"On the first day of the first month set up the Tent of the LORD's presence.

Moses put down its bases, set up its frames, attached its crossbars, and put up its posts.

they will tell it to the people who live in this land. These people have already heard that you, LORD, are with us, that you appear in plain sight when your cloud stops over us, and that you go before us in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

The angel of God, who had been in front of the army of Israel, moved and went to the rear. The pillar of cloud also moved until it was

between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The cloud made it dark for the Egyptians, but gave light to the people of Israel, and so the armies could not come near each other all night.

Just before dawn the LORD looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the Egyptian army and threw them into a panic.

After Moses had gone in, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the door of the Tent, and the LORD would speak to Moses from the cloud.

As soon as the people saw the pillar of cloud at the door of the Tent, they would bow down.

Then the cloud covered the Tent and the dazzling light of the LORD's presence filled it.

With a cloud you led them in daytime, and at night you lighted their way with fire.

But you did not abandon them there in the desert, for your mercy is great. You did not take away the cloud or the fire that showed them the path by day and night.

By day he led them with a cloud and all night long with the light of a fire.

God put a cloud over his people and a fire at night to give them light.

Then over Mount Zion and over all who are gathered there, the LORD will send a cloud in the daytime and smoke and a bright flame at night. God's glory will cover and protect the whole city.

The creatures were standing to the south of the Temple when he went in, and a cloud filled the inner courtyard.

The dazzling light of the LORD's presence rose up from the creatures and moved to the entrance of the Temple. Then the cloud filled the Temple, and the courtyard was blazing with the light.

I want you to remember, my friends, what happened to our ancestors who followed Moses. They were all under the protection of the cloud, and all passed safely through the Red Sea.

During the day the LORD went in front of them in a pillar of cloud to show them the way, and during the night he went in front of them in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel night and day.

During all their wanderings they could see the cloud of the LORD's presence over the Tent during the day and a fire burning above it during the night.