Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
shall be as the morning light, when the sun shineth in a morning in which are no clouds to let the brightness; and as the grass of the earth is by the virtue of the rain.'
New American Standard Bible
A morning without clouds,
When the tender grass springs out of the earth,
Through sunshine after rain.’
King James Version
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Holman Bible
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”
International Standard Version
He is like dawn's first light, like bright sun blazing on a cloudless morning, glistening on grassland that flourishes after a rain shower.
A Conservative Version
[he shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, [when] the tender grass [springs] out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.
American Standard Version
He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass'springeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
Amplified
Is like the morning light when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
When the fresh grass springs out of the earth
Through sunshine after rain.’
Bible in Basic English
It is as the light of the morning, when the sun comes up, a morning without clouds; making young grass come to life from the earth
Darby Translation
And he shall be as the light or the morning, like the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; When from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And as the light of the morning the sun will rise: the morning not dense; from the shining of the rain bringing forth herbage from the earth.
King James 2000
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like the light of [the] morning when the sun rises, shining with no clouds, [bringing] vegetation from the earth apart from rain.'
Modern King James verseion
is as the light of the morning, as the sun rises, a morning without clouds. The tender grass springs out of the earth through shining after rain.
NET Bible
is like the light of morning when the sun comes up, a morning in which there are no clouds. He is like the brightness after rain that produces grass from the earth.
New Heart English Bible
shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
The Emphasized Bible
Is even as the light of the morning when ariseth the sun, - A morning, without clouds, As from brightness, and from rain, the fresh shoots out of the earth.
Webster
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
World English Bible
shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!
Themes
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Days » Artificial, divided into » Morning
Grass » Springs out of the earth
Light » Illustrative of » Wise rulers
Light » Described as » Shining
Morning » Was frequently cloudless
Psalms » Of david » At the close of his reign
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Extols Yahweh
3 The God of Israel spake unto me, and the strength of Israel said, 'He that beareth rule over men, he that ruleth justly in the fear of God, 4 shall be as the morning light, when the sun shineth in a morning in which are no clouds to let the brightness; and as the grass of the earth is by the virtue of the rain.' 5 And is not mine house so with God? In that he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, perfect in all points. And in that he shall fulfill all that is healthsome unto me, and all my desires thereto;
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Cross References
Judges 5:31
So, perish all thine enemies LORD: but they that love thee, let them be as the sun rising in his might!" And the land had rest forty years.
Psalm 72:6
He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.
Psalm 89:36
His seed shall endure forever, and his throne is like as the sun before me.
Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
Hosea 6:5
Therefore have I cut down the prophets, and let them be slain for my words' sake: so that thy punishment shall come to light.
Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine drop, as doth the rain; and my speech flow, as doth the dew - as the mizzling upon the herbs, and as the drops upon the grass.
Psalm 110:3
In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with a holy worship; the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning.
Isaiah 4:2
After that time shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and mighty, and the fruit of the earth shall be fair and pleasant for those Israelites that shall spring thereof.
Isaiah 60:1
Up and receive light, Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is up over thee.
Isaiah 60:3
And the heathen shall walk in thy light, and the kings in the brightness that is risen over thee.
Isaiah 60:18-20
Violence and robbery shall never be heard of in thy land, neither harm and destruction within thy borders. Thy walls shall be called health, and thy gates the praise of God.
Hosea 6:3
Then shall we have understanding, and endeavor ourselves to know the LORD. He shall go forth as the spring of the day, and come unto us as the evening and morning rain upon the earth."
Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the multitude of people, as the dew of the LORD, and as the drops upon the grass, that tarrieth for no man, and waiteth of nobody.
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name, shall the Son of righteousness arise, and health shall be under his wings: ye shall go forth, and multiply as the fat calves.
Luke 1:78-79
Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us:
John 1:7
The same came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe.