Verse List for EXO 13:21

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OET (OET-RV) During the day, Yahweh went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on the way, and at nighttime, he went in a pillar of fire to be light to them, so they could travel both in the daytime and at night.

OET-LV And_YHWH was_going before_them by _day in_a _pillar _of cloud to_guide_them the_journey and_night in_a _pillar _of fire to_give _light to/for_them to_go by _day and_night.

ULT And Yahweh went before their faces by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them on the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to be light to them, to go by day or by night.

UST When they walked during the daytime, Yahweh went in front of them in a tall cloud to show them the way. During the night, he went in front of them in a tall flame so they had light and could travel in the daytime and also at nighttime.

BSB & MSB And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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:

NET 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.

LSV and YHWH 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;

FBV The Lord went ahead of them as a pillar of cloud to show them the way during the day, and as a pillar of fire to provide them with light at night. Like this they could travel by day or night.

T4T When they traveled during the daytime, Yahweh went in front of them in a tall white cloud to show them the way. During the night, he went in front of them in a tall cloud that looked like a fire. By doing that, he enabled them to travel in the daytime and also at nighttime.

LEB 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.

BBE 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:

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS 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; that they might go by day and by night:

ASV 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:

DRA And 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.

YLT 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;

Drby 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.

RV 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; that they might go by day and by night:

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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:

KJB-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 giue them light to goe by day and night.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps 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.
(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.)

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

Cvdl 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.
(And ye/you_all LORD went before the by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead the ye/you_all right way: and by night in a pillar of fire, that he might show the light to walk both by day and night.)

Wycl Forsothe the Lord yede bifore hem to schewe the weie, bi dai in a piler of clowde, and bi nyyt in a piler of fier, that he schulde be ledere of the weie in euer either time;
(For_certain/Truly the Lord went before hem to show the way, by day in a pillar of cloud, and by night in a pillar of fire, that he should be leader of the way in ever either time;)

Luth Und der HErr zog vor ihnen her, des Tages in einer Wolkensäule, daß er sie den rechten Weg führete, und des Nachts in einer Feuersäule, daß er ihnen leuchtete, zu reisen Tag und Nacht.
(And the/of_the LORD pulled before/in_front_of to_them her, the day in one/a column_of_cloud, that he they/she/them the right way/path/road led, and the night in one/a column_of_fire, that he to_them shone, to/for travel day and night.)

ClVg Dominus autem præcedebat eos ad ostendendam viam per diem in columna nubis, et per noctem in columna ignis: ut dux esset itineris utroque tempore.[fn]
(Master however preceded them to showndam way/road through day in/into/on column/pillar cloud, and through the_night in/into/on column/pillar fire: as leader/chief was journey both at_the_time.)

UHB וַֽ⁠יהוָ֡ה הֹלֵךְ֩ לִ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶ֨ם יוֹמָ֜ם בְּ⁠עַמּ֤וּד עָנָן֙ לַ⁠נְחֹתָ֣⁠ם הַ⁠דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְ⁠לַ֛יְלָה בְּ⁠עַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לְ⁠הָאִ֣יר לָ⁠הֶ֑ם לָ⁠לֶ֖כֶת יוֹמָ֥ם וָ⁠לָֽיְלָה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς ἡγεῖτο αὐτῶν, ἡμέρας μὲν ἐν στύλῳ νεφέλης, δεῖξαι αὐτοῖς τὴν ὁδόν· τὴν δὲ νύκτα ἐν στύλῳ πυρός.

BrTr And God led them, in the day by a pillar of cloud, to show them the way, and in the night by a pillar of fire.