Exodus 13:22

Exodus 13:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
• New International Version (NIV)Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.

Context of Exodus 13:22

20The Israelites travelled from Succoth and they arrived at Etham. They put up their tents there, on the edge of the desert. 21As they travelled, the Lord was leading them. During the day, he was there as a pillar of cloud that went in front of them. During the night, he went as a pillar of fire. This gave them light, so they could travel during the day or the night. The cloud did not leave the people during the day. Nor did the fire leave them during the night. It was always in front of them.

Exodus 13:22 word by word

לֹֽא־יָמִ֞ישׁ עַמּ֤וּד הֶֽעָנָן֙ יוֹמָ֔ם וְעַמּ֥וּד הָאֵ֖שׁ לָ֑יְלָה לִפְנֵ֖י הָעָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He took not awayמוּשׁmûsh · to removeH4185
• the pillarעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
• of the cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• by dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
• of fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• by nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Exodus 13:22

• Psalms 121:5The Lord is the one who keeps you safe. He is very near to you. He will give you shade from the hot sun.
• Revelation 10:1Then I saw another powerful angel. He was coming down from heaven. He had a cloud all round him, like his clothes. There was a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun and his legs shone like fire.

Commentaries on Exodus 13:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22He took not away the pillar of the cloud - Neither Jews nor Gentiles are agreed how long the cloud continued with the Israelites. It is very probable that it first visited them at Succoth, if it did not accompany them from Rameses; and that it continued with them till they came to the river Jordan, to pass over opposite to Jericho, for after that it appears that the ark alone was their guide, as it always marched at their head. See Joshua 3:10-11, etc…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-22Verses 21-22 The Lord went before them in a pillar, or appearance of the Divine Majesty. Christ was with the church in the wilderness, 1Co 10:9. Those whom God brings into a wilderness, he will not leave nor lose there, but will take care to lead them through it. It was great satisfaction to Moses and the pious Israelites, to be sure that they were under Divine guidance. Those who make the glory of God their end, and the word of God their rule, the Spirit…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-22The Lord’s redemptive power was demonstrated as he brought Israel into a place where they were completely helpless and had to either rely on him for rescue or die. At the time, it might have seemed foolish. But Israel would thank God throughout its history for guiding them to that situation (see Psalm 106:7–12; compare Isaiah 12:2–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2221-22. the Lord went before them--by a visible token of His presence, the Shekinah, in a majestic cloud (Psa 78:14; Ne 9:12; 1Co 10:1), called "the angel of God" (Ex 14:19; 23:20-23; Psa 99:6, 7; Is 63:8, 9).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 13:22

• Cloud
• Fire
• Israel
• Miracles
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Cloud
• Daub
• Encamp
• Mouth
• Murmur
• Passover
• Pillar
• Repent
• Exodus, the Book of
• Leviticus

Commentaries on Exodus 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings