Exodus 40:37
But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
Cross-reference
Numbers 9:19–22
Parallel
Numbers 9:19-22 details the same principle — waiting when the cloud stays and moving when it lifts — reinforcing the command.
Numbers 9:22
Parallel
Numbers 9:22 describes the same rule — the Israelites camped as long as the cloud stayed, and moved only when it lifted. This reinforces the principle.
Numbers 10:12
Historical context
Numbers 10:12 shows the cloud settling in Paran, a specific instance of the movement rule described here. It demonstrates the cloud's guidance.