The LORDwas goingbeforethem in a pillarof cloudby dayto leadthem on the way,and in a pillarof fireby nightto givethem light,that they might travelby dayand by night.
"And with a pillarof cloudYou ledthem by day,And with a pillarof fireby nightTo lightfor them the wayIn whichthey were to go.
He spoketo them in the pillarof cloud;They keptHis testimoniesAnd the statutethat He gavethem.
who goesbeforeyou on [your] way,to seekout a placefor you to encamp,in fireby nightand cloudby day,to showyou the wayin whichyou should go.
He spreada cloudfor a covering,And fireto illumineby night.
Then He ledthem with the cloudby dayAnd allthe nightwith a lightof fire.
You, in Your greatcompassion,Did not forsakethem in the wilderness;The pillarof clouddid not leavethem by day,To guidethem on their way,Northe pillarof fireby night,to lightfor them the wayin whichthey were to go.
and they will tell[it] to the inhabitantsof thisland.They have heardthat You, O LORD,are in the midstof thispeople,for You, O LORD,are seeneyeto eye,while Your cloudstandsoverthem; and You gobeforethem in a pillarof cloudby dayand in a pillarof fireby night.
The cloudof the LORDwas overthem by daywhen they setout from the camp.
It cameabout as Aaronspoketo the wholecongregationof the sonsof Israel,that they lookedtowardthe wilderness,and behold,the gloryof the LORDappearedin the cloud.
"The LORDis the one who goesaheadof you; He will be with you. He will not failyou or forsakeyou. Do not fearor be dismayed."
O God,when You wentforthbeforeYour people,When You marchedthrough the wilderness,Selah.
You ledYour peoplelike a flockBy the handof Mosesand Aaron.
"Whatis thiscomingup from the wildernessLike columnsof smoke,Perfumedwith myrrhand frankincense,With allscentedpowdersof the merchant?
Then he saidto them, "Thusmay the LORDbe with you, ifeverI letyou and your littleonesgo!Takeheed,for evilis in your mind.
Now when the peoplesawthat Mosesdelayedto comedownfrom the mountain,the peopleassembledaboutAaronand saidto him, "Come,makeus a godwhowill gobeforeus; as for thisMoses,the manwhobroughtus up from the landof Egypt,we do not knowwhathas becomeof him."
