He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
Parallel translations
- WEB He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.
- BSB He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
- NKJV He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar; They kept His testimonies and the ordinance He gave them.
- NASB He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.
- NLT He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud, and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.
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God spoke to them from the pillar of cloud, and they kept His commands. His revelation calls for faithful obedience.
Overview
The pillar of cloud recalls God's guiding presence in the wilderness, through which He revealed His will. Those who heard Him responded by keeping His testimonies and statutes. This pattern of God speaking and His people obeying finds its fullness in Christ, the Word, whom we are called to hear and follow (Hebrews 1:1-2).
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- Exod 33:9And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.
- Num 12:5And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
- Deut 4:5Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
- Heb 3:2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
- Exod 19:9And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
- 1 Jn 3:21–22Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
- Exod 40:16Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
- Prov 28:9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
- Deut 33:9Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
- Ps 105:28He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
- 1 Sam 12:3–5Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
- Num 16:15And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
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