Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so it was always, that the cloud covered it by day, and the similitude 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.
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.
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 the same day that the habitation was reared up, a cloud covered it on high upon the tabernacle of witness: and at even there was upon the habitation, as it were the similitude of fire until the morning. 16 And so it was always, that the cloud covered it by day, and the similitude of fire by night. 17 And when the cloud was taken up from of the tabernacle, then the children of Israel journeyed: and where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:12
and leddest them in the daytime in a cloudy pillar; and on the night season in a pillar of fire, to show them light in the way that they went.
Exodus 13:21-22
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to lead them the way: and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light: that they might go both by day and night.
Exodus 40:38
for the cloud of the LORD was upon the habitation by day, and fire by night: in the sight of all the house of Israel in all their journeys.
Numbers 9:18-22
At the mouth of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the mouth of the LORD they pitched. And as long as the cloud abode upon the habitation, they lay still,
Deuteronomy 1:33
which goeth the way before you to search you out a place to pitch your tents in; in fire by night - that ye might see what way to go - and in a cloud by day.
Nehemiah 9:19
yet thou forsookest them not in the wilderness, according to thy great mercy. And the cloudy pillar departed not from them in the daytime to lead them the way, neither the pillar of fire in the night season, to show them light in the way that they went.
Psalm 78:14
In the daytime he led them with a cloud, and all the night through with a light of fire.
Psalm 105:39
He spread out a cloud to be a covering, and fire to give light in the night season.
Isaiah 4:5-6
Moreover upon all the dwellings of the hill of Zion and upon their whole congregation, shall the LORD provide a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for all their glory shall be preserved.
1 Corinthians 10:1
Brethren I would not that ye should be ignorant of this, how that our fathers were all under a cloud, and all passed through the sea,
2 Corinthians 5:19
For God was in Christ, and made agreement between the world and himself, and imputed not their sins unto them: and hath committed to us the preaching of the atonement.
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 shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them and be their God.