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Sometimes the cloud was a few days on the tent; then according to the commandment of Yahweh they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Yahweh they journeyed.
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God's Unpredictable Timing
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon and Matthew Henry highlight that the cloud's movement was intentionally unpredictable, sometimes staying for only a few days. This taught Israel to hold earthly comforts loosely and be ready to move at any moment. For believers today, it's a call to 'expect the unexpected' and trust God's timing, even when it disrupts our plans.
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19th Century
Anglican
And so it was ... — Better, And sometimes, etc.; that is, there were times or occasions when this happened, and so on. So…
Baptist
Happy people to be so divinely guided! They could never tell when they would have to be on the move; they had no abiding city.
When their te…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And [so] it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle Or "days of number…
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Presbyterian
This cloud was appointed to be the visible sign and symbol of God's presence with Israel. Thus we are taught to see God always near us, both night …