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The ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them during those three days to find them a place to rest. <a href="/nlt/numbers/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> They marched for three days after leaving the mountain of the LORD, with the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant moving ahead of them to show them where to stop and rest. <a href="/esv/numbers/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> So they set out from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey. And the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting place for them. <a href="/bsb/numbers/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them. <a href="/kjv/numbers/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/10.htm">New King James Version</a> So they departed from the mountain of the LORD on a journey of three days; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them for the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So they moved on from the mountain of the LORD three days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD going on in front of them for the three days, to seek out a resting place for them. <a href="/nasb/numbers/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus they set out from the mount of the LORD three days&#8217 journey, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD journeying in front of them for the three days, to seek out a resting place for them. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus they set out from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD journeying in front of them for the three days, to seek out a resting place for them. <a href="/lsb/numbers/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus they set out from the mount of Yahweh three days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of Yahweh journeying in front of them for the three days, to spy out a resting place for them. <a href="/amp/numbers/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So they set out from the mountain of the LORD (Sinai) three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went in front of them during the three days’ journey to seek out a resting place for them. <a href="/csb/numbers/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They set out from the mountain of the LORD on a three-day journey with the ark of the LORD’s covenant traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They set out from the mountain of the LORD on a three-day journey with the ark of the LORD&#8217s covenant traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them. <a href="/asv/numbers/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they set forward from the mount of Jehovah three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting-place for them. <a href="/cev/numbers/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The people of Israel began their journey from Mount Sinai. They traveled three days, and the Levites who carried the sacred chest led the way, so the LORD could show them where to camp. <a href="/erv/numbers/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they set forward from the mount of the LORD three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them. <a href="/gwt/numbers/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So they left the mountain of the LORD and traveled for three days. The ark of the LORD's promise went ahead of them a distance of three days' journey to find them a place to rest. <a href="/gnt/numbers/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the people left Sinai, the holy mountain, they traveled three days. The LORD's Covenant Box always went ahead of them to find a place for them to camp. <a href="/isv/numbers/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD, a three-day trip, with the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD traveling in front of them—a three day trip to explore a place for them to rest. <a href="/net/numbers/10.htm">NET Bible</a> So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD was traveling before them during the three days' journey, to find a resting place for them. <a href="/nheb/numbers/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They set forward from the Mount of the LORD three days' journey. The ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them. <a href="/wbt/numbers/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to seek a resting-place for them.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/numbers/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them. <a href="/web/numbers/10.htm">World English Bible</a> They set forward from the Mount of Yahweh three days’ journey. The ark of Yahweh’s covenant went before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting place for them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they journey from the mountain of YHWH a journey of three days; and the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH is journeying before them [for] the journey of three days, to spy out a resting place for them; <a href="/ylt/numbers/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they journey from the mount of Jehovah a journey of three days; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is journeying before them the journey of three days, to spy out for them a resting-place; <a href="/slt/numbers/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will remove from the mountain of God, a way of three days: and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah removed before them, a way of three days, to search out for them a rest.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So they marched from the mount of the Lord three days' journey, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them, for three days providing a place for the camp. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, they set out from the Mountain of the Lord on a journey of three days. And the ark of the covenant of the Lord preceded them, for three days, in order to provide a place for the camp. <a href="/nabre/numbers/10.htm">New American Bible</a> From the mountain of the LORD they made a journey of three days, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them for the three-day journey to seek out a resting place for them. