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Numbers 9:15

God's presence

13 But if a man who is ceremonially clean and is not on a journey still fails to observe the Passover, he must be cut off from his people, because he did not present the LORD’s offering at its appointed time. That man will bear the consequences of his sin.

14 If a foreigner dwelling among you wants to observe the Passover to the LORD, he is to do so according to the Passover statute and its ordinances. You are to apply the same statute to both the foreigner and the native of the land.’”

On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning.

16 It remained that way continually; the cloud would cover the tabernacle by day, and at night it would appear like fire.

17 Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the Tent, the Israelites would set out, and wherever the cloud settled, there the Israelites would camp.

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BSB
On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning.
KJV
And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.
WEB
On the day that the tabernacle was raised up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the Tent of the Testimony. At evening it was over the tabernacle, as it were the appearance of fire, until morning.
ASV
And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the tent of the testimony: and at even it was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until morning.
DARBY
And on the day that the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle of the tent of testimony; and at even it was upon the tabernacle as the appearance of fire, until the morning.
BLB
And on the day that the tabernacle was raised up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony. And from the evening it was above the tabernacle, like the appearance of fire, until morning.
ÅB
Den dag tabernaklet ble reist, dekket skyen tabernaklet, vitnesbyrdets telt; og om kvelden var der som et ildskjær over tabernaklet like til om morgenen.
OTB
Den dagen tabernaklet, vitnesbyrdets telt, ble reist, dekket skyen det. Fra kveld til morgen så skyen over tabernaklet ut som ild.
B1930
Den dag tabernaklet blev reist, dekket skyen tabernaklet, vidnesbyrdets telt; og om aftenen var der som et ildskjær over tabernaklet like til om morgenen.

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  • Exodus 13:21

    And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.

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  • Exodus 40:34

    Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

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  • Nehemiah 9:19

    You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.

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  • Isaiah 4:5

    Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,

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  • Nehemiah 9:12

    You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel.

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  • Psalms 78:14

    He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night.

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  • Exodus 40:38

    For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.

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  • Ezekiel 10:3–4

    Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court.

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