KJV King James Version
And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:
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Exodus 40:36
And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey.
WEB World English Bible
When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys;
ASV American Standard Version
And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And in the going up of the cloud from off the tabernacle the sons of Israel journey in all their journeys;
Surrounding context — Exodus 40
33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.
34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:
37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
38 For the cloud of the LORD [was] upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
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Nehemiah 9:19Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.Numbers 9:17And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.Numbers 10:11-13And it came to pass on the twentieth [day] of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.Exodus 13:21-22And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:Psalm 78:14In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.Numbers 19:17-22And for an unclean [person] they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:Psalm 105:39He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.1 Corinthians 10:1Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;Numbers 10:33-36And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.2 Corinthians 5:19-20To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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