SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:16
Así era continuamente: la nube lo cubría, y de noche la apariencia de fuego.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. So it was alway , etc.] Night and day, as long as the people of Israel were in the wilderness, (see Exodus 13:21,22 Nehemiah 9:19); the cloud covered it [by day] : the phrase, “by day”, is not in the text, but is easily and necessarily supplied from ( Exodus 40:38); and as it is in the Targum of Jonathan, and in the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, and which the following clause requires: and the appearance of fire by night ; when as a cloud it could not be because of the darkness of the night; as in the daytime it could not be discerned as a body of fire or light, because of the light of the sun; but being seen under these different forms, was serviceable both by day and night, for the following purposes.
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
כן 3651 יהיה 1961 תמיד 8548 הענן 6051 יכסנו 3680 ומראה 4758 אשׁ 784 לילה׃ 3915
