Exodus 13:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 13:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 13:21 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 13:21 — KJV
“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:”
— Exodus 13:21 (KJV)
Exodus 13:21 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 13:21
“Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 13:21: day, pillar, cloud
“Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 13:21: day, pillar, cloud
“And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 13:21: lord, before, day
“Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 13:21: went, before, day
“So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 13:21: day, cloud, way
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