Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
So shall it be always: the cloud shall cover 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.
A Conservative Version
So it was always: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by 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.
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 in the day of the raising up the dwelling the cloud covered the dwelling of the tent of testimony: and in the evening it shall be upon the tent as the appearance of fire till morning. 16 So shall it be always: the cloud shall cover it, and the appearance of fire by night 17 And when the cloud went up from the tent, and after this the sons of Israel shall remove: and in the place where the cloud shall dwell there, there shall the sons of Israel encamp.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:12
And in a pillar of cloud thou didst guide them by day, and in a pillar of fire by night, to enlighten the way to them that they shall go in it
Exodus 13:21-22
And Jehovah went before them the day in a pillar of cloud, to direct them the way; and the night in a pillar of fire to give light to them; to go the day and the night
Exodus 40:38
For the cloud of Jehovah was upon the dwelling the day, and fire was upon it the night, in the eyes of all the house of Israel in all their departures
Numbers 9:18-22
At the mouth of Jehovah the sons of Israel will remove, and at the mouth of Jehovah they will encamp: all the days which the cloud shall dwell upon the dwelling they shall encamp.
Deuteronomy 1:33
He going in the way before you to search out for you a place for you to encamp, in fire by night, to cause you to see in what way ye shall go in it, and in a cloud by day.
Nehemiah 9:19
And thou in thy many compassions forsookest them not in the desert: not removing the pillar of cloud from above them in the day to guide them in the way; and the pillar of fire in the night, to enlighten to them, and the way that they shall go in it
Psalm 78:14
And he will guide them in a cloud the day, and all the night in a light of fire.
Psalm 105:39
He spread a cloud for covering, and fire to lighten the night
Isaiah 4:5-6
And Jehovah created upon all the foundation of mount Zion and upon all her convocation, a cloud by day, and smoke, and the shining of afire of flame by night: and upon all the glory a covering.
1 Corinthians 10:1
And I will not ye be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 Corinthians 5:19
For as God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their faults; and having set in us the word of reconciliation.
Revelation 21:3
And I heard a great voice from heaven saying, Behold the tent of God with men, and he will dwell with them and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God.