2 Samuel 22:12 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And He setteth darkness Round about Him -- tabernacles, Darkness of waters -- thick clouds of the skies.
English ASV
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
English Amplified
He made darkness His canopy around Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He made darkness His canopy around Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He made darkness a canopy around him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
English EASY 2024
God put darkness all around him. He hid himself under dark clouds that bring rain.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He wrapped himself in darkness that covered him like a tent. He was hidden by dark clouds filled with water.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded him;
English God's Word - GW 1995
He surrounded himself with darkness. He made the dark rain clouds his covering.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
English KJV 1611
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
English LSB
And He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He made darkness canopies around Him, dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"And He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He made darkness the shelter about him, with spattering rain and thickening clouds.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He covered himself with darkness. The dark rain clouds of the sky were like a tent around him.
English NIV
He made darkness his canopy around him- the dark rain clouds of the sky.
English NKJ 1982
He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
English NLT
He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He made darkness around him a canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Darkness surrounded him, And clouds were thick around him;
English Tyndale 1537
And he made darkness a tabernacle round about him, with water gathered together in thick clouds.