9. As he went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance while the lord spoke with Moses.
10. When the people saw the cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would stand and bow down in front of their own tents.
11. Inside the Tent of Meeting, the lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting.
12. One day Moses said to the lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Take these people up to the Promised Land.’ But you haven’t told me whom you will send with me. You have told me, ‘I know you by name, and I look favorably on you.’
13. If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people.”
14. The lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.”