Numbers 9:21

“And sometimes the cloud was there from evening until morning; and when the cloud was lifted in the morning, they would set out; or a day and a night, and when the cloud was lifted, they would set out.”

Numbers 9:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 9:21, word by word

the cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

Where else “anan” appears
was thereיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
from 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
morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears
was liftedנַעֲלָהnaala

bring up

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

Where else “naala” appears
they would set outנָסָעוּnasau

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

Where else “nasau” appears
a dayיוֹמָםyomam

by day

By day, in the daytime.

Where else “yomam” appears
and a nightלַיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

Where else “layla” appears

The context

20And sometimes the cloud was a few days over the dwelling; according to the command of YHWH they would camp, and according to the command of YHWH they would set out.

21 · This verse (above)

22Or two days, or a month, or a year, while the cloud lingered over the dwelling, dwelling on it, the sons of Israel would remain camped and not set out; but when it was lifted, they would set out.

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