Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhether the cloud lingered for two days, a month, or longer, the Israelites camped and did not set out as long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle; but when it was lifted, they would set out. Young's Literal Translation Whether two days, or a month, or days, in the cloud prolonging itself over the tabernacle, to tabernacle over it, the sons of Israel encamp, and journey not; and in its being lifted up they journey; King James Bible Or [whether it were] two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed. Hebrew Whetherאֽוֹ־ (’ōw-) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if [the cloud] lingered בְּהַאֲרִ֨יךְ (bə·ha·’ă·rîḵ) Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 748: To be, long for two days, יֹמַ֜יִם (yō·ma·yim) Noun - md Strong's 3117: A day a month, חֹ֣דֶשׁ (ḥō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month or longer, אוֹ־ (’ōw-) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if the Israelites בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son camped יַחֲנ֥וּ (ya·ḥă·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp and did not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no set out יִסָּ֑עוּ (yis·sā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey as long as the cloud הֶעָנָ֤ן (he·‘ā·nān) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud remained לִשְׁכֹּ֣ן (liš·kōn) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the tabernacle; הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ (ham·miš·kān) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle but when it was lifted, וּבְהֵעָלֹת֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·hê·‘ā·lō·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively they would set out. יִסָּֽעוּ׃ (yis·sā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey |