Exodus 13:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the 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; to go by day and night:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} went{H1980} before{H6440} them by day{H3119} in a pillar{H5982} of cloud,{H6051} to lead{H5148} them the way,{H1870} and by night{H3915} in a pillar{H5982} of fire,{H784} to give them light;{H215} that they might go{H3212} by day{H3119} and by night:{H3915}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD{H3068} went{H1980}{(H8802)} before{H6440} them by day{H3119} in a pillar{H5982} of a cloud{H6051}, to lead{H5148}{(H8687)} them the way{H1870}; and by night{H3915} in a pillar{H5982} of fire{H784}, to give them light{H215}{(H8687)}; to go{H3212}{(H8800)} by day{H3119} and night{H3915}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the Lorde went before them by daye in a piler of a cloude to lede them the waye: and by nyghte in a piler of fyre to geue the lighte: that they myghte goo both by day ad nyghte.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And ye LORDE wete before the by daye in a piler of a cloude, to lede the ye right waye: and by night in a piler of fyre, that he might shewe the light to walke both by daie and night.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloude to leade them the way, & by night in a pillar of fire to giue them light, that they might go both by day and by night.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde went before them by day in a pyller of a cloude to leade them the way, and by nyght in a pyller of fire to geue them lyght, that they myght go both by day and nyght.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 9:15-23 : 15 On the day the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, which is the tent of the testimony. In the evening, it appeared above the tabernacle as something like fire until morning. 16 This was always the case: the cloud would cover it by day, and at night it would appear as fire. 17 Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the people of Israel would set out, and wherever the cloud settled, there the people of Israel would camp. 18 At the command of the LORD, the people of Israel set out, and at the command of the LORD, they camped. As long as the cloud rested over the tabernacle, they remained camped. 19 Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the people of Israel kept the LORD’s command and did not set out. 20 Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days. In that case, they camped at the LORD's command and then set out at the LORD's command. 21 Sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning, and when the cloud lifted in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, when the cloud lifted, they set out. 22 Whether it remained for two days, a month, or longer, as long as the cloud rested over the tabernacle, the people of Israel remained camped and did not set out. But when it lifted, they set out. 23 At the command of the LORD, they camped, and at the command of the LORD, they set out. They kept the LORD's charge according to the command of the LORD given through Moses.
  • Ps 78:14 : 14 By day He led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.
  • Ps 99:7 : 7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept His testimonies and the statutes He gave them.
  • Ps 105:39 : 39 He spread a cloud as a covering and fire to give light at night.
  • Deut 1:33 : 33 who went before you on the way to scout out a place for you to camp, by night in the fire to show you the way you should go, and by day in the cloud.
  • Neh 9:12 : 12 By day, You led them with a pillar of cloud and by night with a pillar of fire, to give them light for the path they should follow.
  • Neh 9:19 : 19 You, in Your great mercy, did not abandon them in the wilderness. During the day, the pillar of cloud did not depart to guide them on their way, nor did the pillar of fire by night to give them light for the path they should take.
  • Num 14:14 : 14 They will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, LORD, are among these people, that you, LORD, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
  • 1 Cor 10:1-2 : 1 Brothers, I do not want you to be unaware that all our ancestors were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea. 2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
  • Num 10:34 : 34 By day, the cloud of the LORD was over them as they set out from the camp.
  • Exod 14:19-24 : 19 The angel of God, who had been going ahead of Israel's camp, withdrew and moved behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them. 20 It came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. There was a cloud and darkness, yet it lit up the night, and neither side approached the other all night long. 21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind all night and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided. 22 The Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. 23 The Egyptians pursued them—all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen—and went into the sea after them. 24 During the last watch of the night, the LORD looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud and threw it into confusion.
  • Exod 33:9-9 : 9 As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the LORD would speak with Moses. 10 When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would rise and worship, each at the entrance of their own tent.
  • Exod 40:34-38 : 34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 35 Moses was unable to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 36 Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the Tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on all their journeys. 37 But if the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was lifted. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was over the Tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their journeys.
  • Isa 4:5-6 : 5 Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night; over everything glorious will be a canopy. 6 It will be a shelter to provide shade in the daytime from the heat, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Neh 9:12
    88%

    12 By day, You led them with a pillar of cloud and by night with a pillar of fire, to give them light for the path they should follow.

  • Exod 13:22
    87%

    22 Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.

