Deuteronomy 31 · Verse 15

Deuteronomy 31:15

And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
Deuteronomy 31:15, King James Version

Deuteronomy 31:15 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.
WEBThe LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood over the Tent’s door.
ASVAnd Jehovah appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud: and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
YLTand Jehovah is seen in the tent, in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud standeth at the opening of the tent.
DARBYAnd Jehovah appeared at the tent in the pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.
BBEAnd the Lord was seen in the Tent in a pillar of cloud resting by the door of the Tent.
WebsterAnd the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.

What does Deuteronomy 31:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 31:14-15

14-15. the Lord said unto Moses, ...call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation--Joshua had been publicly designated to the office of commander by Moses [Nu 27:22, 23]; and God was pleased to confirm his appointment by the visible symbols of His presence and approval. As none but the priests were privileged to enter the sanctuary, it is probable that this significant manifestation of…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 31:14-22

Moses and Joshua attended the Divine Majesty at the door of the tabernacle. Moses is told again that he must shortly die; even those who are most ready and willing to die, need to be often reminded of its coming. The Lord tells Moses, that, after his death, the covenant he had taken so much pains to make between Israel and their God, would certainly be broken. Israel would forsake Him; then God would forsake Israel…

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Deuteronomy 31:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּרָ֧אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH7200
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בָּאֹ֖הֶלba.'O.helat the tentH168
בְּעַמּ֣וּדbe.'a.Mudin a pillar ofH5982
עָנָ֑ן'a.NancloudH6051
וַיַּעֲמֹ֛דvai.ya.'a.Modand it stoodH5975
עַמּ֥וּד'a.Mud[the] pillar ofH5982
הֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.Nan<the> cloudH6051
עַל\־'al-overH5921
פֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
הָאֹֽהֶל\׃\ \סha.'O.helthe tentH168

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 31:15

  • Psalms 99:7

    He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

  • Exodus 33:9-10

    And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.

  • Exodus 40:38

    For the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

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Ex 33:9,10; 40:38; Ps 99:7

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 31:14

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Deuteronomy 31:15

    And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.

  • Deuteronomy 31:16

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.

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Deuteronomy 31:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y aparecióse Jehová en el tabernáculo, en la columna de nube; y la columna de nube se puso sobre la puerta del tabernáculo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel apparut dans la tente, dans la colonne de nuée; et la colonne de nuée se tint sur l’entrée de la tente.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova erschien in dem Zelte, in der Wolkensäule; und die Wolkensäule stand über dem Eingang des Zeltes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		apparuitque Dominus ibi in columna nubis, quæ stetit in introitu tabernaculi.