On the twentieth day of the second month in the second year after the people left Egypt, the cloud over the Tent of the LORD's presence lifted,

When the people left Sinai, the holy mountain, they traveled three days. The LORD's Covenant Box always went ahead of them to find a place for them to camp.

As they moved on from each camp, the cloud of the LORD was over them by day.

The Israelites moved their camp to another place only when the cloud lifted from the Tent.

During all their wanderings they could see the cloud of the LORD's presence over the Tent during the day and a fire burning above it during the night.

Listen to us, O Shepherd of Israel; hear us, leader of your flock. Seated on your throne above the winged creatures,

reveal yourself to the tribes of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Show us your strength; come and save us!

they will never be hungry or thirsty. Sun and desert heat will not hurt them, for they will be led by one who loves them. He will lead them to springs of water.

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him; the sheep hear his voice as he calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out.

They will not follow someone else; instead, they will run away from such a person, because they do not know his voice."

The LORD said, "I will go with you, and I will give you victory."

Moses replied, "If you do not go with us, don't make us leave this place.

The LORD says, "I will teach you the way you should go; I will instruct you and advise you.

You guide me with your instruction and at the end you will receive me with honor.

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him; the sheep hear his voice as he calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out.

When he has brought them out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

I am the gate. Those who come in by me will be saved; they will come in and go out and find pasture.