Numbers 9:23

“According to the command of YHWH they would camp, and according to the command of YHWH they would set out; they kept the charge of YHWH, according to the command of YHWH through Moses.”

Numbers 9:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 9:23, word by word

According to the commandפִּיpi

according to

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

Where else “pi” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
they would campיַחֲנוּyachanu

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

Where else “yachanu” appears
they would set outיִסָּעוּyisau

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

Where else “yisau” appears
they keptשָׁמָרוּshamaru

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

Where else “shamaru” appears
the chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeret

charge

What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.

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throughיַדyad

through

Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.

Where else “yad” appears
Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears

The context

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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