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# A tall pillar of cloud
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This could be translated as, “A tall cloud” or, “A cloud shaped like a pillar.” This was not an actual pillar such as something that supports a building. It resembled in appearance a pillar, but it was made out of clouds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# a tall pillar of fire
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This was a column of fire that hung or floated in the air in front of the Israelites. This was not an actual pillar such as something that supports a building. It resembled in appearance a pillar, but it was made out of fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# guided them
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God showed them the way by making the pillar move along in front of them so they could follow it.
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