Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Putting on light, as a robe, Stretching out the heavens, as a curtain;

New American Standard Bible

Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak,
Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.

King James Version

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Holman Bible

He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,

International Standard Version

you are wrapped in light like a garment, stretching out the sky like a curtain.

A Conservative Version

who covers thyself with light as with a garment, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,

American Standard Version

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;

Amplified


[You are the One] who covers Yourself with light as with a garment,
Who stretches out the heavens like a tent curtain,

Bible in Basic English

You are clothed with light as with a robe; stretching out the heavens like a curtain:

Darby Translation

Covering thyself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent-curtain; --

Julia Smith Translation

Being covered with light as a garment: stretching forth the heavens as a curtain:

King James 2000

Who covers yourself with light as with a garment: who stretches out the heavens like a curtain:

Lexham Expanded Bible

[you] who cover [yourself] with light as [with] a garment, who stretch out [the] heavens like a tent curtain,

Modern King James verseion

covering Yourself with light as with a robe; and stretching out the heavens like a curtain;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou deckest thyself with light, as it were with a garment, and spreadest out the heaven like a curtain -

NET Bible

He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain,

New Heart English Bible

He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

Webster

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

World English Bible

He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.

Youngs Literal Translation

Covering himself with light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עטה 
`atah 
Usage: 17

thyself with light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

as with a garment
שׂלמה 
Salmah 
Usage: 16

the heavens
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence

1 Bless, O my soul, Yahweh, - Yahweh, my God, thou art exceedingly great, With honour and majesty, hast thou clothed thyself, 2 Putting on light, as a robe, Stretching out the heavens, as a curtain; 3 Building, in the waters, his upper chambers, - Who maketh clouds his chariot, Who passeth along on the wings of the wind;

Cross References

Isaiah 40:22

It is he who sitteth upon the circle of the earth, While the inhabitants thereof are, as grass-hoppers, - Who stretcheth forth, as a curtain, the heavens, And spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

Daniel 7:9

I continued looking, until that, thrones, were placed, and, the Ancient of days, took his seat, - whose, garment, like snow, was white, and, the hair of his head, like pure wool, his throne, was flames of fire, his wheels, a burning fire.

Isaiah 45:12

I, made the earth, And man upon it, I created, - I - mine own hands, stretched out the heavens, And all their host, I commanded:

Zechariah 12:1

The oracle of the word of Yahweh, on Israel, - Declareth Yahweh - Stretching out the heavens, and founding the earth, and fashioning the spirit of man within him:

Matthew 17:2

and was transformed before them, - and his face shone as the sun, and, his garments, became white as the light.

1 Timothy 6:16

Who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, - Whom no man hath seen - nor can see: unto whom, be honour and might age-abiding. Amen.

Hebrews 1:10-12

and - Thou, by way of beginning, Lord, the earth, didst found, and, the works of thy hands, are the heavens, -

1 John 1:5

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and are reporting unto you, - that, God, is, light, and in him is, no darkness at all.

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