Exodus 14:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsExodus 14:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּבֹ֞א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
בֵּ֣ין
bêyn
H996
between
מַחֲנֵ֣ה
machăneh
H4264
camp
מִצְרַ֗יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
וּבֵין֙
bêyn
H996
between
מַחֲנֵ֣ה
machăneh
H4264
camp
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וַיְהִ֤י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
הֶֽעָנָן֙
ʻânân
H6051
cloud
וְהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ
chôshek
H2822
darkness
וַיָּ֖אֶר
ʼôwr
H215
to shine
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
הַלָּ֑יְלָה
layil
H3915
night
וְלֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
קָרַ֥ב
qârab
H7126
to approach
זֶ֛ה
zeh
H2088
this
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
זֶ֖ה
zeh
H2088
this
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הַלָּֽיְלָה
layil
H3915
night
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World English Bible Public Domain
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 didn't come near the other all the night.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. And it became a cloud, and darkness, and it lit up the night, and one did not come near to the other all night.
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