Exodus 13:22

What does Exodus 13:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 13:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night, departed not from before the people.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night, departed not from before the people.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The pillar of cloud went ever before them by day, and the pillar of fire by night.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He removeth not the pillar of the cloud by day, and the pillar of the fire by night, <FI>from<Fi> before the people.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

There never failed the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, before the people.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The pillar of the cloud did not remove [from] before the people by day, nor the pillar of fire by night.

Context

v.21And 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:

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 121:5

    Jehovah is thy keeper: Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand.

  • Revelation 10:1

    And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire;

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