Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 10:34
And the cloud of the LORD [was] upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
34. the cloud of Jehovah was over them ] This appears to mean ‘over the Tabernacle’ as it was carried in the line of march, in which case the passage is from P and is the continuation of Num 10:28. The expression ‘cloud of Jehovah’ occurs elsewhere only in Exo 40:38 (P ), but that is perhaps a wrong reading for ‘the cloud was’ ( ). See below on Num 14:14.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And by night too, as was expressed before. So we must learn to compare places of Scripture, and to supply the defects of one out of another, as we do in all authors.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the cloud of the Lord [was] upon them by day,…. Not only upon the tabernacle, and upon the ark particularly, but it spread itself in journeying over the whole body of the people, and therefore said to be a covering to them from the heat of the sun, Ps 105:39; as well as it was a guide unto them, and a token of the divine Presence with them, see Isa 4:5;
when they went out of the camp; or out of the place of their encampment, when they removed from Sinai; and appears from, hence that it was in the daytime.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
34. The cloud was upon them Or, above them. This may be interpreted in two ways: (1.) The pillar at its upper extremity may have floated back, spreading out as a protecting shade over the whole procession, as is intimated in Psa 105:39; or, (2.) It may be regarded as a poetical representation of the fact of protection by the pillar. Num 10:33-34 are quite poetical.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Reader! remark with me, that it is truly grateful to the soul to have tokens of JESUS’ presence with us, whether in a cloud or more open manifestations, whether we move or rest. See that sweet promise, Deu 28:2-6 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Read this verse after Num 10:36. See following note.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Exo 13:21, Exo 13:22, Neh 9:12, Neh 9:19, Psa 105:39
Reciprocal: Num 9:17 – when the cloud Num 14:14 – thy cloud
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 10:34. By day And by night too, as was expressed before. So we must learn to compare places of Scripture, and to supply the defects of one out of another, as we do in all authors.