The Israelites continued their travels. Whenever the cloud lifted from above the holy tent, they started out.

每逢云彩从帐幕收上去，以色列人就起程前往；

每逢云彩从帐幕升上去，以色列人就起程前行；

每逢云彩从帐幕升上去，以色列人就起程前行；

一路上，云彩从圣幕升起，他们就出发。

在以色列人所有的旅程中是这样的：每逢云彩从帐幕收上去的时候，他们就起程；

每逢雲彩從帳幕收上去，以色列人就起程前往；

每逢雲彩從帳幕升上去，以色列人就起程前行；

每逢雲彩從帳幕升上去，以色列人就起程前行；

一路上，雲彩從聖幕升起，他們就出發。

在以色列人所有的旅程中是這樣的：每逢雲彩從帳幕收上去的時候，他們就起程；

在他們所行的路站上、每逢雲彩從帳幕上被收上去，以色列人總往前行；

雲由會幕上升、以色列人啟行前往、

雲離會幕時、以色列族遄征、

雲由幕上升、以色列人方啟行遄徵、

In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out;

Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out.

Now whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out on their journey, following it.

The Israelites set out whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle throughout all the stages of their journey.

Throughout their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the sons of Israel would set out;

Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would go onward in all their journeys.

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys:

The Israelites set out whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle throughout all the stages of their journey.

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

But when the cloud was lifted up from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on all their journeys;

When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys;

“ Because you loved them so much, you didn’t leave them in the desert. During the day the pillar of cloud didn’t stop guiding them on their path. At night the pillar of fire didn’t stop shining on the way you wanted them to go.

When the cloud lifted from its place above the tent, the Israelites started out. Where the cloud settled, the Israelites camped.

The Lord spread out a cloud to cover his people. He gave them a fire to light up the night.

So they started out from the mountain of the Lord. They traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went in front of them during those three days. It went ahead of them to find a place for them to rest.They started out from the camp by day. And the cloud of the Lord was above them.When the ark started out, Moses said,“ Lord, rise up! Let your enemies be scattered. Let them run away from you.”When the ark stopped, Moses said,“ Lord, return. Return to the many thousands of people in Israel.”

By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud. It guided them on their way. At night he led them with a pillar of fire. It gave them light. So they could travel by day or at night.The pillar of cloud didn’t leave its place in front of the people during the day. And the pillar of fire didn’t leave its place at night.

He guided them with the cloud during the day. He led them with the light of a fire all night long.

It was the 20th day of the second month of the second year. On that day the cloud began to move. It went up from above the holy tent where the tablets of the covenant law were kept.Then the Israelites started out from the Desert of Sinai. They traveled from place to place. They kept going until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran.The first time they started out, the Lord commanded Moses to tell them to do it. And they did it.

God was bringing the world back to himself through Christ. He did not hold people’s sins against them. God has trusted us with the message that people may be brought back to him.So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!

“ Here is what I want you to do for someone who is‘ unclean.’ Put some ashes from the burned young cow into a jar. Pour fresh water on the ashes.Then a man who is‘ clean’ must dip branches of a hyssop plant in the water. He must sprinkle the tent with it. Everything that belongs to the tent must be sprinkled with it. The people in the tent must also be sprinkled. Anyone who has touched a human bone or a grave must be sprinkled. So must anyone who has touched someone who has been killed. And so must anyone who has touched someone who has died a natural death.The man who is‘ clean’ must sprinkle those who are‘ unclean.’ That must be done on the third and seventh days. On the seventh day those who are‘ unclean’ must be made pure and‘ clean.’ Those being made‘ clean’ must wash their clothes. They must take a bath. Then that evening they will be‘ clean.’But what if those who are‘ unclean’ do not make themselves pure and‘ clean?’ Then they must be separated from the community. They have made my holy tent‘ unclean.’ The special water has not been sprinkled on them. They are‘ unclean.’This law will apply to all those people for all time to come.“ The man who sprinkles the special water must also wash his clothes. Anyone who touches the water will be‘ unclean’ until evening.Anything that an‘ unclean’ person touches becomes‘ unclean.’ And anyone who touches it becomes‘ unclean’ until evening.”

Brothers and sisters, I want you to know something about our people who lived long ago. They were all led by the cloud. They all walked through the Red Sea.