Exodus 40:36–38

40:36 But when the cloud was lifted up21 from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out22 on all their journeys; 40:37 but if the cloud was not lifted up, then they would not journey further until the day it was lifted up.23 40:38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, but fire would be24 on it at night, in plain view25 of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

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21	tn The construction uses the Niphal infinitive construct to form the temporal clause.
22	tn The imperfect tense in this context describes a customary action.
23	tn The clause uses the Niphal infinitive construct in the temporal clause: “until the day of its being taken up.”
24	tn Here is another imperfect tense of the customary nuance.
25	tn Heb “to the eyes of all”; KJV, ASV, NASB “in the sight of all”; NRSV “before the eyes of all.”