21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 13:21:1 ⧉וַֽיהוָ֡הvayahwehand the LORD Exodus 13:21:2 ⧉הֹלֵךְ֩holekhwent Exodus 13:21:3 ⧉לִפְנֵיהֶ֨םlifnehhembefore them Exodus 13:21:4 ⧉יוֹמָ֜םyomamby day Exodus 13:21:5 ⧉בְּעַמּ֤וּדbeammudin a pillar of Exodus 13:21:6 ⧉עָנָן֙anancloud Exodus 13:21:7 ⧉לַנְחֹתָ֣םlankhotamto lead them along Exodus 13:21:8 ⧉הַדֶּ֔רֶךְhaderekhthe way Exodus 13:21:9 ⧉וְלַ֛יְלָהvelailaand by night Exodus 13:21:10 ⧉בְּעַמּ֥וּדbeammudin a pillar of Exodus 13:21:11 ⧉אֵ֖שׁeshfire Exodus 13:21:12 ⧉לְהָאִ֣ירlehairto give light to Exodus 13:21:13 ⧉לָהֶ֑םlahemthem Exodus 13:21:14 ⧉לָלֶ֖כֶתlalekhetto travel Exodus 13:21:15 ⧉יוֹמָ֥םyomamby day Exodus 13:21:16 ⧉וָלָֽיְלָה׃valailaand by night |
21. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Guide} went ahead of them—by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them on the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to shine for them—so they could travel both by day and by night. |
21. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Protector} went before them by day in a pillar of cloud and by night in a pillar of flame, giving them light so they could travel day and night. |