Parallel Verses
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 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so it was always, that the cloud covered it by day, and the similitude of fire 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 On the day that the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle -- the tent of the testimony -- and from evening until morning there was a fiery appearance over the tabernacle. 16 This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night. 17 Whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the Israelites would begin their journey; and in whatever place the cloud settled, there the Israelites would make camp.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:12
You guided them with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire by night to illumine for them the path they were to travel.
Exodus 13:21-22
Now the Lord was going before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them in the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel day or night.
Exodus 40:38
For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, but fire would be on it at night, in plain view of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
Numbers 9:18-22
At the commandment of the Lord the Israelites would begin their journey, and at the commandment of the Lord they would make camp; as long as the cloud remained settled over the tabernacle they would camp.
Deuteronomy 1:33
the one who was constantly going before you to find places for you to set up camp. He appeared by fire at night and cloud by day, to show you the way you ought to go.
Nehemiah 9:19
"Due to your great compassion you did not abandon them in the desert. The pillar of cloud did not stop guiding them in the path by day, nor did the pillar of fire stop illuminating for them by night the path on which they should travel.
Psalm 78:14
He led them with a cloud by day, and with the light of a fire all night long.
Psalm 105:39
He spread out a cloud for a cover, and provided a fire to light up the night.
Isaiah 4:5-6
Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over its convocations a cloud and smoke by day and a bright flame of fire by night; indeed a canopy will accompany the Lord's glorious presence.
1 Corinthians 10:1
For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,
2 Corinthians 5:19
In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people's trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation.
Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: "Look! The residence of God is among human beings. He will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them.