Exodus 13:21

New American Bible - revised edition

The Lord preceded them, in the daytime by means of a column of cloud to show them the way, and at night by means of a column of fire to give them light. Thus they could travel both day and night.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:12

With a column of cloud you led them by day, and by night with a column of fire, To light the way of their journey, the way in which they must travel.

Nehemiah 9:19

Yet in your great mercy you did not forsake them in the desert. By day the column of cloud did not cease to lead them on their journey, by night the column of fire did not cease to light the way they were to travel.

Psalm 105:39

He spread a cloud out as a cover, and made a fire to light up the night.

Psalm 68:7

God gives a home to the forsaken, who leads prisoners out to prosperity, while rebels live in the desert.

Psalm 77:20

Through the sea was your way; your path, through the mighty waters, though your footsteps were unseen.

Psalm 78:14

He led them with a cloud by day, all night with the light of fire.

Psalm 99:7

From the pillar of cloud he spoke to them; they kept his decrees, the law he had given them.

Exodus 10:10

“The Lord help you,” Pharaoh replied, “if I let your little ones go with you! Clearly, you have some evil in mind.

Exodus 16:10

But while Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they turned in the direction of the wilderness, and there the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud!

Exodus 32:1

When the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for that man Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.”

Song of Solomon 3:6

D Who is this coming up from the desert, like columns of smoke Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all kinds of exotic powders?

Numbers 10:34

And the cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from camp.

Numbers 14:14

They will tell the inhabitants of this land, who have heard that you, Lord, are in the midst of this people; you, Lord, who directly revealed yourself! Your cloud stands over them, and you go before them by day in a column of cloud and by night in a column of fire.

Deuteronomy 1:33

who journeys before you to find you a place to camp—by night in the fire, and by day in the cloud, to show you the way to go.

Deuteronomy 31:8

It is the Lord who goes before you; he will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you. So do not fear or be dismayed.” The Reading of the Law.