Exodus 14:20

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.

Cross-reference

Exodus 14:24 Historical context

Exodus 14:24 continues the narrative: from this same pillar, the Lord looked down and troubled the Egyptians.

Exodus 10:23 parallels this same divine distinction: God gave light to Israel while bringing darkness upon Egypt.

Exodus 40:34 shows the same cloud of God's presence now filling the tabernacle, linking guidance to worship.

Isaiah 8:14 Parallel

Isaiah 8:14 describes God as a sanctuary to some but a stumbling stone to others — same dual effect as the cloud (light/darkness).

2 Corinthians 2:15 speaks of the aroma of Christ — a fragrance of life to some, death to others — reflecting the cloud's dual outcome.

2 Corinthians 2:16 continues the aroma metaphor: death to the perishing, life to the saved — exactly parallels the cloud's divided effect.

Numbers 9:15 describes the same cloud covering the tabernacle, confirming it as the sign of God's presence.

Deuteronomy 1:33 summarizes this guidance: God went before them in cloud by day and fire by night.

Joshua 24:7 Historical context

Joshua 24:7 recalls this event directly: God put darkness between you and the Egyptians at the sea.

Nehemiah 9:12 recites this same guidance: God led them by a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night.

Isaiah 4:5 Allusion

In Isaiah 4:5, the same cloud and fire imagery reappears as God's protective presence over Zion, echoing the exodus pillar.

In 1 Corinthians 10:1, Paul directly references the cloud from Exodus 14:20 as a type of spiritual covering for Israel.

Luke 9:34 Typology

In Luke 9:34, the cloud at the Transfiguration echoes the Exodus cloud of God's presence, here overshadowing Jesus and the disciples.

Psalm 18:11 Parallel

Psalm 18:11 describes God making darkness His covering — similar to the cloud that brought darkness to the Egyptians.