According to the commandעַל פִּיof YHWHיְהוָהthey would camp,יַחֲנוּand according to the commandוְעַל פִּיof YHWHיְהוָהthey would set out;יִסָּעוּthey keptשָׁמָרוּthe chargeאֶת מִשְׁמֶרֶתof YHWH,יְהוָהaccording to the commandעַל פִּיof YHWHיְהוָהthroughבְּיַדMoses.מֹשֶׁה
Numbers 9:23
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “mishmeret” appears- 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.
23 · This verse (above)