Exodus 40:37

“But if the cloud was not taken up, they would not set out until the day that it was taken up.”

Exodus 40:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 40:37, word by word

the cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

Where else “anan” appears
taken upיֵעָלֶהyeale

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “yeale” appears
set outיִסְעוּyisu

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

Where else “yisu” appears
the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears

The context

36And whenever the cloud was taken up from over the dwelling, the sons of Israel would set out, in all their journeys.

37 · This verse (above)

38For the cloud of YHWH was on the dwelling by day, and fire was in it by night, before the eyes of all the house of Israel, in all their journeys.

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