Numbers 9:17

“And whenever the cloud was lifted from over the tent, after that the sons of Israel would set out; and in the place where the cloud settled, there the sons of Israel would camp.”

Numbers 9:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 9:17, word by word

And wheneverפִיfi

according to

Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.

Where else “fi” appears
the cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

Where else “anan” appears
was liftedהֵעָלֹתhealot

bring up

To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".

Where else “healot” appears
the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

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

Where else “ohel” appears
the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
would set outיִסְעוּyisu

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

Where else “yisu” appears
and in the placeמְקוֹםmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
settledיִשְׁכָּןyishkan

dwell

To live somewhere, stay.

Where else “yishkan” appears
would campיַחֲנוּyachanu

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

Where else “yachanu” appears

The context

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

17 · This verse (above)

18According to the command of YHWH the sons of Israel would set out, and according to the command of YHWH they would camp; all the days that the cloud dwelt over the dwelling they would remain camped.

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