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Berean Standard Bible

“so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.”

Exodus 14:20

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Israel is trapped between the sea and Pharaoh's approaching army. The pillar of cloud that had led them moves from the front to the back and stands between the two camps.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 one didn’t come near the other all night.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel; and there was a dark cloud between them, and they went on through the night; but the one army came no nearer to the other all the night.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

E iba entre el campo de los Egipcios y el campo de Israel; y era nube y tinieblas para aquéllos, y alumbraba á Israel de noche: y en toda aquella noche nunca llegaron los unos á los otros.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y se interpuso entre el pueblo de Israel y los egipcios. Y aquella noche, al convertirse en columna de fuego, dio oscuridad a los egipcios e iluminó al pueblo de Israel. ¡Los egipcios no pudieron alcanzar a los israelitas!

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