1 Corinthians 10:1 - Easy To Read Version Brothers and sisters, I want you to know what happened to our ancestors {\cf2\super [62]} \{that followed Moses {\cf2\super [63]} \}. They were all under the cloud, and they all walked through the sea. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition FOR I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, that our forefathers were all under and protected by the cloud [in which God's Presence went before them], and every one of them passed safely through the [Red] Sea, [Exod. 13:21; 14:22, 29.] American Standard Version (1901) For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; Common English Bible Brothers and sisters, I want you to be sure of the fact that our ancestors were all under the cloud and they all went through the sea. Catholic Public Domain Version For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and they all went across the sea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version FOR I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea. |
You are very kind!\par So you didn’t leave them in the desert.\par You didn’t take the tall cloud\par away from them by day.\par You continued to lead them.\par You didn’t take the column of fire\par away from them at night.\par You continued to light their path\par and show them which way to go.\par
God spread out his cloud like a blanket.\par God used his column of fire\par to give his people light at night.\par
God made the sea become dry land. {\cf2\super [379]} \par His happy people walked across the river. {\cf2\super [380]} \par
He guided his people safely.\par His people had nothing to be afraid of.\par He drowned their enemies\par in the Red Sea.\par
But the people of Israel crossed the sea on dry land. The water was like a wall on their right and on their left.
Then the cloud covered the Meeting Tent [503] and the Glory of the Lord [504] filled the Holy Tent. [505]
And the people of Egypt told the people in Canaan about it. They already know you are the Lord. They know that you are with your people. They know that the people saw you. Those people know about the special cloud. They know you use the cloud to lead your people during the day. And they know the cloud becomes a fire to lead your people at night.
The people left Pi Hahiroth and walked through the middle of the sea. They went toward the desert. Then they traveled for three days through the Etham desert. The people camped at Marah.
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain. But you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where people must worship.”
Brothers and sisters, I want you to know that I planned many times to come to you. But I have not been allowed to come to you. I wanted to come so that I could help you grow spiritually. I want to help you like I have helped the other non-Jewish people.
If God did not let the natural branches of that tree stay, then he will not let you stay \{if you don’t believe\}.
Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all people that believe but are not circumcised. Those people believe and are accepted like people that are right with God.
Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand about spiritual \{gifts\}.
When you were traveling, he went before you to find a place for you to put your camp. He went before you in a fire by night and in a cloud by day to show you which way you should go.
And the people \{that Moses led\} all walked through the Red Sea like it was dry land. They were able to do this because they had faith. The Egyptians also tried to walk through the Red Sea, but they were all drowned.