Exodus 13:22

Exodus 13:22

He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

a. NLT: And the LORD did not remove the pillar of cloud or pillar of fire from its place in front of the people.

b. NIV: Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.

c. YLT: He removeth not the pillar of the cloud by day, and the pillar of the fire by night, from before the people.

d. Amplified Bible Classic: The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.

e. Septuagint: And the pillar of cloud failed not by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, before all the people.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: He did not remove the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night from before the people.

1. “He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night…”

a. [He] took…away [Strong: 4185 muwsh moosh a primitive root (perhaps rather the same as 4184 through the idea of receding by contact); to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive):--cease, depart, go back, remove, take away.]

b. not [Strong: 3808 lo' lo or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.]

c. the pillar [Strong: 5982 `ammuw]d am-mood' or ammud {am-mood'}; from 5975; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform:--X apiece, pillar.]

d. of the cloud [Strong: 6051 `anan aw-nawn' from 6049; a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud:--cloud(-y).]

e. by day [Strong: 3119 yowmam yo-mawm' from 3117; daily:--daily, (by, in the) day(-time).]

f. nor the pllar [Strong: 5982 `ammuwd am-mood' or ammud {am-mood'}; from 5975; a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform:--X apiece, pillar.]

g. of fire [Strong: 784 'esh aysh a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):-- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.]

h. by night [Strong: 3915  layil lah'-yil or (Isa. 21:11) leyl {lale}; also laylah {lah'- yel-aw}; from the same as 3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity:--((mid-))night (season).]

2. “…from before the people.”

a. from before [Strong: 6440 paniym paw-neem' plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.]

b. the people [Strong: 5971 `am am from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation, people.]

1). This particular Divine manifestation of the presence of God was with the Israelites the entire 40 years previous to going into the Promise Land. After entering Canaan it is not seen in this particular manifestation (pillar of fire and pillar of cloud). Though he did manifest Himself to His people. It has been speculated that it ceased when the manna ceased when the crossed the Jordan river immediately before the fall of Jericho (Joshua 5:12).

2). During the 1000 year reign of Jesus, every house in Mt. Zion will have the pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

a). 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 shinning of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.

4:6 And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.