Numbers 9:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

by the command of Jehovah the sons of Israel journey, and by the command of Jehovah they encamp; all the days that the cloud doth tabernacle over the tabernacle they encamp.

English ASV

At the commandment of Jehovah the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of Jehovah they encamped: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they remained encamped.

English Amplified

At the Lord's command the Israelites journeyed, and at [His] command they encamped. As long as the cloud rested upon the tabernacle they remained encamped.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

At the Lord's command the Israelites journeyed, and at [His] command they encamped. As long as the cloud rested upon the tabernacle they remained encamped.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

According to the commandment of Jehovah the children of Israel journeyed, and according to the commandment of Jehovah they [remained] encamped; all the days that the cloud dwelt upon the tabernacle they encamped.

English EASY 2024

In this way, the Lord decided when the Israelites should start to travel. He also decided where they should stop and make their camp. During all the time that the cloud was over the tabernacle, they stayed in their camp.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This was the way the Lord showed the Israelites when to move and when to stop and set up camp. While the cloud stayed over the Holy Tent, the people continued to camp in that same place.

At the command of the LORD the people of Israel set out, and at the command of the LORD they camped. As long as the cloud rested over the tabernacle, they remained in camp.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The people broke camp at the command of the Lord, and at his command they set up camp. As long as the cloud stayed over the Tent, they stayed in the same camp.

English God's Word - GW 1995

At the Lord's command the Israelites would break camp, and at his command they would set up camp. As long as the {column of} smoke stayed over the tent, they would stay in the same place.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

At the command of Yahweh the sons of Israel would set out, and at the command of Yahweh they would camp; as long as the cloud settled over the tabernacle, they remained camped.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

At the commandment of the Lord the Israelites journeyed, and at the commandment of the Lord they camped. As long as the cloud dwelt over the tabernacle they camped.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

At the command of the LORD the sons of Israel would set out, and at the command of the LORD they would camp; as long as the cloud settled over the tabernacle, they remained camped.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

At the bidding of the LORD the Israelites moved on, and at his bidding they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the Dwelling, they remained in camp.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

At the commandment of the LORD the Israelites would begin their journey, and at the commandment of the LORD they would make camp; as long as the cloud remained settled over the tabernacle they would camp.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When the Lord gave the command, the people of Israel started out. And when he gave the command, they camped. As long as the cloud stayed above the holy tent, they remained in camp.

English NIV

At the LORD's command the Israelites set out, and at his command they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained in camp.

English NKJ 1982

At the command of the Lord the children of Israel would journey, and at the command of the Lord they would camp; as long as the cloud stayed above the tabernacle they remained encamped.

English NLT

In this way, they traveled at the LORD's command and stopped wherever he told them to. Then they remained where they were as long as the cloud stayed over the Tabernacle.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

At the command of the LORD the Israelites would set out, and at the command of the LORD they would camp. As long as the cloud rested over the tabernacle, they would remain in camp.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

At the command of the Lord the people of Israel set out, and at the command of the Lord they encamped; as long as the cloud rested over the tabernacle, they remained in camp.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

In this way they journeyed at the command of the Lord and stopped where he told them to, then remained there as long as the Cloud stayed.

English Tyndale 1537

At the mouth of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the mouth of the LORD they pitched. And as long as the cloud abode upon the habitation, they lay still,