Psalm 77:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
The clouds poured down water, the heavens resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth.

New Living Translation
The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed.

English Standard Version
The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; your arrows flashed on every side.

Berean Study Bible
The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.

New American Standard Bible
The clouds poured out water; The skies sounded out; Your arrows flashed here and there.

NASB 1995
The clouds poured out water; The skies gave forth a sound; Your arrows flashed here and there.

NASB 1977
The clouds poured out water; The skies gave forth a sound; Thy arrows flashed here and there.

Amplified Bible
The clouds poured down water; The skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder]; Your arrows (lightning) flashed here and there.

Christian Standard Bible
The clouds poured down water. The storm clouds thundered; your arrows flashed back and forth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The clouds poured down water. The storm clouds thundered; Your arrows flashed back and forth.

Contemporary English Version
Water flowed from the clouds. Thunder was heard above as your arrows of lightning flashed about.

Good News Translation
The clouds poured down rain; thunder crashed from the sky, and lightning flashed in all directions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The clouds poured out water. The sky thundered. Even your arrows flashed in every direction.

International Standard Version
The clouds poured rain; the skies rumbled. Indeed, your lightning bolts flashed.

NET Bible
The clouds poured down rain; the skies thundered. Yes, your arrows flashed about.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

New King James Version
The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also flashed about.

King James 2000 Bible
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: your arrows also went abroad.

New Heart English Bible
The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around.

World English Bible
The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around.

American King James Version
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: your arrows also went abroad.

American Standard Version
The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.

A Faithful Version
The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also flew here and there.

Darby Bible Translation
The thick clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound, yea, thine arrows went abroad:

English Revised Version
The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

Webster's Bible Translation
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thy arrows also went abroad.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The cloudes powred out water: the heauens gaue a sounde: yea, thine arrowes went abroade.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thicke cloudes powred downe rayne, thinne cloudes gaue a noyse: and thine arrowes went abrode into al corners.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The thicke cloudes poured out water, ye cloudes thodered, and thy arowes wente abrode.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Thick clouds have poured out waters, "" The skies have given forth a noise, "" Also—Your arrows go up and down.

Young's Literal Translation
Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also -- Thine arrows go up and down.

Smith's Literal Translation
The clouds poured out waters: the clouds gave a voice: also thine arrows will go about.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Great was the noise of the waters: the clouds sent out a sound. For thy arrows pass:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Great was the sound of the waters. The clouds uttered a voice. For your arrows also pass by.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the clouds rained waters, the skies of the Heavens gave a sound and even your arrows fly!

Lamsa Bible
The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound; thine arrows also flew around.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The clouds flooded forth waters; The skies sent out a sound; Thine arrows also went abroad.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
There was an abundant sound of waters: the clouds uttered a voice; for thine arrows went abroad.
















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