Numbers 9:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
If sometimesוְיֵ֞שׁ
(ve·yesh)
3426: being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֛ן
(he·'a·nan)
6051: a cloud mass, cloudfrom an unused word
remainedיִהְיֶ֧ה
(yih·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a fewמִסְפָּ֖ר
(mis·par)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
daysיָמִ֥ים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the tabernacle,הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן
(ham·mish·kan;)
4908: dwelling place, tabernaclefrom shakan
accordingעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
to the commandפִּ֤י
(pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
they remained camped.יַחֲנ֔וּ
(ya·cha·nu,)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
Then accordingוְעַל־
(ve·'al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
to the commandפִּ֥י
(pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
they setיִסָּֽעוּ׃
(yis·sa·'u.)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
out. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And so it was
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
when the cloud
`anan  (aw-nawn')
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud -- cloud(-y).
was a few
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
upon the tabernacle
mishkan  (mish-kawn')
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
according to the commandment
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
they abode
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
in their tents and according to the commandment
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
they journeyed
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If sometimes the cloud remained a few days over the tabernacle, according to the command of the LORD they remained camped. Then according to the command of the LORD they set out.

King James Bible
And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days. They would camp at the LORD's command and set out at the LORD's command.

International Standard Version
There were times when the cloud remained over the tent for a number of days. They camped in accordance with the LORD's instructions and they traveled in accordance with LORD'S instructions.

NET Bible
When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a number of days, they remained camped according to the LORD's commandment, and according to the LORD's commandment they would journey.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The same thing happened when the smoke stayed only a few days over the tent: At the LORD's command they would set up camp, and at his command they would break camp.

King James 2000 Bible
And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.
Links
Numbers 9:20
Numbers 9:20 NIV
Numbers 9:20 NLT
Numbers 9:20 ESV
Numbers 9:20 NASB
Numbers 9:20 KJV

Numbers 9:19
Top of Page
Top of Page