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Exodus 14:20

IsraelEgypt
Protection and safety

18 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”

19 And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,

so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.

21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,

22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

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BSB
so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.
KJV
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
WEB
It came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. There was the cloud and the darkness, yet it gave light by night. One didn’t come near the other all night.
ASV
and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night: and the one came not near the other all the night.
DARBY
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and was a cloud and darkness, and lit up the night; and the one did not come near the other all the night.
BLB
And it came between the camp of Egypt and between the camp of Israel; and it was the cloud and the darkness, and it gave light by the night. And this one did not come near to the other all the night.
ÅB
så den kom imellom egypternes leir og Israels leir; på den ene side var den sky og mørke, og på den annen side lyste den opp natten; og den ene leir kom ikke inn på den andre hele natten.
OTB
og kom mellom egypternes leir og Israels leir. Hele natten brakte skyen mørke til den ene siden og lys til den andre; så ingen kom nær den andre hele natten.
B1930
så den kom imellem egypternes leir og Israels leir; på den ene side var den sky og mørke, og på den annen side lyste den op natten; og den ene leir kom ikke inn på den andre hele natten.

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