Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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

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 How happy are those whose strength is in you, whose heart is on your path. 6 They will pass through the Baca Valley where he will prepare a spring for them; even the early rain will cover it with blessings. 7 They will walk from strength to strength; each will appear before God in Zion.

Cross References

Joel 2:23

And so be glad, children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, because he has given you the right amount of early rain, and he will cause the rain to fall for you, both the early rain and the later rain as before.

2 Samuel 5:22-24

Later, the Philistines once again marched out and encamped in the Rephaim Valley.

2 Kings 3:9-20

So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom made a complete circuit on the road for seven days, but there was no water for the army or for the livestock that accompanied them.

Psalm 66:10-12

For you, God, tested us, to purify us like fine silver.

Psalm 68:9

God, you poured out abundant rain on your inheritance. When Israel was weary, you sustained her.

John 16:33

I have told you this so that through me you may have peace. In the world you'll have trouble, but be courageous I've overcome the world!"

Acts 14:22

strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."

Romans 5:3-5

Not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

Romans 8:37

In all these things we are triumphantly victorious due to the one who loved us.

2 Corinthians 4:17

This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison,

Revelation 7:14

I told him, "Sir, you know."

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