The Lord had given this command to Moses and Aaron. So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded.
Numbers 1:54 - Easy To Read Version So the people of Israel obeyed all the things that the Lord commanded Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus did the Israelites; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so they did. American Standard Version (1901) Thus did the children of Israel; according to all that Jehovah commanded Moses, so did they. Common English Bible The Israelites did everything exactly as the LORD commanded Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the sons of Israel acted according to everything that the Lord had instructed Moses. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the children of Israel did according to all things which the Lord had commanded Moses. |
The Lord had given this command to Moses and Aaron. So the people of Israel did what the Lord commanded.
So all the work on the Holy Tent, [471] that is, the Meeting Tent was finished. The people of Israel did everything exactly like the Lord had commanded Moses.
Moses looked closely at all the work. Moses saw that the work was done exactly like the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
Moses obeyed the Lord. He did everything that the Lord commanded him.
They washed themselves every time they entered the Meeting Tent. They also washed themselves every time they went near the altar. They did these things like the Lord commanded Moses.
Moses did exactly what the Lord commanded—Moses counted the people while they were in the Sinai desert.
But the men of Levi must make their camp around the Holy Tent. The men of Levi will guard the Holy Tent of the Agreement. {They will protect the Holy Tent} so that nothing bad will happen to the people of Israel.”
So the people of Israel did everything the Lord told Moses. Each group camped under its own flag. And each person stayed with his own family and family group.
So Moses, Aaron, and all the people of Israel obeyed the Lord. They did with the Levite people everything that the Lord commanded Moses.
If the cloud stayed over the Holy Tent for two days, or a month, or a year, the people continued to obey the Lord. They stayed at that place and did not leave until the cloud moved. Then when the cloud rose from its place and moved, the people also moved.
The people did this in the Sinai desert at twilight [138] on the 14th day of the first month. The Israelites did everything just like the Lord commanded Moses.
Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
“You must be careful to do everything I command you. Don’t add anything to the things I tell you, and don’t take anything away.
But Samuel answered, “Which pleases the Lord more: burnt offerings and sacrifices [138] or obeying the Lord’s command? It is better to obey God than to offer sacrifices to him. It is better to listen to God than to offer the fat from rams.