King James Version
What Does Exodus 13:22 Mean?
“He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.”
Context
20
And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
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:
22
He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22) **He took not away.**—Comp. Exodus 40:38; Numbers 9:16; Numbers 10:34. The cloud probably disappeared at Abel-shittim (Numbers 33:49).
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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