but if the cloud was not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

But while the cloud was there, they made no move till it was taken up.

αν ομως η νεφελη δεν ανεβαινε, τοτε δεν εσηκονοντο μεχρι της ημερας της αναβασεως αυτης.

But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

but if the cloud wasn’t taken up, then they didn’t travel until the day that it was taken up.