I will do this because your father Abraham obeyed my words and did what I said. He obeyed my commands, my laws, and my rules.”
Numbers 9:23 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version So the people obeyed the Lord’s commands. They camped when the Lord told them to, and they moved when he told them to. They watched carefully and obeyed the Lord’s commands to Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At the command of the Lord they remained encamped, and at [His] command they journeyed; they kept the charge of the Lord, at the command of the Lord through Moses. American Standard Version (1901) At the commandment of Jehovah they encamped, and at the commandment of Jehovah they journeyed: they kept the charge of Jehovah, at the commandment of Jehovah by Moses. Common English Bible They camped at the LORD’s command and they marched at the LORD’s command. They followed the LORD’s direction according to the LORD’s command through Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version By the word of the Lord they fixed their tents, and by his word they advanced. And they kept the night watches of the Lord, according to his command by the hand of Moses. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By the word of the Lord they pitched their tents, and by his word they marched: and kept the watches of the Lord according to his commandment by the hand of Moses. |
I will do this because your father Abraham obeyed my words and did what I said. He obeyed my commands, my laws, and my rules.”
You lead me and give me good advice, and later you will lead me to glory.
The Israelites left the western Sinai desert. They traveled all together from place to place as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
Like cattle going down to the valley, The Spirit of the Lord led them. This is how you led your people and made your name wonderful.
You did not take care of my holy things. No, you let foreigners have responsibility of my holy place!’”
This is what the Lord All-Powerful said: “Live the way I tell you, and do everything I say. And you will be in charge of my Temple. You will take care of its courtyard. You will be free to go anywhere in my Temple, just as these angels standing here.
This was the first time the people moved their camp. They moved it the way the Lord commanded Moses.
Sometimes the cloud would stay over the Holy Tent for a long time. The Israelites obeyed the Lord and did not move.
All this time you have supported all the other Israelites. You carefully obeyed all the commands that the Lord your God gave you.