Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.

New American Standard Bible

Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring;
The early rain also covers it with blessings.

King James Version

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

International Standard Version

They will pass through the Baca Valley where he will prepare a spring for them; even the early rain will cover it with blessings.

A Conservative Version

Passing through the valley of weeping they make it a place of springs. Yea, the early rain covers it with blessings.

American Standard Version

Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

Amplified


Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs;
The early rain also covers it with blessings.

Bible in Basic English

Going through the valley of balsam-trees, they make it a place of springs; it is clothed with blessings by the early rain.

Darby Translation

Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a well-spring; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

Julia Smith Translation

Passing through in the valley of Baca they will set it a fountain; also the early rain will cover the ponds.

King James 2000

Who passing through the valley of Baca makes it a well; the rain also fills the pools.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Passing through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring. The early rain covers [it with] blessings as well.

Modern King James verseion

Passing through the valley of weeping, they will make it a fountain; the early rain also covers it with blessings.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and the pools are filled with water.

NET Bible

As they pass through the Baca Valley, he provides a spring for them. The rain even covers it with pools of water.

New Heart English Bible

Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

The Emphasized Bible

Passing through the balsam-vale, A place of fountains, they make it, Yea, with blessings, is it covered by the early rain.

Webster

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

World English Bible

Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

Youngs Literal Translation

Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.

Context Readings

Longing For God's House

5 Happy are the people whose strength is in You,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.
7 They go from strength to strength;
each appears before God in Zion.


Cross References

Joel 2:23

Children of Zion, rejoice and be glad
in the Lord your God,
because He gives you the autumn rain
for your vindication.
He sends showers for you,
both autumn and spring rain as before.

2 Samuel 5:22-24

The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

2 Kings 3:9-20

So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out. After they had traveled their indirect route for seven days, they had no water for the army or their animals.

Psalm 66:10-12

For You, God, tested us;
You refined us as silver is refined.

Psalm 68:9

You, God, showered abundant rain;
You revived Your inheritance when it languished.

John 16:33

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

Acts 14:22

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”

Romans 5:3-5

And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,

Romans 8:37

No, in all these things we are more than victorious
through Him who loved us.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.

Revelation 7:14

I said to him, “Sir, you know.”

Then he told me:

These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation.
They washed their robes and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb.

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