Numbers 9:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
so it is continually; the cloud covereth it, also the appearance of fire by night.
English ASV
So it was alway: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
English Amplified
So it was constantly; the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
So it was constantly; the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
It remained that way continually; the cloud would cover the tabernacle by day, and at night it would appear like fire.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
It remained that way continuously: the cloud would cover it, appearing like fire at night.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
So it was continually: the cloud covered it, and at night it was as the appearance of fire.
English EASY 2024
It continued to be like this. The cloud covered it during the day. But at night, the cloud seemed to have fire in it.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The cloud stayed over the Holy Tent all the time. And at night the cloud looked like fire.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
So it was always: the cloud covered it by day and the appearance of fire by night.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The smoke always glowed this way. At night the smoke covering the tent glowed like fire.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
It remained that way continuously: the cloud would cover it, appearing like fire at night.
English KJV 1611
So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
English LSB
So it was continuously; the cloud would cover it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So it was always. The cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So it was continuously; the cloud would cover it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
It was always so: during the day the Dwelling was covered by the cloud, which at night had the appearance of fire.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
That's what continued to happen. The cloud covered the tent. At night the cloud looked like fire.
English NIV
That is how it continued to be; the cloud covered it, and at night it looked like fire.
English NKJ 1982
So it was always: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
English NLT
This was the regular pattern--at night the cloud changed to the appearance of fire.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
It was always so: the cloud covered it by day and the appearance of fire by night.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
So it was continually; the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
It was always so—the daytime Cloud changing to the appearance of fire at night.
English Tyndale 1537
And so it was alway, that the cloud covered it by day, and the similitude of fire by night.