Parallel Verses
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.
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:
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.
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 took their journey from Succoth: and pitched their tents in Etham in the edge of the wilderness. 21 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. 22 And the pillar of the cloud never departed by day nor the pillar of fire by night out of the people's sight.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:33
which goeth the way before you to search you out a place to pitch your tents in; in fire by night - that ye might see what way to go - and in a cloud by day.
Nehemiah 9:12
and leddest them in the daytime in a cloudy pillar; and on the night season in a pillar of fire, to show them light in the way that they went.
Psalm 78:14
In the daytime he led them with a cloud, and all the night through with a light of fire.
Psalm 99:7
He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar; for they kept his testimonies, and the law that he gave them.
Psalm 105:39
He spread out a cloud to be a covering, and fire to give light in the night season.
Numbers 9:15-23
And the same day that the habitation was reared up, a cloud covered it on high upon the tabernacle of witness: and at even there was upon the habitation, as it were the similitude of fire until the morning.
Numbers 14:14
And it will be told to the inhabiters of this land also, for they have heard likewise, that thou the LORD art among this people, and that thou art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them and that thou goest before them by day time in a pillar of cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
Nehemiah 9:19
yet thou forsookest them not in the wilderness, according to thy great mercy. And the cloudy pillar departed not from them in the daytime to lead them the way, neither the pillar of fire in the night season, to show them light in the way that they went.
Numbers 10:34
And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, when they went out of the tents.
1 Corinthians 10:1-2
Brethren I would not that ye should be ignorant of this, how that our fathers were all under a cloud, and all passed through the sea,
Exodus 14:19-24
And the angel of God which went before the host of Israel, removed and went behind them. And the clouden pillar that was before them removed and stood behind them
Exodus 33:9-10
And as soon as Moses was entered into the tabernacle, the clouden pillar descended and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and he talked with Moses.
Exodus 40:34-38
And the cloud covered the tabernacle of witness, and the glory of the LORD filled the habitation:
Isaiah 4:5-6
Moreover upon all the dwellings of the hill of Zion and upon their whole congregation, shall the LORD provide a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for all their glory shall be preserved.