Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
It remained that way continuously: the cloud would cover it,
New American Standard Bible
So it was continuously;
King James Version
So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
International Standard Version
It was so continuously there was a cloud covering by day, and a fire cloud appeared at night.
A Conservative Version
So it was always: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
American Standard Version
So it was alway: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
Amplified
So it was continuously; the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Bible in Basic English
And so it was at all times: it was covered by the cloud, and by a light as of fire by night.
Darby Translation
So it was continually: the cloud covered it, and at night it was as the appearance of fire.
Julia Smith Translation
So shall it be always: the cloud shall cover it, and the appearance of fire by night
King James 2000
So it was always: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So it was continually; the cloud would cover it and the appearance of fire [by] night.
Modern King James verseion
So it was always. The cloud covered it, and it looked like fire by night.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so it was always, that the cloud covered it by day, and the similitude of fire by night.
NET Bible
This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.
New Heart English Bible
So it was continually. The cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, came it to pass continually, the cloud, covered it, - and an appearance of fire, by night;
Webster
So it was always; the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
World English Bible
So it was continually. The cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
Youngs Literal Translation
so it is continually; the cloud covereth it, also the appearance of fire by night.
Themes
Fire » Illustrative of » God's protection
The high priest » Duties of » Consecrating the levites
Theocracy » The emblem of the divine presence appeared over the tabernacle during
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Cloud And The Fire
15
On the day the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony,
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:12
and with a pillar of fire by night,
to illuminate the way they should go.
Exodus 13:21-22
The Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud
Exodus 40:38
For the cloud of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and there was a fire inside the cloud by night, visible to the entire house of Israel throughout all the stages of their journey.
Numbers 9:18-22
At the Lord’s command the Israelites set out, and at the Lord’s command they camped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they camped.
Deuteronomy 1:33
who went before you on the journey to seek out a place for you to camp. He went in the fire by night and in the cloud by day to guide you on the road you were to travel.
Nehemiah 9:19
because of Your great compassion.
During the day the pillar of cloud
never turned away from them,
guiding them on their journey.
And during the night the pillar of fire
illuminated the way they should go.
Psalm 78:14
and with a fiery light throughout the night.
Psalm 105:39
and gave a fire to light up the night.
Isaiah 4:5-6
Then the Lord will create
1 Corinthians 10:1
Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers
2 Corinthians 5:19
That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world
Revelation 21:3
Then I heard a loud voice from the throne:
and He will live with them.
They will be His people,
and God Himself will be with them
and be their God.