Exodus 13:22

These never failed: a pillar of cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night, in the sight of the people.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Now the Lord preceded them to show them the way, by day with a pillar of cloud, and by night with a pillar of fire, so that he might be the leader of their journey at both times.

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Cross References

Psalms 121:5For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 13:18-22

The Pillar of Fire and Fire. ( b. c. 1491.) 17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: 18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. 19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly… Read the whole commentary →

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