Exodus 40:34-38
New English Translation
34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 But when the cloud was lifted up[a] from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out[b] on all their journeys; 37 but if the cloud was not lifted up, then they would not journey farther until the day it was lifted up.[c] 38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, but fire would be[d] on it at night, in plain view[e] of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys.
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- Exodus 40:36 tn The construction uses the Niphal infinitive construct to form the temporal clause.
- Exodus 40:36 tn The imperfect tense in this context describes a customary action.
- Exodus 40:37 tn The clause uses the Niphal infinitive construct in the temporal clause: “until the day of its being taken up.”
- Exodus 40:38 tn Here is another imperfect tense of the customary nuance.
- Exodus 40:38 tn Heb “to the eyes of all”; KJV, ASV, NASB “in the sight of all”; NRSV “before the eyes of all.”
Exodus 40:34-38
International Standard Version
The Glory of the Lord Fills the Completed Tent
34 The cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tent. 35 Moses was not able to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tent. 36 Whenever the cloud was lifted up from the tent, the Israelis would set out on their journey, 37 but if the cloud was not lifted up, they would not set out until[a] it was lifted up, 38 since the cloud of the Lord was over the tent by day, and the fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel in all their journeys.
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- Exodus 40:37 Lit. until the time when
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