And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
Whenever Moses went out to the tent of meeting, all the people would stand up at the entrance of their own tents and watch Moses until he disappeared inside the tent.
The writer is showing how the Israelites deeply respected Moses and recognized his special role as their leader who met with God on their behalf.
📚 Historical Context
This happened during Israel's time in the wilderness after they had sinned by worshiping the golden calf. Moses had set up a special tent outside the camp where he would meet with God, since God's presence had withdrawn from among the people due to their rebellion. This tent was called the 'tent of meeting' and served as a temporary place of worship before the permanent tabernacle was built.
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