Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”
New American Standard Bible
A morning without clouds,
When the tender grass springs out of the earth,
Through sunshine after rain.’
King James Version
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
International Standard Version
He is like dawn's first light, like bright sun blazing on a cloudless morning, glistening on grassland that flourishes after a rain shower.
A Conservative Version
[he shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, [when] the tender grass [springs] out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.
American Standard Version
He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass'springeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
Amplified
Is like the morning light when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
When the fresh grass springs out of the earth
Through sunshine after rain.’
Bible in Basic English
It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth
Darby Translation
And he shall be as the light or the morning, like the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; When from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And as the light of the morning the sun will rise: the morning not dense; from the shining of the rain bringing forth herbage from the earth.
King James 2000
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like the light of [the] morning when the sun rises, shining with no clouds, [bringing] vegetation from the earth apart from rain.'
Modern King James verseion
is as the light of the morning, as the sun rises, a morning without clouds. The tender grass springs out of the earth through shining after rain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
shall be as the morning light, when the sun shineth in a morning in which are no clouds to let the brightness; and as the grass of the earth is by the virtue of the rain.'
NET Bible
is like the light of morning when the sun comes up, a morning in which there are no clouds. He is like the brightness after rain that produces grass from the earth.
New Heart English Bible
shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
The Emphasized Bible
Is even as the light of the morning when ariseth the sun, - A morning, without clouds, As from brightness, and from rain, the fresh shoots out of the earth.
Webster
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
World English Bible
shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!
Themes
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Days » Artificial, divided into » Morning
Grass » Springs out of the earth
Light » Illustrative of » Wise rulers
Light » Described as » Shining
Morning » Was frequently cloudless
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Extols Yahweh
3
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God,
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”
For He has established an everlasting covenant
ordered and secured in every detail.
Will He not bring about
my whole salvation and my every desire?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Judges 5:31
But may those who love Him
be like the rising of the sun in its strength.
And the land was peaceful 40 years.
Psalm 72:6
like spring showers that water the earth.
Psalm 89:36
his throne like the sun before Me,
Proverbs 4:18
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Hosea 6:5
to cut them down;
I have killed them with the words of My mouth.
My judgment strikes like lightning.
Deuteronomy 32:2
and my word settle like dew,
like gentle rain on new grass
and showers on tender plants.
Psalm 110:3
on Your day of battle.
In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
the dew of Your youth belongs to You.
Isaiah 4:2
On that day the Branch of
Isaiah 60:1
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.
Isaiah 60:3
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.
Isaiah 60:18-20
devastation and destruction
will be gone from your borders.
But you will name your walls salvation
and your gates, praise.
Hosea 6:3
His appearance is as sure as the dawn.
He will come to us like the rain,
like the spring showers that water the land.
Micah 5:7
will be among many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which do not wait for anyone
or linger for mankind.
Malachi 4:2
But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings,
Luke 1:78-79
the Dawn from on high
John 1:7
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.