Parallel Verses
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!
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.'
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.'
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 He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God. 4 And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth! 5 For -- not so is my house with God; For -- a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For -- all my salvation, and all desire, For -- He hath not caused it to spring up.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Judges 5:31
So do all Thine enemies perish, O Jehovah, And those loving Him are As the going out of the sun in its might!' and the land resteth forty years.
Psalm 72:6
He cometh down as rain on mown grass, As showers -- sprinkling the earth.
Psalm 89:36
His seed is to the age, And his throne is as the sun before Me,
Proverbs 4:18
And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,
Hosea 6:5
Therefore I have hewed by prophets, I have slain them by sayings of My mouth, And My judgments to the light goeth forth.
Deuteronomy 32:2
Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb,
Psalm 110:3
Thy people are free-will gifts in the day of Thy strength, in the honours of holiness, From the womb, from the morning, Thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Isaiah 4:2
In that day is the Shoot of Jehovah for desire and for honour, And the fruit of the earth For excellence and for beauty to the escaped of Israel.
Isaiah 60:1
Arise, be bright, for come hath thy light, And the honour of Jehovah hath risen on thee.
Isaiah 60:3
And come have nations to thy light, And kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Isaiah 60:18-20
Violence is not heard any more in thy land, Spoiling and destruction in thy borders, And thou hast called 'Salvation' thy walls, And thy gates, 'Praise.'
Hosea 6:3
And we know -- we pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rain -- sprinkling earth.'
Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob hath been in the midst of many peoples, As dew from Jehovah -- as showers on the herb, That waiteth not for man, nor stayeth for the sons of men.
Malachi 4:2
And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness -- and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.
Luke 1:78-79
Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,
John 1:7
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;