“At the commandment of the Lord the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the Lord they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.”
At the command of the LORD the Israelites set out, and at the command of the LORD they camped; as long as the cloud settled over the tabernacle, they remained in camp — the verse emphasizes divine command mediated through the cloud's movement. The phrase 'as long as the cloud settled' (yamim asher yishkon haanan) indicates that brief or extended encampments follow the cloud's duration. Israel's rhythms are completely synchronized with God's direction.
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