Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a well-spring; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

New American Standard Bible

Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring;
The early rain also covers it with blessings.

King James Version

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

Holman Bible

As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.

International Standard Version

They will pass through the Baca Valley where he will prepare a spring for them; even the early rain will cover it with blessings.

A Conservative Version

Passing through the valley of weeping they make it a place of springs. Yea, the early rain covers it with blessings.

American Standard Version

Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.

Amplified


Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs;
The early rain also covers it with blessings.

Bible in Basic English

Going through the valley of balsam-trees, they make it a place of springs; it is clothed with blessings by the early rain.

Julia Smith Translation

Passing through in the valley of Baca they will set it a fountain; also the early rain will cover the ponds.

King James 2000

Who passing through the valley of Baca makes it a well; the rain also fills the pools.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Passing through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring. The early rain covers [it with] blessings as well.

Modern King James verseion

Passing through the valley of weeping, they will make it a fountain; the early rain also covers it with blessings.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; and the pools are filled with water.

NET Bible

As they pass through the Baca Valley, he provides a spring for them. The rain even covers it with pools of water.

New Heart English Bible

Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

The Emphasized Bible

Passing through the balsam-vale, A place of fountains, they make it, Yea, with blessings, is it covered by the early rain.

Webster

Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

World English Bible

Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

Youngs Literal Translation

Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.

Context Readings

Longing For God's House

5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, they, in whose heart are the highways. 6 Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a well-spring; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings. 7 They go from strength to strength: each one will appear before God in Zion.

Cross References

Joel 2:23

And ye, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the early rain in due measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the early rain, and the latter rain at the beginning of the season.

2 Samuel 5:22-24

And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

2 Kings 3:9-20

And the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom, and they made a circuit of seven days' journey. And there was no water for the army, and for the cattle that followed them.

Psalm 66:10-12

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Psalm 68:9

Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.

John 16:33

These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.

Acts 14:22

establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Romans 5:3-5

And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;

Romans 8:37

But in all these things we more than conquer through him that has loved us.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

Revelation 7:14

And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who come out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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