Verse 21

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:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, slik at de kunne gå både dag og natt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, slik at de kunne gå både dag og natt.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en sky av pillarer, for å lede dem på veien; og om natten i en ildpilar, for å gi dem lys; så de kunne gå både dag og natt:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren gikk foran dem, om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å lyse for dem, så de kunne gå dag og natt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å lyse for dem, så de kunne gå både dag og natt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, slik at de kunne gå dag og natt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren gikk forut for dem om dagen i en søyle av skyer for å vise dem veien, og om natten i en søyle av ild for å gi dem lys – både dag og natt.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, slik at de kunne gå dag og natt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, slik at de kunne dra av sted både dag og natt.

• 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.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien og om natten i en ildstøtte for å lyse for dem, så de kunne gå både dag og natt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Herren gik for dem, om Dagen i en Skystøtte, at lede dem paa Veien, og om Natten i en Ildstøtte, at lyse for dem, at de kunde vandre Dag og Nat.

• 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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede veien for dem, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, slik at de kunne gå både dag og natt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, så de kunne dra både dag og natt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, så de kunne gå både dag og natt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte, for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å gi dem lys, så de kunne gå både dag og natt:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Herren gikk foran dem om dagen i en skystøtte for å lede dem på veien, og om natten i en ildstøtte for å lyse for dem, slik at de kunne gå både dag og natt.

• 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:

• 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 And on the day that the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and in the evening there was over the tabernacle the appearance of fire, until the morning. 16 So it was always: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. 17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel set out: and in the place where the cloud stayed, there the children of Israel pitched their tents. 18 At the command of the LORD the children of Israel set out, and at the command of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud stayed upon the tabernacle they remained in their tents. 19 And when the cloud lingered long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD and did not journey. 20 And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the command of the LORD they remained in their tents, and according to the command of the LORD they journeyed. 21 And so it was, when the cloud stayed from evening until the morning, and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. 22 Or whether it was two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud lingered upon the tabernacle, remaining on it, the children of Israel remained in their tents and did not journey: but when it was taken up, they journeyed. 23 At the command of the LORD they remained in the tents, and at the command of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the command of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
• Ps 78:14 : 14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
• Ps 99:7 : 7 He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.
• Ps 105:39 : 39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
• Deut 1:33 : 33 Who went in the way before you, to search out a place for you to pitch your tents, in fire by night to show you by what way you should go, and in a cloud by day.
• Neh 9:12 : 12 Moreover, You led them by day with a pillar of cloud, and by night with a pillar of fire, to give them light on the way they should go.
• Neh 9:19 : 19 Yet in Your overwhelming mercies, You did not forsake them in the wilderness; the pillar of cloud did not depart from them by day to lead them on the way, nor the pillar of fire by night to show them light and the way they should go.
• Num 14:14 : 14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that you LORD are among this people, that you LORD are seen face to face, and that your cloud stands over them, and that you go before them, by day in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
• 1 Cor 10:1-2 : 1 Moreover, brothers, I would not have you ignorant, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
• Num 10:34 : 34 And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
• Exod 14:19-24 : 19 And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one did not come near the other all night. 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left. 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
• Exod 33:9-9 : 9 And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses. 10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
• Exod 40:34-38 : 34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud stayed upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: 37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey until the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
• Isa 4:5-6 : 5 And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of Mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be a defense. 6 And there shall be a pavilion for a shade in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a shelter from storm and rain.