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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 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.
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 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 spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God, 4 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. 5 My dynasty is approved by God, for he has made a perpetual covenant with me, arranged in all its particulars and secured. He always delivers me, and brings all I desire to fruition.
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Cross References
Judges 5:31
May all your enemies perish like this, O Lord! But may those who love you shine like the rising sun at its brightest!" And the land had rest for forty years.
Psalm 72:6
He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth.
Psalm 89:36
His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.
Hosea 6:5
Therefore, I will certainly cut you into pieces at the hands of the prophets; I will certainly kill you in fulfillment of my oracles of judgment; for my judgment will come forth like the light of the dawn.
Deuteronomy 32:2
My teaching will drop like the rain, my sayings will drip like the dew, as rain drops upon the grass, and showers upon new growth.
Psalm 110:3
Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.
Isaiah 4:2
At that time the crops given by the Lord will bring admiration and honor; the produce of the land will be a source of pride and delight to those who remain in Israel.
Isaiah 60:1
"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!
Isaiah 60:3
Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light.
Isaiah 60:18-20
Sounds of violence will no longer be heard in your land, or the sounds of destruction and devastation within your borders. You will name your walls, 'Deliverance,' and your gates, 'Praise.'
Hosea 6:3
So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land."
Micah 5:7
Those survivors from Jacob will live in the midst of many nations. They will be like the dew the Lord sends, like the rain on the grass, that does not hope for men to come or wait around for humans to arrive.
Malachi 4:2
But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.
Luke 1:78-79
Because of our God's tender mercy the dawn will break upon us from on high
John 1:7
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.