出埃及记 14:20

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

雲柱來到埃及營和以色列營中間；雲柱一邊是黑暗的，一邊卻光照著黑夜。這樣整夜彼此都不能接近。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
在 埃 及 营 和 以 色 列 营 中 间 有 云 柱 ， 一 边 黑 暗 ， 一 边 发 光 ， 终 夜 两 下 不 得 相 近 。

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ Then the Lord said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Command the Israelites to start moving. ¹⁶ Raise your walking stick and hold it over the sea so that the sea will split and the people can cross it on dry land. ¹⁷ I will make the Egyptians stubborn so they will chase the Israelites, but I will be honored when I defeat the king and all of his chariot drivers and chariots. ¹⁸ When I defeat the king, his chariot drivers, and chariots, the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord ." ¹⁹ Now the angel of God that usually traveled in front of Israel's army moved behind them. Also, the pillar of cloud moved from in front of the people and stood behind them. ²⁰ So the cloud came between the Egyptians and the Israelites. This made it dark for the Egyptians but gave light to the Israelites. So the cloud kept the two armies apart all night.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 18:11, Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 4:19, Isaiah 8:14, 2 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 2:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 10:23 - but all Exodus 14:24 - through Exodus 40:34 - a cloud Numbers 9:15 - the cloud Deuteronomy 1:33 - in fire Joshua 24:7 - he put 1 Chronicles 21:16 - saw the angel Nehemiah 9:12 - thou leddest Psalms 78:53 - so that Psalms 139:12 - the darkness Isaiah 4:5 - a cloud Isaiah 45:7 - create darkness Isaiah 52:12 - for Ezekiel 30:3 - a cloudy Amos 4:13 - that maketh Habakkuk 3:4 - brightness Luke 9:34 - there 1 Corinthians 10:1 - were

Cross-References

Genesis 9:26
Noah also said, "May the Lord , the God of Shem, be praised! May Canaan be Shem's slave.

Genesis 14:3
These kings who were attacked united their armies in the Valley of Siddim (now the Dead Sea).

Genesis 14:4
They had served Kedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year, they all turned against him.

Genesis 14:5
Then in the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings with him came and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, and the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim.

Genesis 14:6
They also defeated the Horites in the mountains of Edom to El Paran (near the desert).

Genesis 14:9
They fought against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Babylonia, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings fighting against five.

Genesis 14:17
After defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, Abram went home. As he was returning, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (now called King's Valley).

Genesis 14:19
and blessed Abram, saying, "Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the God who made heaven and earth.

Genesis 24:27
and said, "Blessed is the Lord , the God of my master Abraham. The Lord has been kind and truthful to him and has led me to my master's relatives."

Genesis 28:22
This stone which I have set up on its end will be the house of God. And I will give God one-tenth of all he gives me."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel,.... That is, the pillar of cloud, and the Angel of God, or Jehovah, in it, whereby the camp of Israel was secured from being annoyed by the camp of the Egyptians; and was an emblem of the gracious interposition of Christ between his spiritual Israel, whom he has redeemed by his blood, and their spiritual enemies, the Egyptians, the men of the world that hate them, from whose rage and malice Christ is their protection and safeguard:

and it was a cloud and darkness [to them]; to the Egyptians; it cast a shade upon them, and made the darkness of the night still greater to them, so that they could not see their way, and knew not where they were:

but it gave light by night to these; to the Israelites, so that they could see their way, and walk on in the midst of the sea, as on dry land; and such a light and guide they needed; for it was now the twenty first day of the month, seven days after the full of the moon, when the passover began, and therefore could have no benefit from the moon. The Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem say, that half the cloud was light, and half darkness; and it seems plain from the account, that that side of it which was towards the Egyptians was dark, and that which was towards the Israelites was light, and so an hinderance to the one and a benefit to the other: thus Christ is set for the rising of some, and the fall of others; and his Gospel is to some the savour of death unto death, and to others the savour of life unto life; to the one it is a hidden Gospel, and lies in darkness and obscurity, and to others a great and glorious light:

so that one came not near the other all the night; an emblem of that division and separation which the grace of God, the blood of Christ, and the light of the Gospel, make between the true Israel of God, and the men of the world; and which will continue throughout time, and to all eternity, so that they will never come near to each other; see

Luke 16:26.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 14:20. It was a cloud and darkness to them, c. — That the Israelites might not be dismayed at the appearance of their enemies, and that these might not be able to discern the object of their pursuit, the pillar of cloud moved from the front to the rear of the Israelitish camp, so as perfectly to separate between them and the Egyptians. It appears also that this cloud had two sides, one dark and the other luminous: the luminous side gave light to the whole camp of Israel during the night of passage and the dark side, turned towards the pursuing Egyptians, prevented them from receiving any benefit from that light. How easily can God make the same thing an instrument of destruction or salvation, as seems best to his godly wisdom! He alone can work by all agents, and produce any kind of effect even by the same instrument; for all things serve the purposes of his will.