The Israelites Leave Sinai
11 On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle of the covenant law.
12 Then the Israelites set out from the Desert of Sinai and traveled from place to place until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran.
13 They set out, this first time, at the Lord’s command through Moses.
법궤가 있는 성막위로 구름이 떠올랐고, 백성들은 출발했습니다. 이스라엘 백성은 자기들의 생각이나 날씨를 보고서 결정하여 움직인 것이 아니라 하나님의 임재를 따라 움직였습니다.
The Israelites' movements were guided by the cloud above the Tabernacle, representing God's presence. Whenever the cloud lifted, they set out; when it settled, they camped. This passage illustrates that the Israelites did not rely on their own judgments or external conditions like weather to decide when to move. Instead, they followed God's guidance, moving and resting in accordance with the cloud's movements. This demonstrates their dependence on divine direction rather than personal or environmental factors.
14 The divisions of the camp of Judah went first, under their standard. Nahshon son of Amminadab was in command.
15 Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
16 and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.
17 Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.
18 The divisions of the camp of Reuben went next, under their standard. Elizur son of Shedeur was in command.
19 Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,
20 and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.
21 Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things. The tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.
22 The divisions of the camp of Ephraim went next, under their standard. Elishama son of Ammihud was in command.
23 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,
24 and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.
25 Finally, as the rear guard for all the units, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was in command.
26 Pagiel son of Okran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,
27 and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.
28 This was the order of march for the Israelite divisions as they set out.
하나님은 각 지파에 정해진 위치와 순서를 주셨고, 모두 그에 따라 움직였습니다. 우리는 여기서 자기 중심이 아니라 공동체 중심적인 순종을 볼 수 있습니다. 믿음의 여정은 자기의 역할을 하면서 모두가 함께 걷는 것입니다.
God assigned specific positions and orders to each tribe, and the Israelites moved accordingly. This exemplifies a community-centered obedience rather than a self-centered approach. The journey of faith involves each person fulfilling their role while walking together as a community.
29 Now Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out for the place about which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things to Israel.”
30 He answered, “No, I will not go; I am going back to my own land and my own people.”
31 But Moses said, “Please do not leave us. You know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.
32 If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the Lord gives us.”
모세는 이방인이자 장인어른인 호밥에게 “우리와 함께 가자”고 초청합니다. “우리가 받을 복을 당신도 함께 누리자”는 말은 하나님의 백성 공동체 안으로 들어오라는 초대입니다. 복음은 모든 사람을 하나님의 여정에 초대합니다.
Moses invites Hobab, his Midianite father-in-law, to join the Israelites on their journey, saying, "Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things to Israel". This invitation is a call to become part of God's chosen community and share in its blessings. Similarly, the gospel extends an invitation to all people to join in God's redemptive plan and experience His blessings.
33 So they set out from the mountain of the Lord and traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them during those three days to find them a place to rest.
2백만명 되는 이스라엘 백성이 움직이는 데에는 제일 앞 법궤가 3일을 먼저 가야 움직일 정도로 방대한 규모입니다. 여기서 3일은 죽으신지 3일만에 부활하신 예수님을 생각나게 합니다. 말씀이신 예수그리스도가 우리 삶의 길을 인도하심을 믿습니다.
The journey of the Israelites, led by the Ark of the Covenant, spanned three days, highlighting God's guidance and presence. This duration may also evoke the significance of Jesus's resurrection on the third day, emphasizing the importance of divine intervention in our lives. Just as the Ark led the Israelites, Jesus, the Word made flesh, leads us today. We trust that Jesus Christ, the Word incarnate, guides our paths.
34 The cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp.
35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses said,
“Rise up, Lord!
May your enemies be scattered;
may your foes flee before you.”
36 Whenever it came to rest, he said,
“Return, Lord,
to the countless thousands of Israel.”