Numbers 9:18 meaning and explanation

At the LORD’s command the Israelites set out, and at the LORD’s command they camped. As long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle, they remained encamped.

Numbers 9:18, Berean Standard Bible

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In the Wilderness of Sinai, during the second year after the exodus, the LORD directed Israel's movements through the cloud over the tabernacle. Verse 18 states the principle the surrounding verses illustrate: departure and encampment alike rested on the LORD's command, not on human planning or convenience.

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