Exodus 14:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.”

Exodus 14:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 14:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 14:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. There was the cloud and the darkness, yet it gave light by night. One didn’t come near the other all night.”

Exodus 14:20 — World English Bible

Exodus 14:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night: and the one came not near the other all the night. ”

Exodus 14:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 14:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and cometh in between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and the cloud and the darkness are, and he enlighteneth the night, and the one hath not drawn near unto the other all the night.”

Exodus 14:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 14:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and was a cloud and darkness, and lit up the night; and the one did not come near the other all the night. ”

Exodus 14:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 14:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And came betweene the campe of the Egyptians and the campe of Israel: it was both a cloude and darkenes, yet gaue it light by night, so that all the night long the one came not at the other)”

Exodus 14:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 14:20 in Context — Exodus 14

18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

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:

20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

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What Does Exodus 14:20 Mean?

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