Numbers 9:15

“And on the day the dwelling was set up, the cloud covered the dwelling, the tent of the testimony; and in the evening there was over the dwelling something like the appearance of fire until morning.”

Numbers 9:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 9:15, word by word

And on the dayיוֹםyom

day

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

Where else “yom” appears
the dwellingמִּשְׁכָּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

Where else “mishkan” appears
was set upהָקִיםhakim

establish

To put something up, or confirm a covenant.

Where else “hakim” appears
the cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

Where else “anan” appears
coveredכִּסָּהkisa

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “kisa” appears
the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

Where else “ohel” appears
of the testimonyעֵדֻתedut

testimony

Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.

Where else “edut” appears
and in the eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

Where else “erev” appears
there wasיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
something like the appearanceמַרְאֵהmare

appearance

The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.

Where else “mare” appears
of fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears

The context

14And if a resident alien resides among you and keeps the Passover to YHWH, according to the statute of the Passover and according to its rule, so he shall keep it; you shall have one statute, both for the resident alien and for the native of the land.’”

15 · This verse (above)

16So it was continually: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.

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