Exodus 14:19

“Then the angel of Elohim, who was going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them,”

Exodus 14:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 14:19, word by word

Then the angelמַלְאַךְmalach

angel

A messenger from God, a heavenly being.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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was goingהֹלֵךְholech

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the campמַחֲנֵהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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movedיִּסַּעyisa

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

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and wentיֵּלֶךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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and the pillarעַמּוּדamud

pillar, column

Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.

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of cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

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and stoodיַּעֲמֹדyaamod

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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The context

18And the Egyptians will know that I am YHWH, when I gain glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”

19 · This verse (above)

20and it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness, and it lit up the night; and the one did not come near the other all night.

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