When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the people saw the pillar of cloud stand at the door of the Tent, and all the people rose up and worshiped, everyone at their tent door.
- KJV And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
- NKJV All the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the tabernacle door, and all the people rose and worshiped, each man in his tent door.
- NASB When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would stand and worship, each at the entrance of his tent.
- NLT When the people saw the cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would stand and bow down in front of their own tents.
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Quick answer
Seeing the cloud, all the people rise and worship at their tent doors. God's presence rightly evokes worship.
Overview
The people respond to the visible sign of God's presence with reverent worship. After the idolatry of the calf, this is true worship directed to the true God. The contrast underscores the difference between self-made religion and humble adoration of the living God who reveals Himself.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Exod 4:31and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
- 1 Kgs 8:22Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
- Luke 18:13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
- 1 Kgs 8:14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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