Exodus 14:19 - Exposition

The angel of God . The Divine Presence, which manifested itself in the pillar of the cloud, is called indifferently "the Lord" ( Exodus 13:21 ; Exodus 14:24 ), and "the Angel of God"—just as the appearance to Moses in the burning bush is termed both "God" and "the angel of the Lord" ( Exodus 3:2 ). Which went before — i.e. ; "which ordinarily, and (so to speak) habitually preceded the camp" ( Exodus 13:21 ; Psalms 78:14 ). And stood behind them . Took up a fixed station for the night, or the greater portion of it.