Exodus 14:19 “And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew…”

Exodus 14:19

And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

World English Bible

The angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them, and stood behind them.

American Standard Version

And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud removed from before them, and stood behind them:

Geneva Bible 1599

(And the Angel of God, which went before the hoste of Israel, remoued and went behinde them: also the pillar of the cloude went from before them, and stoode behinde them,

Darby Translation

And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before them, and stood behind them.

Young's Literal Translation

And the messenger of God, who is going before the camp of Israel, journeyeth and goeth at their rear; and the pillar of the cloud journeyeth from their front, and standeth at their rear,

Bible in Basic English

Then the angel of God, who had been before the tents of Israel, took his place at their back; and the pillar of cloud, moving from before them, came to rest at their back:

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Cross references

“the angel”

Isaiah 63:9 Exodus 32:34 Numbers 20:16 Exodus 14:24 Exodus 13:21 Exodus 23:20

Isaiah 63:9 · BSB

In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

Exodus 32:34 · BSB

Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.”

Numbers 20:16 · BSB

and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.

Exodus 14:24 · BSB

At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.

Exodus 13:21 · BSB

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.

Exodus 23:20 · BSB

Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.

“and the pillar”

Exodus 13:22

Exodus 13:22 · BSB

Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”

20so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.

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