Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
the Third Week after Easter
the Third Week after Easter
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
2 Samuel 22:12
He made darkness a canopy around him,a gathering of water and thick clouds.
He made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
He put darkness as a canopy all around him, a collection of thick rain clouds.
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
He made darkness his shelter, surrounded by fog and clouds.
He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.
"He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
"He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.
And He made darkness canopies around Him,A mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Darkness was your tent! Thunderclouds filled the sky, hiding you from sight.
He made darkness his canopy around him, thick clouds in the skies dense with water.
And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He wrapped himself in darkness that covered him like a tent. He was hidden by dark clouds filled with water.
And he made darkness his pavilion round about him, the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded him;
And He made darkness pavilions all around Him, the gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darknes his pauylion rounde aboute him, thicke water in the cloudes of ye ayre.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made the dark his tent round him, a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darknes a tabernacle rounde about him: with waters gathered together in thicke cloudes.
And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And hee made darkenesse pauilions round about him, darke waters, and thicke clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness his hiding-place; his tabernacle round about him was the darkness of waters, he condensed it with the clouds of the air.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
He puttide derknessis hidyng place in his cumpas, and riddlide watris fro the cloudis of heuenes;
And He setteth darkness Round about Him -- tabernacles, Darkness of waters -- thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions around him, dark waters, [and] thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.
He made darkness around Him his tent, gathering waters, and clouds of the sky.
He made darkness around him a canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
And made of the darkness around him, pavilions, - gathering of waters, clouds of vapours.
He made darkness a covering round about him: dropping waters out of the clouds of the heavens.
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
And He sets darkness around Him [for His] dwelling places, || Darkness of waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.
"And He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- CondensedParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
He made darkness a canopy around him,a gathering of water and thick clouds.
He made darkness a canopy around him,a gathering of water and thick clouds.
Hebrew Names Version
He made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
King James Version
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
Lexham English Bible
He put darkness as a canopy all around him, a collection of thick rain clouds.
He put darkness as a canopy all around him, a collection of thick rain clouds.
English Standard Version
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
New Century Version
He made darkness his shelter, surrounded by fog and clouds.
He made darkness his shelter, surrounded by fog and clouds.
New English Translation
He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.
He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.
Amplified Bible
"He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
"He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
New American Standard Bible
"He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
"He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.
And hee made darkenesse a Tabernacle round about him, euen the gatherings of waters, and the cloudes of the ayre.
Legacy Standard Bible
And He made darkness canopies around Him,A mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And He made darkness canopies around Him,A mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Contemporary English Version
Darkness was your tent! Thunderclouds filled the sky, hiding you from sight.
Darkness was your tent! Thunderclouds filled the sky, hiding you from sight.
Complete Jewish Bible
He made darkness his canopy around him, thick clouds in the skies dense with water.
He made darkness his canopy around him, thick clouds in the skies dense with water.
Darby Translation
And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness round about him a tent, Gatherings of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Easy-to-Read Version
He wrapped himself in darkness that covered him like a tent. He was hidden by dark clouds filled with water.
He wrapped himself in darkness that covered him like a tent. He was hidden by dark clouds filled with water.
George Lamsa Translation
And he made darkness his pavilion round about him, the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness his pavilion round about him, the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Good News Translation
He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded him;
He covered himself with darkness; thick clouds, full of water, surrounded him;
Literal Translation
And He made darkness pavilions all around Him, the gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And He made darkness pavilions all around Him, the gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He made darknes his pauylion rounde aboute him, thicke water in the cloudes of ye ayre.
He made darknes his pauylion rounde aboute him, thicke water in the cloudes of ye ayre.
American Standard Version
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Bible in Basic English
And he made the dark his tent round him, a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made the dark his tent round him, a mass of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He made darknes a tabernacle rounde about him: with waters gathered together in thicke cloudes.
He made darknes a tabernacle rounde about him: with waters gathered together in thicke cloudes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
King James Version (1611)
And hee made darkenesse pauilions round about him, darke waters, and thicke clouds of the skies.
And hee made darkenesse pauilions round about him, darke waters, and thicke clouds of the skies.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he made darkness his hiding-place; his tabernacle round about him was the darkness of waters, he condensed it with the clouds of the air.
And he made darkness his hiding-place; his tabernacle round about him was the darkness of waters, he condensed it with the clouds of the air.
English Revised Version
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Berean Standard Bible
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
He made darkness a canopy around Him, a gathering of water and thick clouds.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He puttide derknessis hidyng place in his cumpas, and riddlide watris fro the cloudis of heuenes;
He puttide derknessis hidyng place in his cumpas, and riddlide watris fro the cloudis of heuenes;
Young's Literal Translation
And He setteth darkness Round about Him -- tabernacles, Darkness of waters -- thick clouds of the skies.
And He setteth darkness Round about Him -- tabernacles, Darkness of waters -- thick clouds of the skies.
Update Bible Version
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he made darkness pavilions around him, dark waters, [and] thick clouds of the skies.
And he made darkness pavilions around him, dark waters, [and] thick clouds of the skies.
World English Bible
He made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness pavilions round about him, Gathering of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
New King James Version
He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
He made darkness canopies around Him, Dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
New Living Translation
He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.
He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.
New Life Bible
He made darkness around Him his tent, gathering waters, and clouds of the sky.
He made darkness around Him his tent, gathering waters, and clouds of the sky.
New Revised Standard
He made darkness around him a canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
He made darkness around him a canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And made of the darkness around him, pavilions, - gathering of waters, clouds of vapours.
And made of the darkness around him, pavilions, - gathering of waters, clouds of vapours.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He made darkness a covering round about him: dropping waters out of the clouds of the heavens.
He made darkness a covering round about him: dropping waters out of the clouds of the heavens.
Revised Standard Version
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
"And He made darkness canopies around Him, A mass of waters, thick clouds of the sky.
Contextual Overview
2He said: 2 and he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine; 2 And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 2 And he said: "Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. 2 He said, "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, 2 He said: "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, my Savior. 2 He said: "The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. 2He said: "The LORD is my rock and my fortress [on the mountain] and my rescuer; 2 He said, "The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; 2 And he sayd, The Lord is my rocke and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth mee.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
made: 2 Samuel 22:10, Psalms 18:11, Psalms 18:12, Psalms 27:5, Psalms 97:2
dark waters: Heb. binding waters
Reciprocal: Psalms 18:10 - rode Psalms 144:6 - Cast forth
Cross-References
Genesis 20:11
Avraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
Avraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place; they will kill me on account of the matter of my wife.
And Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place; they will kill me on account of the matter of my wife.
Genesis 20:11
Then Abraham answered, "I thought no one in this place respected God and that someone would kill me to get Sarah.
Then Abraham answered, "I thought no one in this place respected God and that someone would kill me to get Sarah.
Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, "Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
Abraham replied, "Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely there is no fear or reverence of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely there is no fear or reverence of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'
Genesis 20:11
Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
Genesis 20:11
Then Abraha answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake.
Then Abraha answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake.
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, "Because I said, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
And Abraham said, "Because I said, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
Genesis 20:11
Abraham answered: I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.
Abraham answered: I did it because I didn't think any of you respected God, and I was sure that someone would kill me to get my wife.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters,
[and] thick clouds of the skies. :-.