Numbers 10:33-36
Expanded Bible
33 So they left the mountain of the Lord [C Mount Sinai] and traveled for three days. The Ark of the Lord’s ·Agreement [Treaty; Covenant; Ex. 25:10] went in front of the people for those three days, as they looked for a ·place to camp [resting place]. 34 The Lord’s cloud [C symbolic of God’s presence] was over them during the day when they left their camp.
35 When the Ark left the camp, Moses said,
“Rise up, Lord!
Scatter your enemies:
make those who hate you run from you [C the wilderness journey was seen as a march into battle].”
36 And when the Ark ·was set down [came to rest], Moses said,
“Return, Lord,
to the thousands of people of Israel.”
Numbers 10:33-36
New American Standard Bible
33 (A)So they moved on from the mountain of the Lord three days’ journey, with (B)the ark of the covenant of the Lord going on in front of them for the [a]three days, to seek out (C)a resting place for them. 34 (D)And the cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp.
35 Then it came about when the ark set out that Moses said,
“(E)Rise up, Lord!
And may Your enemies be scattered,
And those (F)who hate You flee from Your presence.”
36 And when it came to rest, he said,
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- Numbers 10:33 Lit three days’ journey
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