Exodus 13:21
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 13
“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
What Does Exodus 13:21 Mean?
Exodus 13:21 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 13, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Guidance, and Wilderness.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Exodus 13:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 31:8“And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”1 Corinthians 10:1“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;”Nehemiah 9:12“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.”Psalms 121:5“The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.”Exodus 33:14“And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.”Deuteronomy 1:33“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.”Psalms 99:7“He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.”Nehemiah 9:19“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.”Psalms 105:39“He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.”Exodus 33:9“And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.”Numbers 14:14“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.”Psalms 78:14“In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.”Isaiah 4:5“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.”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.”Psalms 68:7“O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:”Exodus 40:34“Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.”Numbers 10:34“And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.”Psalms 77:20“Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.”Exodus 14:19“And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:”Exodus 40:38“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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