Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
So it was always: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
New American Standard Bible
So it was continuously;
King James Version
So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Holman Bible
It remained that way continuously: the cloud would cover it,
International Standard Version
It was so continuously there was a cloud covering by day, and a fire cloud appeared at night.
American Standard Version
So it was alway: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
Amplified
So it was continuously; the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Bible in Basic English
And so it was at all times: it was covered by the cloud, and by a light as of fire by night.
Darby Translation
So it was continually: the cloud covered it, and at night it was as the appearance of fire.
Julia Smith Translation
So shall it be always: the cloud shall cover it, and the appearance of fire by night
King James 2000
So it was always: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So it was continually; the cloud would cover it and the appearance of fire [by] night.
Modern King James verseion
So it was always. The cloud covered it, and it looked like fire by night.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so it was always, that the cloud covered it by day, and the similitude of fire by night.
NET Bible
This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.
New Heart English Bible
So it was continually. The cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, came it to pass continually, the cloud, covered it, - and an appearance of fire, by night;
Webster
So it was always; the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
World English Bible
So it was continually. The cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.
Youngs Literal Translation
so it is continually; the cloud covereth it, also the appearance of fire by night.
Themes
Fire » Illustrative of » God's protection
The high priest » Duties of » Consecrating the levites
Theocracy » The emblem of the divine presence appeared over the tabernacle during
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 9:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Cloud And The Fire
15 And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the tent of the testimony, and at evening it was upon the tabernacle, as it were the appearance of fire, until morning. 16 So it was always: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night. 17 And whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tent, then after that the sons of Israel journeyed. And in the place where the cloud abode, there the sons of Israel encamped.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:12
Moreover in a pillar of cloud thou led them by day, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way in which they should go.
Exodus 13:21-22
And LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night.
Exodus 40:38
For the cloud of LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and there was fire therein by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
Numbers 9:18-22
At the commandment of LORD the sons of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of LORD they encamped. As long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they remained encamped.
Deuteronomy 1:33
who went before you in the way, to seek out a place for you to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way ye should go, and in the cloud by day.
Nehemiah 9:19
yet thou in thy manifold mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud did not depart from over them by day to lead them in the way, neither the pillar of fire by night to show them light, and the way in which
Psalm 78:14
In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
Psalm 105:39
He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night.
Isaiah 4:5-6
And LORD will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all the glory, a covering.
1 Corinthians 10:1
But I want you not to be ignorant, brothers, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
2 Corinthians 5:19
How that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Revelation 21:3
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be with them.