Numbers 9:16
What does Numbers 9:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 9:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So it was alway: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So it was alway: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And so it was at all times: it was covered by the cloud, and by a light as of fire by night.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862so it is continually; the cloud covereth it, also the appearance of fire by night.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So it was always: by day the cloud covered it, and by night as it were the appearance of fire.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890So it was continually: the cloud covered it, and at night it was as the appearance of fire.
Context
v.15And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the tent of the testimony: and at even it was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until morning.
v.16This passage
v.17And whenever the cloud was taken up from over the Tent, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel encamped.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19
to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
- Psalms 78:14
In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
- 1 Corinthians 10:1
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
- Nehemiah 9:12
Moreover in a pillar of cloud thou leddest them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
- Nehemiah 9:19
yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.
- Exodus 13:21
And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; that they might go by day and by night:
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