Exodus 13:21

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By day the Lord went ahead of them in a column of smoke to lead them on their way. By night he went ahead of them in a column of fire to give them light so that they could travel by day or by night.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:12

You led them during the day by a column of smoke and during the night by a column of fire to give them light to see the way they should go.

Nehemiah 9:19

But because of your endless compassion, you didn’t abandon them in the desert. The column of smoke didn’t leave them during the day, but it led them on their way. The column of fire didn’t leave them during the night, but it gave them light to see the way they should go.

Psalm 105:39

He spread out a cloud as a protective covering and a fire to light up the night.

Psalm 68:7

O God, when you went in front of your people, when you marched through the desert, Selah

Psalm 77:20

Like a shepherd, you led your people. You had Moses and Aaron take them by the hand.

Psalm 78:14

He guided them by a cloud during the day and by a fiery light throughout the night.

Psalm 99:7

He spoke to them from a column of smoke. They obeyed his written instructions and the laws that he gave them.

Exodus 10:10

Pharaoh said to them, “The Lord would have to be with you if I would ever let you take your women and children along. I know you’re up to no good!

Exodus 16:10

While Aaron was speaking to the whole community of Israelites, they looked toward the desert. Suddenly, they saw the glory of the Lord in the ⌞column of⌟ smoke.

Exodus 32:1

When the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron. They said to him, “We don’t know what has happened to this Moses, who led us out of Egypt. Make gods who will lead us.”

Song of Solomon 3:6

Who is this young woman coming up from the wilderness like clouds of smoke? She is perfumed with myrrh and incense made from the merchants’ scented powders.

Numbers 10:34

The Lord’s ⌞column of⌟ smoke was over them by day when they moved the camp.

Numbers 14:14

What if the Egyptians tell the people who live in this land? Lord, they have already heard that you are with these people, that they have seen you with their own eyes, that your column of smoke stays over them, and that you go ahead of them in a column of smoke by day and in a column of fire by night.

Deuteronomy 1:33

who went ahead of you to find places for you to camp. He appeared in a column of fire at night and in a column of smoke during the day to show you which route to take.

Deuteronomy 31:8

The Lord is the one who is going ahead of you. He will be with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you. So don’t be afraid or terrified.”