Exodus 13:21
What does Exodus 13:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 13:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord went before them to shew the way, by day in a pillar of a cloud, and by night in a pillar of fire; that he might be the guide of their journey at both times.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 9:15
And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the tent of the testimony: and at even it was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until morning.
- Numbers 10:34
And the cloud of Jehovah was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp.
- Psalms 78:14
In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
- 1 Corinthians 10:1
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
- Psalms 99:7
He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.
- Nehemiah 9:19
yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.
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