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Exodus 40:38

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36 Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey.

37 If the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was taken up.

For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.
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BSB
For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.
KJV
For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
WEB
For the cloud of the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and there was fire in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
ASV
For the cloud of Jehovah was upon the tabernacle by day, and there was fire therein by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
DARBY
For the cloud of Jehovah was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, before the eyes of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
BLB
For the cloud of YHWH [was] on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the eyes of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
ÅB
For Herrens sky lå over tabernaklet om dagen, og om natten lyste den som ild, for alle Israels barns øyne på alle deres tog.
OTB
For Herrens sky var over tabernaklet om dagen, og ild var i skyen om natten, for øynene til hele Israels hus gjennom alle deres reiser.
B1930
For Herrens sky lå over tabernaklet om dagen, og om natten lyste den som ild, for alle Israels barns øine på alle deres tog.

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  • Psalms 78:14

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

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  • Exodus 13:21

    And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.

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  • Numbers 9:15

    On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning.

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  • Isaiah 4:5–6

    Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,

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  • Psalms 105:39

    He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.

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