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So they set out from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey with the ark of the covenant of the LORD going before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting place for them,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they departed from the mount of God three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them a day's journey to prepare a resting place for them. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they moved from the mountain of LORD JEHOVAH a journey of three days, and the Ark of the Covenant of LORD JEHOVAH moved from before them a journey one day that it would prepare for them a dwelling place.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they set forward from the mount of the LORD three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting-place for them. <a href="/sep/numbers/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they departed from the mount of the Lord a three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them a three days' journey to provide rest for them. <a href="/parallel/numbers/10-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=3480" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/10.htm">From Sinai to Paran</a> …32If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.” 33<a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yis·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">So they set out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">on a three-day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">journey</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: mê·har (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">from the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: wa·’ă·rō·wn (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">with the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ- (N-fsc) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: nō·sê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">traveling</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">ahead of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">for those three</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/8446.htm" title="8446: lā·ṯūr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To seek out, spy out, explore. A primitive root; to meander about, especially for trade or reconnoitring.">to seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/4496.htm" title="4496: mə·nū·ḥāh (N-fs) -- Resting place, rest. Or mnuchah; feminine of Manowach; repose or peacefully; figuratively, consolation; hence an abode.">a resting place</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for them.</a> 34And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-33.htm">Deuteronomy 1:33</a> who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel. <a href="/psalms/78-14.htm">Psalm 78:14</a> He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night. <a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Nehemiah 9:12</a> You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel. <a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12-14</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/40-36.htm">Exodus 40:36-38</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/105-39.htm">Psalm 105:39</a> He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Revelation 7:15</a> For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. <a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a> By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. <a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19-20</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-8.htm">Deuteronomy 31:8</a> The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” <a href="/psalms/23-3.htm">Psalm 23:3</a> He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. <a href="/isaiah/52-12.htm">Isaiah 52:12</a> For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.the mount<a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Exodus 3:1</a> Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.<a href="/exodus/19-3.htm">Exodus 19:3</a> And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;<a href="/exodus/24-17.htm">Exodus 24:17,18</a> And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel… the ark<a href="/deuteronomy/9-9.htm">Deuteronomy 9:9</a> When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:<a href="/deuteronomy/31-26.htm">Deuteronomy 31:26</a> Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.<a href="/joshua/4-7.htm">Joshua 4:7</a> Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.went before<a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14,15</a> And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest… <a href="/deuteronomy/1-33.htm">Deuteronomy 1:33</a> Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.<a href="/joshua/3-2.htm">Joshua 3:2-6,11-17</a> And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host; … a resting place<a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Psalm 95:11</a> Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.<a href="/isaiah/28-12.htm">Isaiah 28:12</a> To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.<a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a> Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-45.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-58.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/numbers/10-28.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Journeying</a> <a href="/numbers/10-12.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/numbers/9-21.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/numbers/5-3.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Search</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-31.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-15.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/numbers/9-20.htm">Three</a> <a href="/numbers/10-12.htm">Traveled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/14-44.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/numbers/14-44.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/numbers/12-9.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/10-34.htm">Journeying</a> <a href="/numbers/10-36.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/numbers/10-36.