Then the angelוַ מַלְאַךְof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםwhoהַwas goingהֹלֵךְbeforeלִפְנֵיthe campמַחֲנֵהof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלmovedיִּסַּעand wentוַיֵּלֶךְbehind them;מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶםand the pillarוַ עַמּוּדof cloudהֶעָנָןmovedיִּסַּעfrom before themמִפְּנֵיהֶםand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbehind them,מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶם
Exodus 14:19
Study it in the app“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,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 14:19, word by word
- Then the angelמַלְאַךְmalach
angel
A messenger from God, a heavenly being.
Where else “malach” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- was goingהֹלֵךְholech
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “holech” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the campמַחֲנֵהmachane
camp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machane” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- movedיִּסַּעyisa
set out
To break camp and set out for another place.
Where else “yisa” appears- and wentיֵּלֶךְyelech
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appears- and the pillarעַמּוּדamud
pillar, column
Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.
Where else “amud” appears- of cloudעָנָןanan
cloud of presence
The cloud of YHWH's presence.
Where else “anan” appears- and stoodיַּעֲמֹדyaamod
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “yaamod” appears
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.