Go before
![The Ark Passes Over the Jordan, c. 1896-1902, by James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902), gouache on board, 8 3/8 x 10 13/16 in. (21.4 x 27.6 cm), at the Jewish Museum, New York The Ark Passes Over the Jordan by James Jacques Joseph Tissot](/bundles/ncbsw/media/Tissot_The_Ark_Passes_Over_the_Jordan.webp)
To "go before" in the Bible means either to lead or to prepare, depending on context. When it is said of the Lord or things representing the Lord -- the Ark of the Covenant, an angel, the pillars of cloud and fire -- it means to lead. When it is said of other people -- John the Baptist, for example, was to "go before the face of the Lord" -- it means to prepare people for what is to follow.
(参考: Arcana Coelestia 10399, 10508; The Apocalypse Explained 724 [7]; True Christian Religion 688)