Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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:
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:
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 And they set out from Succoth, and they encamped at Etham on the edge of the desert. 21 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. 22 The column of cloud by day and the column of fire [by] night did not depart from before the people.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:33
{who goes} {before you} on your way, seeking a place for your encampment, in fire at night and in a cloud by day, to show you the way that {you should go}.
Nehemiah 9:12
You led them by day with a column of cloud and with a column of fire by night, to give them light on the way that they were to go.
Psalm 78:14
And he led them with the cloud by day, and all night with a fiery light.
Psalm 99:7
He spoke to them in [the] pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies and [the] statute he gave to them.
Psalm 105:39
He spread out a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light at night.
Numbers 9:15-23
And on a day setting up the tabernacle, the cloud covered the tent of the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony; in the evening it was on the tabernacle as an appearance of fire until morning.
Numbers 14:14
and they will {tell it} to the inhabitants of this land. They heard that you, Yahweh, [are] in the midst of this people, that you are seen eye to eye, and your cloud [is] standing over them, and in a column of cloud you go before them by day and in a column of fire [at] night.
Nehemiah 9:19
But you in your many mercies did not abandon them in the desert. The column of cloud [that was] over them in the day did not cease to leave them on the way, and the column of fire by night [that] gave light to them on the way that they went.
Numbers 10:34
and the cloud of Yahweh [was] over them by day when they set out from the camp.
1 Corinthians 10:1-2
For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all went through the sea,
Exodus 14:19-24
And the angel of God who was going before the camp of Israel set out and went behind them. And the column of cloud set out ahead of them, and it stood [still] behind them,
Exodus 33:9-10
{And} at the entering of Moses [into] the tent the column of cloud would descend and stand [at] the opening of the tent, and he would speak with Moses.
Exodus 40:34-38
And the cloud covered the tent of assembly, and the glory of Yahweh filled the tabernacle.
Isaiah 4:5-6
Then Yahweh will create over all of the site of {Mount Zion} and over her assembly a cloud by day and smoke and the brightness of flaming fire [by] night. Indeed, over all [the] glory [there will be] a canopy,