KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.
WEB World English Bible
For the cloud of Yahweh was on the tabernacle by day, and there was fire in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
ASV American Standard Version
For the cloud of Jehovah was upon the tabernacle by day, and there was fire therein by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for the cloud of Jehovah is on the tabernacle by day, and fire is in it by night, before the eyes of all the house of Israel in all their journeys.
Surrounding context — Exodus 40
35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:
37 But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
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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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּי֩H3588 · kiforעֲנַ֨ןH6051 · a.nancloudיְהוָ֤הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעַֽל־H5921 · aluponהַמִּשְׁכָּן֙H4908 · mish.kantabernacleיוֹמָ֔םH3119 · yo.mamby dayוְאֵ֕שׁH784 · eshfireתִּהְיֶ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beלַ֖יְלָהH3915 · lay.lahnightבּ֑וֹH9033 · ohimלְעֵינֵ֥יH5869 · a.yineyeכָל־H3605 · kolallבֵּֽית־H1004 · betplaceיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallמַסְעֵיהֶֽם׃H4550 · mas.sajourney
Cross-references
Psalm 78:14In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.Numbers 9:15And 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.Exodus 13:21And 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:Isaiah 4:5-6And 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.Psalm 105:39He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
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