Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they did set out.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Whether it was two days, a month, or longer, the Israelites camped and did not set out as long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle. But when it was lifted, they set out.

International Standard Version

Whether for two days, a month, or for longer periods, whenever the cloud would remain above the tent, the Israelis would remain in camp, not traveling. But whenever it ascended, then they would travel.

A Conservative Version

Whether it was two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, abiding on it, the sons of Israel remained encamped, and did not journey, but when it was taken up, they journeyed.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud [of the Lord’s presence] lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the Israelites remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they set out.

Bible in Basic English

Or if the cloud came to rest on the House for two days or a month or a year without moving, the children of Israel went on waiting there and did not go on; but whenever it was taken up they went forward on their journey.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

Or days, or a month, or days, in the prolonging of the cloud upon the dwelling to dwell upon it, the sons of Israel shall encamp, and they shall not remove; and in its going up they shall remove.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

When [it was] two days, a month, {or a year} that the cloud prolonged to dwell on the tabernacle, the {Israelites} encamped, and they did not set out; when it lifted up they set out.

Modern King James verseion

Whether it was two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud stayed upon the tabernacle, remaining on it, the sons of Israel stayed in their tents and did not journey. But when it was taken up, they pulled up stakes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But when the cloud tarried two days or a month or a long season upon the habitation, as long as it tarried thereon, the children of Israel kept their tents and journeyed not. And as soon as the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.

NET Bible

Whether it was for two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud prolonged its stay over the tabernacle, the Israelites remained camped without traveling; but when it was taken up, they traveled on.

New Heart English Bible

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 did not travel; but when it was taken up, they traveled.

The Emphasized Bible

Whether for two days or a month or a year, the cloud lengthened out its stay upon the habitation abiding thereupon, the sons of Israel remained encamped and set not forward, - but at the upgoings thereof, they set forward.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

or a month
חדשׁ 
Chodesh 
Usage: 279

or a year
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

that the cloud
ענן 
`anan 
Usage: 87

ארך 
'arak 
Usage: 34

משׁכּן 
Mishkan 
Usage: 139

שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

חנה 
Chanah 
Usage: 143

נסע 
Naca` 
Usage: 146

not but when it was taken up
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

Context Readings

The Cloud And The Fire

21 And sometimes the cloud remained from evening until morning. And when the cloud lifted in the morning, they set out, or if it continued for a day and a night, when the cloud lifted they set out. 22 Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they did set out. 23 At the command of the LORD they camped, and at the command of the LORD they set out. They kept the charge of the LORD, at the command of the LORD by Moses.

Cross References

Exodus 40:36-37

Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out.

Exodus 39:42

According to all that the LORD had commanded Moses, so the people of Israel had done all the work.

Exodus 40:16

This Moses did; according to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.

Numbers 1:54

Thus did the people of Israel; they did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 8:20

Thus did Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the people of Israel to the Levites. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, the people of Israel did to them.

Numbers 9:17

And whenever the cloud lifted from over the tent, after that the people of Israel set out, and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the people of Israel camped.

Numbers 23:21-22

He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The LORD their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them.

Deuteronomy 1:6-7

"The LORD our God said to us in Horeb, 'You have stayed long enough at this mountain.

Deuteronomy 2:3-4

'You have been traveling around this mountain country long enough. Turn northward

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

Psalm 48:14

that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.

Psalm 73:24

You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory.

Psalm 77:20

You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 107:7

He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.

Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

Acts 1:4

And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me;

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