Numbers 10:11
New International Version
On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle of the covenant law.

New Living Translation
In the second year after Israel’s departure from Egypt—on the twentieth day of the second month—the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle of the Covenant.

English Standard Version
In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud lifted from over the tabernacle of the testimony,

Berean Standard Bible
On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the Testimony,

King James Bible
And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.

New King James Version
Now it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle of the Testimony.

New American Standard Bible
Now in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the testimony;

NASB 1995
Now in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, the cloud was lifted from over the tabernacle of the testimony;

NASB 1977
Now it came about in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, that the cloud was lifted from over the tabernacle of the testimony;

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, that the cloud was lifted from over the tabernacle of the testimony;

Amplified Bible
On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year [since leaving Egypt], the cloud [of the Lord’s presence] was lifted from over the tabernacle of the Testimony,

Christian Standard Bible
During the second year, in the second month on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted up above the tabernacle of the testimony.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
During the second year, in the second month on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted up above the tabernacle of the testimony.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony.

Contemporary English Version
On the twentieth day of the second month of that same year, the cloud over the sacred tent moved on.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the [column of] smoke left the tent of the words of God's promise.

Good News Translation
On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year after the people left Egypt, the cloud over the Tent of the LORD's presence lifted,

International Standard Version
On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year, the cloud was lifted up from the Tent of Meeting,

Majority Standard Bible
On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the Testimony,

NET Bible
On the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the testimony.

New Heart English Bible
It happened in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.

World English Bible
In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the covenant.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth of the month, the cloud has gone up from off the Dwelling Place of the Testimony,

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass -- in the second year, in the second month, in the twentieth of the month -- the cloud hath gone up from off the tabernacle of the testimony,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it shall be in the second year, in the second month, in the twentieth of the month, the cloud was taken up from the dwelling of testimony.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The second year, in the second month, the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the covenant.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted up from the tabernacle of the covenant.

New American Bible
In the second year, on the twentieth day of the second month, the cloud rose from the tabernacle of the covenant,

New Revised Standard Version
In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud lifted from over the tabernacle of the covenant.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it was in the year two, in the tenth in the second month, the cloud went up from the Tabernacle of the Testimony.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle of the testimony.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud went up from the tabernacle of witness.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
From Sinai to Paran
11 On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle of the Testimony, 12and the Israelites set out from the Wilderness of Sinai, traveling from place to place until the cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran.…

Cross References
Exodus 40:36-38
Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey. / If the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was taken up. / For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.

Deuteronomy 1:6-8
The LORD our God said to us at Horeb: “You have stayed at this mountain long enough. / Resume your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the hill country, in the foothills, in the Negev, and along the seacoast to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great River Euphrates. / See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”

Nehemiah 9:19
You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.

Psalm 78:14
He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night.

Psalm 105:39
He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.

Isaiah 4:5
Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,

Isaiah 63:12-14
who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? / Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.

Acts 7:38-39
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. / But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

1 Corinthians 10:1-2
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

Hebrews 3:7-11
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...

Exodus 13:21-22
And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. / Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.

Exodus 14:19-20
And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them, / so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.

Exodus 33:9-10
As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses. / 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.

Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.

Deuteronomy 31:15
Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.


Treasury of Scripture

And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.

on.

Deuteronomy 1:6-8:
The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: …

Numbers 1:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 9:1,5,11
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, …

the cloud

Numbers 9:17-23
And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents…

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On the twentieth day
This phrase marks a specific point in time, emphasizing the precision and orderliness of God's plan for the Israelites. The use of specific dates in the Hebrew calendar underscores the historical nature of the events described in the Bible. It reflects the importance of time in God's divine plan, reminding believers that God is sovereign over time and history. The twentieth day signifies a moment of transition and readiness for the Israelites to move forward in their journey.

of the second month
The second month in the Hebrew calendar is Iyar, which follows Nisan, the month of Passover. This timing is significant as it situates the event shortly after the Israelites celebrated their first Passover in the wilderness, a reminder of their deliverance from Egypt. The second month represents a period of preparation and anticipation, as the Israelites are about to embark on the next phase of their journey to the Promised Land.

of the second year
This phrase indicates that the Israelites have been in the wilderness for a full year since their exodus from Egypt. The second year marks a new chapter in their journey, highlighting God's faithfulness in sustaining them through the first year. It serves as a reminder of the lessons learned and the growth experienced during their time in the wilderness, preparing them for the challenges ahead.

the cloud lifted
The cloud represents the presence and guidance of God among His people. In the Hebrew context, the cloud is a manifestation of God's glory and a symbol of His divine protection and leadership. The lifting of the cloud signifies God's command for the Israelites to break camp and continue their journey. It is a powerful reminder of the need for obedience and trust in God's timing and direction.

from above the Tabernacle of the Testimony
The Tabernacle, also known as the Tent of Meeting, was the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among the Israelites. The term "Testimony" refers to the tablets of the Law, the Ten Commandments, housed within the Ark of the Covenant inside the Tabernacle. This phrase underscores the centrality of God's law and covenant in the life of the Israelite community. The lifting of the cloud from above the Tabernacle signifies God's readiness to lead His people forward, with His law and covenant as their guiding principles.

(11) On the twentieth day of the second month.--It appears from Exodus 19:1 that the Israelites encamped before Mount Sinai in the third month of the preceding year, and, as is generally supposed, on the first day of the month. In this case the encampment at the foot of Mount Sinai had lasted eleven months and nineteen days. No day of the month, however, is specified in Exod. xix 1, and no certain reliance can be placed upon the Jewish tradition that the Law was delivered fifty days after the Exodus. There is the same omission of the day of the month in Numbers 9:1; Numbers 20:1.

Verse 11. - On the twentieth day of the second month. This answered approximately to our May 6th, when the spring verdure would still be on the land, but the heat of the day would already have become intense. We may well suppose that the departure would have taken place a month earlier, had it not been necessary to wait for the due celebration of the second or supplemental passover (Numbers 9:11). As this march was, next to the actual exodus, the great trial of Israel's faith and obedience, it was most important that none should commence it otherwise than in full communion with their God and with one another. The cloud was taken up. For the first time since the tabernacle had been reared up (Exodus 40:34). This being the Divine signal for departure, the silver trumpets would immediately announce the fact to all the hosts.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On the twentieth
בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים (bə·‘eś·rîm)
Preposition-b | Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

day
בַּחֹ֑דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of the second
הַשֵּׁנִ֖י (haš·šê·nî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

month
בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of the second
הַשֵּׁנִ֛ית (haš·šê·nîṯ)
Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

year,
בַּשָּׁנָ֧ה (baš·šā·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

the cloud
הֶֽעָנָ֔ן (he·‘ā·nān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud

was lifted
נַעֲלָה֙ (na·‘ă·lāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from above
מֵעַ֖ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the tabernacle
מִשְׁכַּ֥ן (miš·kan)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle

of the Testimony,
הָעֵדֻֽת׃ (hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5715: Testimony


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