SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:15
¶ Y el día que el tabernáculo fue levantado, la nube cubrió el tabernáculo sobre la tienda del testimonio; y a la tarde había sobre el tabernáculo como una apariencia de fuego, hasta la mañana.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Numbers 9:15
Verse 15. The cloud covered the tabernacle] See the whole account of this supernatural cloud largely explained, Exodus xxiii. 21; and Exod. xl. 34-38. Calmet observes that the 15th verse, beginning a new subject, should begin a new chapter, as it has no connection with what goes before; and he thinks this chapter, begun with the 15th verse, should end with the 28th verse of the following.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up , etc.] Which was the first day of the first month in the second year of the people of Israel’s coming out of Egypt, ( Exodus 40:1,2,17); the cloud covered the tabernacle, [namely], the tent of the testimony ; that part of the tabernacle in which the testimony was, that is, where the ark was, in which the law was put, called the testimony; and this was the most holy place; and over the tent or covering of that was this cloud, which settled upon it, as Ben Gersom thinks, after the seven days of the consecration of Aaron and his sons; on the eighth day, when it was said unto the people of Israel, “today will the Lord appear unto you”, ( Leviticus 9:1,4); “and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you”, ( Leviticus 9:6); and here the Targum of Jonathan calls this cloud the cloud of glory, because of the glory of God in it; of which (see Exodus 40:34-38); and at even there was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the appearance of fire until the morning ; the same phenomenon, which looked like a cloud in the daytime, appeared like fire in the same place in the nighttime, throughout the whole of it until morning light, when it was seen as a cloud again: this was a token of the presence of God with the people of Israel, of his protection of them, and being a guide unto them by night and day, while in the wilderness; and was a figure of his being the same to his church and people, in the present state of things; (see Isaiah 4:5).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-23 - This cloud was appointed to be the visible sign and symbol of God' presence with Israel. Thus we are taught to see God always near us both night and day. As long as the cloud rested on the tabernacle, s long they continued in the same place. There is no time lost, while we are waiting God's time. When the cloud was taken up, they removed however comfortably they were encamped. We are kept at uncertaint concerning the time of our putting off the earthly house of thi tabernacle, that we may be always ready to remove at the command of the Lord. It is very safe and pleasant going when we see God before us, an resting where he appoints us to rest. The leading of this cloud i spoken of as signifying the guidance of the blessed Spirit. We are no now to expect such tokens of the Divine presence and guidance; but the promise is sure to all God's spiritual Israel, that he will guide the by his counsel. Ps 73:24, even unto death, Ps 48:14. All the children of God shall be led by the Spirit of God, Ro 8:14. He will direct the paths of those who in all their ways acknowledge him, Pr 3:6. At the commandment of the Lord, our hearts should always move and rest saying, Father, thy will be done; dispose of me and mine as tho pleasest. What thou wilt, and where thou wilt; only let me be thine and always in the way of my duty. In applying general precepts to particular circumstances, there should be good counsel and ferven prayer. When any undertaking is evidently wrong, or doubtfully right and yet the mind leans that way, in such a case "the moving of the cloud," as men sometimes miscall it, is generally no more than temptation Satan is permitted to propose; and men fancy they ar following the Lord, when they are following their own waywar inclinations. The record of his mercy will conduct us with unerrin truth, through Christ, to everlasting peace. Follow the pillar of the cloud and of fire. Lay the BIBLE to heart, and receive with meeknes the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וביום 3117 הקים 6965 את 853 המשׁכן 4908 כסה 3680 הענן 6051 את 853 המשׁכן 4908 לאהל 168 העדת 5715 ובערב 6153 יהיה 1961 על 5921 המשׁכן 4908 כמראה 4758 אשׁ 784 עד 5704 בקר׃ 1242