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Search</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/numbers/12-4.htm">Three</a> <a href="/numbers/11-35.htm">Traveled</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 10</div>1. <a href="/numbers/10-1.htm">The use of the silver trumpets</a> 11. <a href="/numbers/10-11.htm">The Israelites move from Sinai to Paran</a> 14. <a href="/numbers/10-14.htm">The order of their march</a> 29. <a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Hobab is entreated by Moses not to leave them</a> 33. <a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">The blessing of Moses at the removing and resting of the ark</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So they set out on a three-day journey This phrase marks the beginning of a significant transition for the Israelites. After receiving the Law and instructions at Mount Sinai, they are now moving towards the Promised Land. The "three-day journey" is a common biblical motif, often symbolizing a period of preparation or transition (e.g., <a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">Jonah 3:3</a>, <a href="/exodus/3-18.htm">Exodus 3:18</a>). It indicates a short but significant journey, emphasizing the immediacy and importance of their movement.from the mountain of the LORD The "mountain of the LORD" refers to Mount Sinai, where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and other laws. This mountain is a place of divine revelation and covenant-making, symbolizing God's presence and authority. The departure from Sinai signifies a shift from receiving the Law to living it out in their journey towards Canaan.with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them The ark of the covenant is central to Israel's worship and identity, representing God's presence among His people. Its position at the front of the procession underscores its role as a guide and protector. The ark leading the way is a physical manifestation of God's leadership and guidance, similar to how the pillar of cloud and fire led them earlier (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>).for those three days The repetition of "three days" emphasizes the completeness and divine orchestration of this journey. It suggests a divinely appointed time frame, echoing other significant three-day periods in Scripture, such as Jesus' resurrection after three days, which signifies new beginnings and fulfillment of God's promises.to seek a resting place for them This phrase highlights God's care and provision for His people. The "resting place" is not just a physical location but also a spiritual state of peace and security, foreshadowing the ultimate rest found in the Promised Land. It also points to the eschatological rest promised to believers in Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-11</a>), where true rest is found in God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who are on their journey from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_mountain_of_the_lord.htm">The Mountain of the LORD</a> Refers to Mount Sinai, where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses and established His covenant with Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a> A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, symbolizing God's presence and guidance. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_three-day_journey.htm">The Three-Day Journey</a> A specific period marking the beginning of the Israelites' journey from Sinai, emphasizing their reliance on God's guidance. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_resting_place.htm">The Resting Place</a> A destination or temporary stop where the Israelites could find rest, symbolizing God's provision and care.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance.htm">God's Guidance</a> Just as the Ark of the Covenant led the Israelites, believers today are guided by the Holy Spirit. We must seek and follow God's direction in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a> The Israelites' journey reminds us to trust in God's provision for our needs, both physical and spiritual. He knows our needs and provides rest and sustenance. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> The Israelites' journey was successful when they followed God's commands. Obedience to God's Word is crucial for experiencing His blessings. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_rest.htm">Spiritual Rest</a> The concept of a resting place points to the spiritual rest found in Christ. Believers are called to enter this rest by faith, ceasing from their own works. <a href="/topical/c/community_journey.htm">Community Journey</a> The journey of the Israelites was a communal experience. Similarly, our faith journey is meant to be shared with others in the body of Christ, supporting and encouraging one another.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 10</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_ark_of_the_testimony.htm">What is the Ark of the Testimony?</a> <a href="/q/did_god's_'lamp'_tangibly_guide_job.htm">Is there any evidence that God’s “lamp” or presence (Job 29:2–3) tangibly guided him, considering modern scientific understanding? </a> <a href="/q/why_did_david_flee_and_leave_the_ark.htm">Why would David, who trusted God’s protection, flee Jerusalem and leave the Ark behind (2 Samuel 15:25–26)? </a> <a href="/q/why_revere_the_ark_if_it's_forgotten.htm">If Jeremiah 3:16 asserts the Ark of the Covenant will no longer be remembered, why do other biblical texts and traditions continue to revere it? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) Three days' journey.--The place at which the first protracted halt was made appears to have been either at Taberah, which means burning, or at Kibroth-hattaavah, the graves of lust. (Comp. <a href="/numbers/11-3.htm" title="And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.">Numbers 11:3</a>; <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm" title="And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.">Numbers 33:16</a>; see also Note on <a href="/numbers/11-34.htm" title="And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.">Numbers 11:34</a>.)And the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them.