Numbers 10:36 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And when the ark came to rest, Moses would say, 'Come back, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses would pray for God's presence to return and remain with the large community of Israel whenever they stopped traveling.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes Moses' prayer ritual during Israel's wilderness journey from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land. The ark of the covenant represented God's presence among the people, and when it stopped moving, it signaled the end of a day's travel. Moses would then call upon the Lord to settle among the vast multitude of Israelites who numbered in the hundreds of thousands.

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