Psalms 105:39 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
He hath spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to enlighten the night.
English ASV
He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.
English Amplified
The Lord spread a cloud for a covering [by day], and a fire to give light in the night. [Exod. 13:21.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The Lord spread a cloud for a covering [by day], and a fire to give light in the night. [Exod. 13:21.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He spread a cloud as a covering and gave a fire to light up the night.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night.
English EASY 2024
The Lord made a cloud to cover his people and a fire to give them light at night.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Lord spread out his cloud like a blanket. He used his column of fire to give his people light at night.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
God put a cloud over his people and a fire at night to give them light.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He spread out a cloud as a protective covering and a fire to light up the night.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He spread a cloud as a covering and [gave] a fire to light up the night.
English KJV 1611
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
English LSB
He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light by night.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He spread a cloud as a cover, and made a fire to light up the night.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He spread out a cloud for a cover, and provided a fire to light up the night.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord spread out a cloud to cover his people. He gave them a fire to light up the night.
English NIV
He spread out a cloud as a covering, and a fire to give light at night.
English NKJ 1982
He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.
English NLT
The LORD spread out a cloud above them as a covering and gave them a great fire to light the darkness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
God spread out a cloud as shade as they moved ahead and a cloud of fire to light up their night.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He spread out a cloud above them to shield them from the burning sun and gave them a pillar of flame at night to give them light.
English Tyndale 1537
He spread out a cloud to be a covering, and fire to give light in the night season.