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Nehemiah 9:12

Nehemiah 9:12
Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Moreover, thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar,.... The Israelites, to shelter them from the heat of the sun in a dry and barren wilderness:

and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

By a cloudy pillar - See the notes on the parallel passages, both here and in the other verses.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Nehemiah 9:4-38

We have here an account how the work of this fast-day was carried on. 1. The names of the ministers that were employed. They are twice named (Neh 9:4, Neh 9:5), only with some variation of the names.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The Wilderness

12. in the day by a cloudy pillar R.V. in a pillar of cloud by day.

in the night by a pillar of fire R.V. in a pillar of fire by night. See for these words Exo 13:21-22; Num 14:14. And…