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Bible in Basic English
And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, guiding them on their way; and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light: so that they were able to go on day and night:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Holman Bible
The Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud
International Standard Version
The LORD went in front of them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so they could travel both day and night.
A Conservative Version
And LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night:
Amplified
The [presence of the] Lord was going before them by day in a pillar (column) of cloud to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, so that they could travel by day and by night.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah went before their face by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them in the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; so that they could go day and night.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah went before them the day in a pillar of cloud, to direct them the way; and the night in a pillar of fire to give light to them; to go the day and the night
King James 2000
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them in the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh was going before them by day in a column of cloud to lead them [on] the way and [by] night in a column of fire to give light to them to go by day and night.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the right away, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, to go by day and night.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to lead them the way: and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light: that they might go both by day and night.
NET Bible
Now the Lord was going before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them in the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel day or night.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them on their way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night:
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Yahweh, was going before them - by day, in a pillar of cloud to lead them the way, and by night, in a pillar of fire to give them light, - that they might journey day and night:
Webster
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them in the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light: to go by day and night.
World English Bible
Yahweh went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them on their way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night:
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah is going before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them in the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give light to them, to go by day and by night;
Themes
Cloud of glory » Was designed to » Guide israel
Cloud of glory » First manifestation of
journey of israel through the Desert » Under God's guidance
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Fire » Illuminating
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Examples of
Miracles » Catalogue of » The pillar of cloud and fire
Pillars » The divine glory appeared to israel in the form of
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Illuminating
Symbols and similitudes » Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud
Topics
Interlinear
Paniym
'owr
Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 13:21
Prayers for Exodus 13:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Summary Of Travel
20 Then they went on their journey from Succoth, and put up their tents in Etham at the edge of the waste land. 21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, guiding them on their way; and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light: so that they were able to go on day and night: 22 The pillar of cloud went ever before them by day, and the pillar of fire by night.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:33
Who goes before you on your way, looking for a place where you may put up your tents, in fire by night, lighting up the way you are to go, and in a cloud by day.
Nehemiah 9:12
And you went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light on the way they were to go.
Psalm 78:14
In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.
Psalm 99:7
His voice came to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his witness, and the law which he gave them.
Psalm 105:39
A cloud was stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the night.
Numbers 9:15-23
And on the day when the House was put up, the cloud came down on it, on the Tent of witness; and in the evening there was a light like fire over the House till the morning.
Numbers 14:14
And they will give the news to the people of this land: they have had word that you, Lord, are present with this people, letting yourself be seen face to face, and that your cloud is resting over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night.
Nehemiah 9:19
Even then, in your great mercy, you did not give them up in the waste land: the pillar of cloud still went before them by day, guiding them on their way, and the pillar of fire by night, to give them light, and make clear the way they were to go.
Numbers 10:34
And by day the cloud of the Lord went over them, when they went forward from the place where they had put up their tents.
1 Corinthians 10:1-2
For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea;
Exodus 14:19-24
Then the angel of God, who had been before the tents of Israel, took his place at their back; and the pillar of cloud, moving from before them, came to rest at their back:
Exodus 33:9-10
And whenever Moses went into the Tent, the pillar of cloud came down, and took its place by the door of the Tent, as long as the Lord was talking with Moses.
Exodus 40:34-38
Then the cloud came down covering the Tent of meeting, and the House was full of the glory of the Lord;
Isaiah 4:5-6
And over every living-place on Mount Zion, all over all her meetings, the Lord will make a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all, the glory of the Lord will be a cover and a tent;