Numbers 9:16 net — This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.

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"This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night."

— Numbers 9:16, NET Bible

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Numbers 9 — Context

13

But the man who is ceremonially clean, and was not on a journey, and fails to keep the Passover, that person must be cut off from his people. Because he did not bring the LORD’s offering at its appointed time, that man must bear his sin.

14

If a resident foreigner lives among you and wants to keep the Passover to the LORD, he must do so according to the statute of the Passover, and according to its custom. You must have the same statute for the resident foreigner and for the one who was born in the land.’”

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The Leading of the Lord On the day that the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle– the tent of the testimony– and from evening until morning there was a fiery appearance over the tabernacle.

16

This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.

17

Whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the Israelites would begin their journey; and in whatever place the cloud settled, there the Israelites would make camp.

18

At the commandment of the LORD the Israelites would begin their journey, and at the commandment of the LORD they would make camp; as long as the cloud remained settled over the tabernacle they would camp.

19

When the cloud remained over the tabernacle many days, then the Israelites obeyed the instructions of the LORD and did not journey.

Numbers 9:16 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Numbers 9:16 say?
Numbers 9:16 in the NET Bible reads: “This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.”
Where is Numbers 9:16 in the Bible?
Numbers 9:16 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Numbers, chapter 9, verse 16.
Who wrote Numbers?
Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.
What is the book of Numbers about?
Numbers records Israel's forty years of wilderness wandering — two censuses (hence the name), rebellions, the failure at Kadesh-Barnea, and the slow journey to the plains of Moab. It is a sober portrait of human unbelief and God's patient faithfulness across a generation.
What are the major themes of Numbers?
Numbers explores themes including Wilderness, Faithfulness, Rebellion, Guidance, Provision. These themes shape the meaning and context of Numbers 9:16.
What translation should I read Numbers 9:16 in?
Numbers 9:16 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Numbers 9:16?
Numbers 9:16 reads (NET): “This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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