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And the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the LORD appeared at the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood above the door of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the entrance of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Yahweh appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood beside the doorway of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood at the entrance to the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood at the entrance to the tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the LORD appeared in a thick cloud right over the entrance to the tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared in a column of smoke at the entrance to the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and the LORD appeared to them there in a pillar of cloud that stood by the door of the Tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud that stood above the entrance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud that stood above the door of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood over the Tent’s door. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and YHWH is seen in the tent in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud stands at the opening of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jehovah is seen in the tent, in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud standeth at the opening of the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will be seen in the tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of the cloud will stand at the door of the tent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord appeared there in the pillar of a cloud, which stood in the en try of the tabernacle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord appeared there, in a pillar of cloud, which stood at the entrance of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD appeared at the tent in a column of cloud; the column of cloud stood at the entrance of the tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud; the pillar of cloud stood at the entrance to the tent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH was revealed in the Time Tabernacle in a pillar of cloud and the pillar of cloud stood in the door of the Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord descended in a cloud, and stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony; and the pillar of the cloud stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=8737" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">God Commissions Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14</span>Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><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.">Then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yê·rā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">appeared</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: bā·’ō·hel (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">at the tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: bə·‘am·mūḏ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">in a pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: ‘ā·nān (N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">of cloud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: he·‘ā·nān (Art:: N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">and the cloud</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ‘am·mūḏ (N-msc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: hā·’ō·hel (Art:: N-ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to the tent.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">Exodus 33:9-11</a></span><br />As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses. / When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent. / Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-5.htm">Numbers 12:5-8</a></span><br />and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward, / He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a></span><br />Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-2.htm">Leviticus 16:2</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-21.htm">1 Samuel 3:21</a></span><br />And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></span><br />The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a></span><br />The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7</a></span><br />He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Acts 7:30-32</a></span><br />After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. / When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him: / ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-34.htm">Luke 9:34-35</a></span><br />While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. / And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">2 Peter 1:17-18</a></span><br />For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” / And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10-17</a></span><br />On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, / saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” / Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">Exodus 33:9,10</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood <i>at</i> the door of the tabernacle, and <i>the LORD</i> talked with Moses… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-38.htm">Exodus 40:38</a></b></br> For the cloud of the LORD <i>was</i> upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-7.htm">Psalm 99:7</a></b></br> He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance <i>that</i> he gave them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/20-6.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-22.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Door</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-11.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-22.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-65.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-15.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-8.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-17.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/judges/20-38.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/joshua/2-7.htm">Door</a> <a href="/judges/4-20.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/judges/3-25.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/judges/9-6.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/joshua/7-21.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-1.htm">Moses encourages the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">He encourages Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">God gives a charge to Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">and a song to testify against the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">He makes a protestation</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/deuteronomy/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the LORD appeared at the tent</b><br>This phrase signifies a theophany, a visible manifestation of God to humans. The "tent" refers to the Tent of Meeting, a sacred place where Moses would communicate with God. This tent was a precursor to the Tabernacle and later the Temple, symbolizing God's presence among His people. The appearance of the LORD here underscores His direct involvement and guidance in the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua.<p><b>in a pillar of cloud</b><br>The pillar of cloud is a recurring symbol of God's presence and guidance throughout the Israelites' journey in the wilderness. It first appeared in <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a>, leading the Israelites by day. This cloud provided protection, guidance, and a visible assurance of God's presence. It also served as a barrier between the Israelites and the Egyptians during the crossing of the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19-20</a>). The cloud's presence at the tent emphasizes God's continued guidance and protection as Israel prepares to enter the Promised Land.<p><b>and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent</b><br>The cloud standing over the entrance signifies God's approval and readiness to communicate. This positioning indicates a moment of divine instruction and revelation, as seen in other instances where God speaks to Moses (<a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">Exodus 33:9-11</a>). The entrance of the tent is a place of meeting and revelation, symbolizing the threshold between the divine and the human. This moment foreshadows the continued presence of God with His people, ultimately fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, who is described as the Word made flesh dwelling among us (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is actively involved in guiding and instructing His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who is preparing to pass leadership to Joshua.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The successor of Moses, who will lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>A sacred place where God communicated with Moses and the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pillar_of_cloud.htm">Pillar of Cloud</a></b><br>A visible manifestation of God's presence, often used to guide and protect the Israelites during their journey.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_guidance.htm">God's Presence and Guidance</a></b><br>The pillar of cloud represents God's faithful presence and guidance. In our lives, we can trust that God is always with us, leading us through His Word and Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacred_spaces.htm">Sacred Spaces</a></b><br>The Tent of Meeting was a designated place for encountering God. We should create spaces in our lives for regular communion with God through prayer and worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_transition.htm">Leadership Transition</a></b><br>As Moses prepares to pass leadership to Joshua, we learn the importance of mentoring and preparing the next generation for leadership roles in faith communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_communication.htm">Divine Communication</a></b><br>God communicates with His people in various ways. We should be attentive to His voice through Scripture, prayer, and the counsel of godly leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_cloud.htm">Symbolism of the Cloud</a></b><br>The cloud symbolizes God's mystery and majesty. We should approach God with reverence, acknowledging His holiness and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_promise_with_israel's_exiles.htm">How do we reconcile God's promise never to forsake Israel (Deut. 31:6) with the nation's repeated historical exiles and oppressions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_exodus_20_with_no_evidence.htm">How can we reconcile Exodus 20:1-17, declaring divine authorship of the Ten Commandments, with the lack of archaeological or historical evidence supporting a miraculous event on Mount Sinai?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_death_for_sabbath-breaking,_not_mercy.htm">Exodus 31:15 - Why does a just and loving God mandate the death penalty for Sabbath-breaking, and how is that reconciled with later biblical teachings on mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_devastation_in_lamentations_1_15.htm">If God promised to protect His people, how do we reconcile that with the devastation in Lamentations 1:15?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord appeared... in a pillar of a cloud</span> (cf. <a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">Exodus 33:9</a>; <a href="/exodus/40-38.htm">Exodus 40:38</a>; <a href="/leviticus/16-2.htm">Leviticus 16:2</a>; <a href="/numbers/12-5.htm">Numbers 12:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">appeared</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּרָ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the tent</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֹ֖הֶל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in a pillar</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעַמּ֣וּד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘am·mūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A column, a stand, platform</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of cloud,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the cloud</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעָנָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲמֹ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֥תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the tent.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֹֽהֶל׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·hel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:15 Yahweh appeared in the Tent (Deut. 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