The Meaning of Numbers 9:23 Explained

Numbers 9:23

KJV: At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

YLT: by the command of Jehovah they encamp, and by the command of Jehovah they journey; the charge of Jehovah they have kept, by the command of Jehovah in the hand of Moses.

Darby: At the commandment of Jehovah they encamped, and at the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed: they kept the charge of Jehovah according to the commandment of Jehovah through Moses.

ASV: At the commandment of Jehovah they encamped, and at the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed: they kept the charge of Jehovah, at the commandment of Jehovah by Moses.

Discover Numbers 9:23

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Numbers 9:23?

MEANING: What does Numbers 9:23 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Numbers 9:23 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Numbers 9:23?

What is the context of Numbers 9:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

What does Numbers 9:23 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 9:15-23 - The Cloud Upon The Tabernacle

We cannot decide on the shape of this cloud; whether it was a great cumulus, or spread out over the camp like an umbrella, so as to shelter the people from the sun glare. As the night fell, the shekinah-fire, that burned at its heart, became apparent. But whether it sheltered by day or illumined by night, it was always the symbol of the divine presence. All this prefigured the guidance and shelter that are afforded to His people by our Lord. Compare John 8:12.

Friends may urge you to change your sphere. The scarcity of your resources and the pressure of your foes may appear to force a move. A nameless fear may suggest that you will never hold your ground. But so long as the cloud doesn't move, you must tarry where you are. Where the cloud broods, the manna falls. "My soul, wait thou only upon God!" Never go in front of God, nor lag behind, nor hesitate to strike your tent, if He leads on. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 9

¹ The Passover is again commanded
⁶ A second Passover for the unclean or absent
¹⁵ The cloud directs the removals and encampments of the Israelites

What do the individual words in Numbers 9:23 mean?

At the command of Yahweh they remained encamped and at of Yahweh they journeyed - the charge they kept by the hand of Moses -

עַל־ פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יַחֲנ֔וּ וְעַל־ יְהוָ֖ה יִסָּ֑עוּ אֶת־ מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת שָׁמָ֔רוּ בְּיַד־ מֹשֶֽׁה פ

עַל־	At
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
פִּ֤י	the command
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth.
יְהוָה֙	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
יַחֲנ֔וּ	they remained encamped
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: חָנָה Sense: to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against.
וְעַל־	and at
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
יְהוָ֖ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
יִסָּ֑עוּ	they journeyed
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָסַע Sense: to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת	the charge
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מִשְׁמֶרֶת Sense: guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch.
שָׁמָ֔רוּ	they kept
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
בְּיַד־	by the hand
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand.
מֹשֶֽׁה	of Moses
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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