Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He spread out a cloud as a covering, and a fire to give light at night. New Living Translation The LORD spread a cloud above them as a covering and gave them a great fire to light the darkness. English Standard Version He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night. Berean Standard Bible He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. King James Bible He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. New King James Version He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night. New American Standard Bible He spread out a cloud as a covering, And fire to illumine by night. NASB 1995 He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night. NASB 1977 He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night. Legacy Standard Bible He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light by night. Amplified Bible The LORD spread a cloud as a covering [by day], And a fire to illumine the night. Christian Standard Bible He spread a cloud as a covering and gave a fire to light up the night. Holman Christian Standard Bible He spread a cloud as a covering and gave a fire to light up the night. American Standard Version He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night. Contemporary English Version God hid them under a cloud and guided them by fire during the night. English Revised Version He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. GOD'S WORD® Translation He spread out a cloud as a protective covering and a fire to light up the night. Good News Translation God put a cloud over his people and a fire at night to give them light. International Standard Version He spread out a cloud for a cover, and fire for light at night. Majority Standard Bible He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. NET Bible He spread out a cloud for a cover, and provided a fire to light up the night. New Heart English Bible He spread a cloud for a covering, fire to give light in the night. Webster's Bible Translation He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. World English Bible He spread a cloud for a covering, fire to give light in the night. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has spread a cloud for a covering, "" And fire to enlighten the night. Young's Literal Translation He hath spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to enlighten the night. Smith's Literal Translation He spread a cloud for covering, and fire to lighten the night. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe spread a cloud for their protection, and fire to give them light in the night. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He spread a cloud out as a cover, and made a fire to light up the night. New Revised Standard Version He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe spread a cloud to shade them, and fire to give light in the night. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He spread a cloud before them and it shaded them, and fire to give light in the night. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He spread a cloud for a screen; And fire to give light in the night. Brenton Septuagint Translation He spread out a cloud for a covering to them, and fire to give them light by night. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Tell of His Wonders…38Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them. 39He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. 40They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.… Cross References Exodus 13:21-22 And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. / Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people. Exodus 14:19-20 And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them, / so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other. Exodus 40:34-38 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey. ... Numbers 9:15-23 On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning. / It remained that way continually; the cloud would cover the tabernacle by day, and at night it would appear like fire. / Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the Tent, the Israelites would set out, and wherever the cloud settled, there the Israelites would camp. ... Nehemiah 9:12 You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel. Nehemiah 9:19 You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go. Isaiah 4:5-6 Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy, / a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and the rain. Isaiah 63:12-14 who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? / Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name. 1 Corinthians 10:1-2 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. Revelation 7:15-17 For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. / ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ / For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Exodus 16:10 And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared. Numbers 14:14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Deuteronomy 1:33 who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel. Psalm 78:14 He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night. Psalm 99:7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them. Treasury of Scripture He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. spread Psalm 78:14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. Exodus 13:21,22 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: … Exodus 14:24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, Jump to Previous Cloud Cover Covering Enlighten Fire Illumine Light Night Screen Spread StretchedJump to Next Cloud Cover Covering Enlighten Fire Illumine Light Night Screen Spread StretchedPsalm 105 1. An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works7. The story of God's providence over Abraham 16. Over Joseph 23. Over Jacob in Egypt 26. Over Moses delivering the Israelites 37. Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan. He spread a cloud for a covering This phrase refers to God's divine provision and protection over the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt. The Hebrew word for "cloud" is "עָנָן" (anan), which signifies a visible manifestation of God's presence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, clouds were often associated with divine presence and guidance. The cloud served as a shield from the harsh desert sun, symbolizing God's care and the comfort He provides to His people. This imagery is reminiscent of God's promise to be a refuge and a fortress, as seen throughout the Psalms. and a fire to give light at night Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He spreadפָּרַ֣שׂ (pā·raś) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse a cloud עָנָ֣ן (‘ā·nān) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud as a covering לְמָסָ֑ךְ (lə·mā·sāḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4539: A covering, screen and a fire וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ (wə·’êš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire to light up לְהָאִ֥יר (lə·hā·’îr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 215: To be or become light the night. לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity Links Psalm 105:39 NIVPsalm 105:39 NLT Psalm 105:39 ESV Psalm 105:39 NASB Psalm 105:39 KJV Psalm 105:39 BibleApps.com Psalm 105:39 Biblia Paralela Psalm 105:39 Chinese Bible Psalm 105:39 French Bible Psalm 105:39 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 105:39 He spread a cloud for a covering (Psalm Ps Psa.) |