Parallel Verses
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.
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
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,
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.
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;
Themes
Interlinear
Yowm
Shakan
Chanah
Naca`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 9:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Cloud And The Fire
21 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. 22 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. 23 At the commandment of the LORD they encamped, and at the commandment of the LORD they traveled. They kept the LORD's command, at the commandment of the LORD by Moses.
Cross References
Exodus 40:36-37
When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys;
Exodus 39:42
According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work.
Exodus 40:16
Moses did so. According to all that the LORD commanded him, so he did.
Numbers 1:54
Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so they did.
Numbers 8:20
Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel did so to the Levites. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them.
Numbers 9:17
Whenever the cloud was taken up from over the Tent, then after that the children of Israel traveled; and in the place where the cloud remained, there the children of Israel encamped.
Numbers 23:21-22
He has not seen iniquity in Jacob. Neither has he seen perverseness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him. The shout of a king is among them.
Deuteronomy 1:6-7
"The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying, You have lived long enough in this mountain:
Deuteronomy 2:3-4
"You have encircled this mountain long enough. Turn northward.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.
Psalm 48:14
For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.
Psalm 73:24
You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward 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 also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.
Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
Acts 1:4
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.