefelaʸ toprōi, kai aparousin haʸmeras aʸ nuktos. )
9:15-23 This passage parallels Exod 40:17, 34-38 and provides additional details about God’s use of the pillar of cloud and fire to lead his people (see also Exod 13:21-22). The Lord faithfully and unmistakably guided his people in the wilderness.
The Cloud and Fire
When Israel was in the wilderness, God led the nation with a pillar of cloud and fire. The pillar joined the Israelites right after the first Passover, immediately after Israel left Egypt (Exod 13:20-22).
The pillar served a variety of functions. When the Egyptians pursued the Israelites, the cloud moved behind the people of Israel and prevented an Egyptian advance (Exod 14:19-20). Through the rest of Israel’s travels, it was a visible indication that “the Lord went ahead of them” (Exod 13:21). When the pillar settled over the Tabernacle and the camp of Israel, it represented the Lord’s presence and protection. The cloud and fire also provided divine guidance by indicating when the Israelites should move (Exod 40:36-38; Num 9:17-23). When the pillar was stationary, Israel stayed where they were. When it lifted and moved on, the Israelites broke camp and followed. They camped in different places for varying amounts of time, sometimes briefly and sometimes for a longer period. Israel thus “camped or traveled at the Lord’s command” (Num 9:23). The pillar of cloud and fire was like a divine banner flying over the tribes on the march (cp. 10:14, 18, 22, 25).
The pillar regularly appeared as a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night (9:15-16; Exod 13:21). In the Bible, both fire and clouds often indicate the presence and glory of God (e.g., Exod 19:16-18; 24:15-18; Matt 17:5; 24:30; Acts 1:9; cp. Ps 18:8-13). The cloud and fire imagery indicated that God’s presence and glory moved with Israel through the wilderness. This special manifestation of God (a theophany) stayed with them “throughout all their journeys” while they were in the wilderness (Exod 40:38; see also Exod 13:22). Sometimes, “the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle,” so that “Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle” (Exod 40:34-35). On other occasions, the cloud descended and hovered near the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, indicating that the Lord was speaking with Moses “face to face” (Exod 33:7-11; cp. Num 11:25; 12:5; Deut 31:15). The pillar of cloud and fire was a constant, reassuring reminder of the Lord’s presence. We are not given any specific description of the fire and the cloud other than that it was shaped like a pillar; regardless, it was a powerful symbol of God’s special care for Israel (see Neh 9:19-21; cp. Pss 46:1; 139; John 1:14; Rom 8:31-39).
Passages for Further Study
Exod 13:20-22; 14:19-24; 16:10; 19:16-18; 24:15-18; 33:7-11; 40:34-38; Lev 16:2; Num 9:15-23; 10:11-12, 34; 11:25; 12:5, 10; 14:14; 16:42; Deut 31:15; 1 Kgs 8:11; 2 Chr 5:14; Neh 9:19-21; Pss 78:14; 99:7; 104:3; Ezek 1:4-5; 10:3; Matt 17:5; 24:30; 26:64; Luke 9:34-35; Acts 1:9; 1 Cor 10:2; 1 Thes 4:17; Rev 1:7; 14:14-16
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
(Occurrence 0) from evening until morning
(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_was which/who will_belong the,cloud from,evening until morning and,lifted the,cloud in/on/at/with,morning and,set_out or in_the_daytime and,night and,lifted the,cloud and,set_out )
This means that the cloud only stayed over the tabernacle for one night. You make clear the full meaning of this statement. Alternate translation: “only from evening until morning” or “over the tabernacle for only one night”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
(Occurrence 0) If it continued
(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_was which/who will_belong the,cloud from,evening until morning and,lifted the,cloud in/on/at/with,morning and,set_out or in_the_daytime and,night and,lifted the,cloud and,set_out )
The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. “If the cloud stayed over the tabernacle”
(Occurrence 0) only when the cloud lifted would they journey on
(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_was which/who will_belong the,cloud from,evening until morning and,lifted the,cloud in/on/at/with,morning and,set_out or in_the_daytime and,night and,lifted the,cloud and,set_out )
Alternate translation: “then after the cloud moved they would travel”