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Exodus 40:38

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36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

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.
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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

    In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

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  • Exodus 13:21

    And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

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  • Numbers 9:15

    And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.

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  • Isaiah 4:5–6

    And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.

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  • Psalms 105:39

    He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

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