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Exodus 14

Exodus 14:20

Parting the Red Sea · Exodus 14:15–31
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Translations

Modern
…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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
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.
Latin
…stetit, inter castra Ægyptiorum et castra Israël: et erat nubes tenebrosa, et illuminans noctem, ita ut ad se invicem toto noctis tempore accedere non valerent.

Original

Hebrew
English
…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.

Notes

Exodus 14:19–25

The night before, the Hebrews were afraid and in a panic. Now the Egyptian army was confused and in disorder. Even though they were highly trained, they could not keep control.

They realized that they faced a power greater than themselves. They could not understand it, and they could not control it.

Exodus 14:15–31

The escape through the Red Sea was the climactic moment of rescue. It was the highest point of God’s saving work in the exodus from Egypt.

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Book of Exodus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Darkness Deuteronomy, Book of Exodus, the Light Miracle Pillar of Fire and Cloud Red Sea

Topics

Cloud of Glory was Dark to the Enemies of Israel Egypt: Israel in Pharaoh Pursues Israel and is Miraculously Destroyed Egypt: The Country of: Army of Destroyed in the Red Sea Egyptians: Pursue Israelites, and the Army of, Destroyed God: Symbolized by the Pillar of Fire God: The Pillar of Cloud Israel: Pass Through the Red Sea Israel: Pursued by the Egyptians Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Between Baalzephon and Pihahiroth: The Cloud Removed to the Rear Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Under God's Protection Light: Divided Into: Extraordinary or Miraculous Miracles: Catalogue of The Pillar of Cloud and Fire Prayer: Answered: from Pharaoh's Army Select Readings: The Deliverance of the Israelites from Pharaoh Symbols and Similitudes of the Divine Presence, the Pillar of Cloud