Psalms 78:14

What does Psalms 78:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And leadeth them with a cloud by day, And all the night with a light of fire.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he led them with a cloud in the daytime, and all the night with the light of fire.

Context

v.13He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.

v.14This passage

v.15He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 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.

  • 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:

  • Psalms 105:39

    He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.

  • Exodus 40:35

    And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle.

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