Exodus 40:36

What does Exodus 40:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 40:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And whenever the cloud was taken up from the House, the children of Israel went forward on their journey:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And in the going up of the cloud from off the tabernacle the sons of Israel journey in all their journeys;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For the cloud of the Lord hung over the tabernacle by day, and a fire by night, in the sight of all the children of Israel throughout all their mansions.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel journeyed in all their journeys.

Context

v.35And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

v.36This passage

v.37but if the cloud was not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 105:39

    He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.

  • Exodus 13:21

    And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; that they might go by day and by night:

  • Nehemiah 9:19

    yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:1

    For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

  • Numbers 10:11

    And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony.

  • Numbers 10:33

    And they set forward from the mount of Jehovah three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting-place for them.

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