In Psalms 99 of Psalms .
He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
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בְּעַמּ֣וּד beamud in pillar בְּעַמּ֣וּד beamud in pillar עַמּוּד preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in pillar”, the of-form, joined to the next word H5982 a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform [idiom] apiece, pillar. עָ֭נָן anan cloud עָ֭נָן anan cloud עָנָן noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cloud”, the ordinary form H6051 a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud cloud(-y). יְדַבֵּ֣ר yedaber speak יְדַבֵּ֣ר yedaber speak דָבַר verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, an unfinished action H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם aleyhem among אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם aleyhem among אֵל preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “among” H413 near, with or among; often in general, to about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). שָׁמְר֥וּ shamerv beward שָׁמְר֥וּ shamerv beward שָׁמַר verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “beward”, a completed action H8104 properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man). עֵ֝דֹתָ֗יו edotayv testimony עֵ֝דֹתָ֗יו edotayv testimony עֵדָה noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next word H5713 testimony testimony, witness. Compare H5712 (עֵדָה). וְחֹ֣ק vechoq and appointed וְחֹ֣ק vechoq and appointed חֹק conjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and appointed”, the ordinary form H2706 an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage) appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task. נָֽתַן ־ natan give נָֽתַן natan give נָתַן verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed action H5414 to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi… לָֽמוֹ ׃ lamvo to לָֽמוֹ lamvo to לָֽמוֹ preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to” to Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud; they kept His testimonies, and the statute that He gave them.
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American Standard Version (1901) He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.
Young’s Literal Translation In a pillar of cloud He speaketh unto them, They have kept His testimonies, And the statute He hath given to them.
World English Bible He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.
Darby Translation He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his testimonies, and the statute that he gave them.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud; they kept His testimonies, and the statute that He gave them.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept his testimonies, and the ordinances which he gave them.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) ἐν στύλῳ νεφέλης ἐλάλει πρὸς αὐτούς· ἐφύλασσον τὰ μαρτύρια αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ προστάγματα ἃ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς.
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