Yet you say, ‘What does God know? Can he judge through total darkness?
Exodus 14:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised During the morning watch, the Lord looked down at the Egyptian forces from the pillar of fire and cloud, and threw the Egyptian forces into confusion. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And in the morning watch the Lord through the pillar of fire and cloud looked down on the host of the Egyptians and discomfited [them], American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians. Common English Bible As morning approached, the LORD looked down on the Egyptian camp from the column of lightning and cloud and threw the Egyptian camp into a panic. Catholic Public Domain Version And now the morning watch had arrived, and behold, the Lord, looking down upon the camp of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, put to death their army. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now the morning watch was come, and, behold, the Lord, looking upon the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, slew their host. |
Yet you say, ‘What does God know? Can he judge through total darkness?
They die suddenly in the middle of the night; people shudder, then pass away. Even the mighty are removed without effort.
But when God is silent, who can declare him guilty? When he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he watches over both individuals and nations,
Look on every proud person and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
The Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on their way during the day and in a pillar of fire to give them light at night, so that they could travel day or night.
He caused their chariot wheels to swerve , and made them drive with difficulty. ‘Let’s get away from Israel,’ the Egyptians said, ‘because the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt! ’
And if they are driven by their enemies into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will keep my eye on them for harm and not for good.
The next day Saul organised the troops into three divisions. During the morning watch, they invaded the Ammonite camp and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. There were survivors, but they were so scattered that no two of them were left together.