  • Ps 78:13-14
    2 verses
    85%

    13 He divided the sea and let them pass through it; He made the waters stand like a wall.

    14 By day He led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.

  • Deut 1:33
    84%

    33 who went before you on the way to scout out a place for you to camp, by night in the fire to show you the way you should go, and by day in the cloud.

  • Exod 40:36-38
    3 verses
    83%

    36 Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the Tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on all their journeys.

    37 But if the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was lifted.

    38 For the cloud of the Lord was over the Tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their journeys.

  • Num 9:15-23
    9 verses
    81%

    15 On the day the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, which is the tent of the testimony. In the evening, it appeared above the tabernacle as something like fire until morning.

    16 This was always the case: the cloud would cover it by day, and at night it would appear as fire.

    17 Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the people of Israel would set out, and wherever the cloud settled, there the people of Israel would camp.

    18 At the command of the LORD, the people of Israel set out, and at the command of the LORD, they camped. As long as the cloud rested over the tabernacle, they remained camped.

    19 Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the people of Israel kept the LORD’s command and did not set out.

    20 Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days. In that case, they camped at the LORD's command and then set out at the LORD's command.

    21 Sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning, and when the cloud lifted in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, when the cloud lifted, they set out.

    22 Whether it remained for two days, a month, or longer, as long as the cloud rested over the tabernacle, the people of Israel remained camped and did not set out. But when it lifted, they set out.

    23 At the command of the LORD, they camped, and at the command of the LORD, they set out. They kept the LORD's charge according to the command of the LORD given through Moses.

  • Neh 9:19
    81%

    19 You, in Your great mercy, did not abandon them in the wilderness. During the day, the pillar of cloud did not depart to guide them on their way, nor did the pillar of fire by night to give them light for the path they should take.

  • Num 14:13-14
    2 verses
    81%

    13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.

    14 They will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, LORD, are among these people, that you, LORD, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

  • Exod 14:19-22
    4 verses
    81%

    19 The angel of God, who had been going ahead of Israel's camp, withdrew and moved behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them.

    20 It came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. There was a cloud and darkness, yet it lit up the night, and neither side approached the other all night long.

    21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind all night and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided.

    22 The Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

  • Num 10:33-34
    2 verses
    80%

    33 So they set out from the mountain of the LORD and traveled for three days. During those three days, the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD went ahead of them to search out a resting place for them.

    34 By day, the cloud of the LORD was over them as they set out from the camp.

  • Exod 13:20
    78%

    20 After leaving Succoth, they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert.

  • Ps 105:39
    78%

    39 He spread a cloud as a covering and fire to give light at night.

  • Exod 14:24-25
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    76%

    24 During the last watch of the night, the LORD looked down on the Egyptian army from the pillar of fire and cloud and threw it into confusion.

    25 He caused the wheels of their chariots to come off so that they moved with difficulty. The Egyptians said, 'Let’s get away from Israel! The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.'

  • Exod 13:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the country of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, 'If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.'

    18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.

  • Deut 31:15
    74%

    15 Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.

  • 2 Sam 22:13
    73%

    13 From the brightness of his presence, coals of fire blazed forth.

  • Num 10:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 Then the Israelites set out on their journeys from the Wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran.

    13 They set out for the first time according to the command of the LORD by Moses.

  • Deut 1:30
    72%

    30 The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as He did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes.

  • Exod 24:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 The glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day, the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.

    17 The appearance of the LORD's glory was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the sight of the Israelites.

  • Exod 33:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the LORD would speak with Moses.

    10 When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would rise and worship, each at the entrance of their own tent.

  • Num 33:2
    71%

    2 Moses recorded their starting points on their journeys as instructed by the LORD. These are their journeys by their starting points.

  • Joel 2:3
    71%

    3 Before them, fire devours; behind them, flames blaze. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is a desolate wilderness—nothing escapes them.

  • Ps 107:7
    70%

    7 He led them on a straight path to a city where they could settle.

  • Josh 24:7
    70%

    7 Your ancestors cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians. He brought the sea over them and covered them. Your eyes witnessed what I did to Egypt. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.

  • Isa 63:13
    70%

    13 who led them through the depths? Like a horse in open country, they did not stumble;

  • Exod 19:2
    70%

    2 After setting out from Rephidim, they came into the wilderness of Sinai and camped there. Israel camped in front of the mountain.

  • Ps 78:52
    70%

    52 But He led His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.