Psalms 105:39
What does Psalms 105:39 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 105:39 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A cloud was stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the night.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He hath spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to enlighten the night.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And was defiled with their works: and they went aside after their own inventions.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 9:15
And 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.
- 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:
- Isaiah 4:5
And Jehovah will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be spread a covering.
- 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 14:24
And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.
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