--It has been inferred from the fact that the Kohathites had the charge of the ark (<a href="/numbers/3-31.htm" title="And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.">Numbers 3:31</a>), and that they were to set forward, "bearing the sanctuary," after the second or southern camp, i.e., in the midst of the host, that the position of the ark during the journeys was in that place, and not in front. The obvious objection to this supposition arising out of the fact that the cloud which directed the march rested upon, or over, the ark may be overcome by the consideration that the cloud appears to have extended over the whole of the host during the journeys, and to have served as a protection from the scorching heat (see <a href="/numbers/10-34.htm" title="And the cloud of the LORD was on them by day, when they went out of the camp.">Numbers 10:34</a>; also <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm" title="And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:">Exodus 13:21</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm" title="Moreover you led them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.">Nehemiah 9:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/105-39.htm" title="He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.">Psalm 105:39</a>). On the other hand, the natural interpretation of this verse is that the ark was borne in front of the host, and did not merely serve to direct its line of march as a general, whose station might be in any part of an army. This interpretation is confirmed by <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm" title="And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:">Exodus 13:21</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/1-33.htm" title="Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way you should go, and in a cloud by day.">Deuteronomy 1:33</a>, and also by the position which the ark occupied at the passage of the Jordan. In the latter case the people were expressly directed to go after the ark (<a href="/joshua/3-3.htm" title="And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall remove from your place, and go after it.">Joshua 3:3</a>); and in <a href="/numbers/10-11.htm" title="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.">Numbers 10:11</a> the same word is used which occurs in this verse, "the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan." It will not follow, however, as a necessary inference, that the ark uniformly occupied the same position in all the journeys, and it cannot be denied that <a href="/numbers/10-21.htm" title="And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.">Numbers 10:21</a> presents a difficulty, partly arising from the ambiguity of meaning which is to be attached to the word mikdash, sanctuary, and partly from the omission of any word in the Hebrew corresponding to the words in italics, the other. Ibn Ezra thinks that this three days' journey was different from all the other journeys in respect of the position of the ark. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 33. - And they departed. These words mark the moment of actual departure, which has been anticipated in the general statement of verse 12. It was one of the supreme moments in the life of Israel - one of those beginnings or "departures" which lead to untold gain or loss; it was, in fact, although they knew it not, the commencement of a march which for almost all of them should know no end except within a hasty grave. No doubt, during the months spent at Sinai, every preparation had been made for the onward journey; but none the less it was a stupendous enterprise to march that vast host, so largely composed of women and children, so little inured to such fatigue, and so impatient of such discipline, for three consecutive days into a wilderness. Three days' journey. This expression is apparently a general one, and not to be strictly pressed (cf. <a href="/genesis/30-36.htm">Genesis 30:36</a>; <a href="/exodus/3-18.htm">Exodus 3:18</a>; <a href="/exodus/15-22.htm">Exodus 15:22</a>). At the same time it implies (1) that the host twice halted for the night during the journey, and (2) that the whole journey was regarded as one and in some sense as complete in itself. The terminus ad quem of this three days' journey is given us in verse 12; it was to take them across the intervening belt of sand, and to land them fairly within the "wilderness of Paran." During this journey no doubt the march would be pushed on as steadily as possible, but it is not likely that it would cover so much as thirty miles. A modern army, unencumbered with non-combatants, does not make more than ten miles a day over difficult country, nor can cattle be driven faster than that. Even to accomplish that rate, and to keep the whole multitude together, as the narrative implies, required supernatural aid and strength. For the direction of the march see notes on chapter 13. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them. It is obvious that what is apparently affirmed here is apparently at variance with <a href="/numbers/2-17.htm">Numbers 2:17</a> and verse 21 of this chapter, which speak of the holy things - of which the ark was the most holy - as carried by the Kohathites in the very midst of the long line of march. Three opinions have been held on the subject. . . . <a href="/commentaries/numbers/10-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So they set out וַיִּסְעוּ֙ (way·yis·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey on a three-day שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice journey דֶּ֖רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action from the mountain מֵהַ֣ר (mê·har) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with the ark וַאֲר֨וֹן (wa·’ă·rō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of the covenant בְּרִית־ (bə·rîṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant of the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel traveling נֹסֵ֣עַ (nō·sê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey ahead of them לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face for those three שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice days יָמִ֔ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day to seek לָת֥וּר (lā·ṯūr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8446.htm">Strong's 8446: </a> To meander, about, for, trade, reconnoitring a resting place מְנוּחָֽה׃ (mə·nū·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4496.htm">Strong's 4496: </a> Repose, peacefully, consolation, an abode for them. לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">OT Law: Numbers 10:33 They set forward from the Mount (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/10-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 10:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 10:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/10-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 10:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 10:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>