Nehemiah 9:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And by a pillar of cloud Thou hast led them by day, and by a pillar of fire by night, to lighten to them the way in which they go.

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.

English Amplified

Moreover, by a pillar of cloud You led them by day, and by a pillar of fire by night to light the way they should go.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Moreover, by a pillar of cloud You led them by day, and by a pillar of fire by night to light the way they should go.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You led them with a pillar of cloud by day, and with a pillar of fire by night, to illuminate the way they should go.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And thou leddest them in the day by a pillar of cloud, and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

English EASY 2024

During the day, you led your people with a pillar of cloud. At night, you led them with a pillar of fire to give them light. You showed them the way that they should travel.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

With the tall cloud, you led them by day, and at night you used the column of fire. That is the way you lit their path and showed them where to go.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

By a pillar of cloud you led them in the day, and by a pillar of fire in the night to light for them the way in which they should go.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

With a cloud you led them in daytime, and at night you lighted their way with fire.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You led them during the day by a column of smoke and during the night by a column of fire to give them light to see the way they should go.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You led them with a pillar of cloud by day, and with a pillar of fire by night, to illuminate the way they should go.

English KJV 1611

Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

And with a pillar of cloud You led them by day, And with a pillar of fire by night To light for them the way In which they were to go.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

By day You led them with a pillar of cloud, and by night with a pillar of fire to light the way for them to go.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And with a pillar of cloud You led them by day, And with a pillar of fire by night To light for them the way In which they were to go.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

With a column of cloud you led them by day, and by night with a column of fire, To light the way of their journey, the way in which they must travel.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You guided them with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire by night to illumine for them the path they were to travel.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

By day you led them with a pillar of cloud. At night you led them with a pillar of fire. It gave them light to show them the way you wanted them to go.

By day you led them with a pillar of cloud, and by night with a pillar of fire to give them light on the way they were to take.

English NKJ 1982

Moreover You led them by day with a cloudy pillar, And by night with a pillar of fire, To give them light on the road Which they should travel.

You led our ancestors by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night so that they could find their way.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Moreover, you led them by day with a pillar of cloud, and by night with a pillar of fire, to give them light on the way in which they should go.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

By a pillar of cloud thou didst lead them in the day, and by a pillar of fire in the night to light for them the way in which they should go.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You led our ancestors by a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night so that they could find their way.

English Tyndale 1537

and leddest them on the day time in a cloudy pillar; and on the night season in a pillar of fire, to shew them light in the way that they went.