Exodus 13:21
ContextNET © | 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, 1 so that they could 2 travel day or night. 3 |
NIV © | By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide 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. |
NASB © | The LORD was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. |
NLT © | The LORD guided them by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night. That way they could travel whether it was day or night. |
MSG © | GOD went ahead of them in a Pillar of Cloud during the day to guide them on the way, and at night in a Pillar of Fire to give them light; thus they could travel both 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: |
NRSV © | The LORD went in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day, to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light, so that they might travel by day and by night. |
NKJV © | And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night. |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Now the Lord <03068> was going <01980> before <06440> them by day <03119> in a pillar <05982> of cloud <06051> to lead <05148> them in the way <01870> , and by night <03915> in a pillar <05982> of fire <0784> to give them light <0215> , so <01980> that they could travel <01980> day <03119> or night .<03915> |
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, 1 so that they could 2 travel day or night. 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn God chose to guide the people with a pillar of cloud in the day and one of fire at night, or, as a pillar of cloud and fire, since they represented his presence. God had already appeared to Moses in the fire of the bush, and so here again is revelation with fire. Whatever the exact nature of these things, they formed direct, visible revelations from God, who was guiding the people in a clear and unambiguous way. Both clouds and fire would again and again represent the presence of God in his power and majesty, guiding and protecting his people, by judging their enemies. 2 tn The infinitive construct here indicates the result of these manifestations – “so that they went” or “could go.” 3 tn These are adverbial accusatives of time. |