SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:20
E iba entre el campamento de los egipcios y el campamento de Israel; y era nube y tinieblas para aquellos , y alumbraba la noche a Israel ; y en toda aquella noche nunca llegaron los unos a los otros.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 14:20
Verse 20. It was a cloud and darkness to them, &c.] That the Israelites might not be dismayed at the appearance of their enemies, and that these might not be able to discern the object of their pursuit, the pillar of cloud moved from the front to the rear of the Israelitish camp, so as perfectly to separate between them and the Egyptians. It appears also that this cloud had two sides, one dark and the other luminous: the luminous side gave light to the whole camp of Israel during the night of passage; and the dark side, turned towards the pursuing Egyptians, prevented them from receiving any benefit from that light. How easily can God make the same thing an instrument of destruction or salvation, as seems best to his godly wisdom! He alone can work by all agents, and produce any kind of effect even by the same instrument; for all things serve the purposes of his will.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-20 - Moses' silent prayers of faith prevailed more with God than Israel' loud outcries of fear. The pillar of cloud and fire came behind them where they needed a guard, and it was a wall between them and their enemies. The word and providence of God have a black and dark sid toward sin and sinners, but a bright and pleasant side toward the people of the Lord. He, who divided between light and darkness, Ge 1:4 allotted darkness to the Egyptians, and light to the Israelites. Such difference there will be between the inheritance of the saints i light, and that utter darkness which will be the portion of hypocrite for ever.
Original Hebrew
ויבא 935 בין 996 מחנה 4264 מצרים 4714 ובין 996 מחנה 4264 ישׂראל 3478 ויהי 1961 הענן 6051 והחשׁך 2822 ויאר 215 את 853 הלילה 3915 ולא 3808 קרב 7126 זה 2088 אל 413 זה 2088 כל 3605 הלילה׃ 3915
