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19 Then the angel of God, who was going in front of the camp of Israel, moved behind them. The pillar of cloud also[a] moved from in front of them and stood behind them, 20 coming between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. The cloud remained there even[b] in the darkness,[c] illuminating the night, so that the one side did not come near the other all night.

21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord caused the water to retreat by a strong east wind all night, turning the sea into dry land. As the waters were divided,

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 14:19 The Heb. lacks also
  2. Exodus 14:20 The Heb. lacks even
  3. Exodus 14:20 Lit. and the darkness

19 Then the angel of God,(A) who had been traveling in front of Israel’s army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud(B) also moved from in front and stood behind(C) them, 20 coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness(D) to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long.

21 Then Moses stretched out his hand(E) over the sea,(F) and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind(G) and turned it into dry land.(H) The waters were divided,(I)

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