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Sunday, July 13th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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2 Samuel 22:10
"He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He bent the heavens and came down,total darkness beneath his feet.
He bent the heavens and came down,total darkness beneath his feet.
Hebrew Names Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; Thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; Thick darkness was under his feet.
King James Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
Lexham English Bible
He bowed the heavens and came down; a very thick cloud was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens and came down; a very thick cloud was under his feet.
English Standard Version
He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
New Century Version
He tore open the sky and came down with dark clouds under his feet.
He tore open the sky and came down with dark clouds under his feet.
New English Translation
He made the sky sink as he descended; a thick cloud was under his feet.
He made the sky sink as he descended; a thick cloud was under his feet.
New American Standard Bible
"He also bowed the heavens down low, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.
"He also bowed the heavens down low, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He bowed the heauens also, and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
He bowed the heauens also, and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
Legacy Standard Bible
He bowed the heavens and came downWith thick darkness under His feet.
He bowed the heavens and came downWith thick darkness under His feet.
Contemporary English Version
You opened the heavens like curtains, and you came down with storm clouds under your feet.
You opened the heavens like curtains, and you came down with storm clouds under your feet.
Complete Jewish Bible
He lowered heaven and came down with thick darkness under his feet.
He lowered heaven and came down with thick darkness under his feet.
Darby Translation
And he bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet.
And he bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet.
Easy-to-Read Version
He tore open the sky and came down. He stood on a thick, dark cloud.
He tore open the sky and came down. He stood on a thick, dark cloud.
George Lamsa Translation
He bowed the heavens and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
Good News Translation
He tore the sky open and came down, with a dark cloud under his feet.
He tore the sky open and came down, with a dark cloud under his feet.
Literal Translation
And He bowed the heavens and came down, and thick darkness was under His feet.
And He bowed the heavens and came down, and thick darkness was under His feet.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He bowed the heauens and came downe, and it was darke vnder his fete.
He bowed the heauens and came downe, and it was darke vnder his fete.
American Standard Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.
Bible in Basic English
The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.
The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he bowed heauen & came downe: and there was darkenesse vnder his feete.
And he bowed heauen & came downe: and there was darkenesse vnder his feete.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
King James Version (1611)
Hee bowed the heauens also and came downe: and darkenesse was vnder his feete.
Hee bowed the heauens also and came downe: and darkenesse was vnder his feete.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he bowed the heavens, and came down, and there was darkness under his feet.
And he bowed the heavens, and came down, and there was darkness under his feet.
English Revised Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under his feet.
Berean Standard Bible
He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he bowide heuenes, and cam doun; and myist vndur hise feet.
And he bowide heuenes, and cam doun; and myist vndur hise feet.
Young's Literal Translation
And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
And He inclineth heaven, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
Update Bible Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.
Webster's Bible Translation
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness [was] under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness [was] under his feet.
World English Bible
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; Thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; Thick darkness was under his feet.
New King James Version
He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet.
New Living Translation
He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.
He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.
New Life Bible
He tore open the heavens and came down, with darkness under His feet.
He tore open the heavens and came down, with darkness under His feet.
New Revised Standard
He bowed the heavens, and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens, and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then he stretched out the heavens, and came down, - and, thick gloom, was under his feet;
Then he stretched out the heavens, and came down, - and, thick gloom, was under his feet;
Douay-Rheims Bible
He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
Revised Standard Version
He bowed the heavens, and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
He bowed the heavens, and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.
"He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.
Contextual Overview
2He said: "The LORD is my rock and my fortress [on the mountain] and my rescuer; 3My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, My Savior—You save me from violence. 4"I call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies. 5"For the waves of death encompassed me; The torrents of destruction overwhelmed and terrified me. 6"The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. 7"In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God, And from His temple [in the heavens] He heard my voice; My cry for help came into His ears. 8"Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of the heavens trembled And were shaken, because He was angry. 9"Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it. 10"He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.11"He rode on a cherub and flew; He appeared upon the wings of the wind.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
bowed: Psalms 144:5, Isaiah 64:1-3
darkness: Exodus 20:21, Deuteronomy 4:11, 1 Kings 8:12, Psalms 97:2, Psalms 104:3, Matthew 27:45, Luke 23:44, Luke 23:45
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:12 - made Psalms 18:9 - He bowed
Cross-References
Genesis 22:6
Then Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on [the shoulders of] Isaac his son, and he took the fire (firepot) in his own hand and the [sacrificial] knife; and the two of them walked on together.
Then Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on [the shoulders of] Isaac his son, and he took the fire (firepot) in his own hand and the [sacrificial] knife; and the two of them walked on together.
Genesis 22:12
The LORD said, "Do not reach out [with the knife in] your hand against the boy, and do nothing to [harm] him; for now I know that you fear God [with reverence and profound respect], since you have not withheld from Me your son, your only son [of promise]."
The LORD said, "Do not reach out [with the knife in] your hand against the boy, and do nothing to [harm] him; for now I know that you fear God [with reverence and profound respect], since you have not withheld from Me your son, your only son [of promise]."
Genesis 22:17
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [by conquering them].
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [by conquering them].
Genesis 22:19
So Abraham returned to his servants, and they got up and went with him to Beersheba; and Abraham settled in Beersheba.
So Abraham returned to his servants, and they got up and went with him to Beersheba; and Abraham settled in Beersheba.
Genesis 22:21
Uz the firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram,
Uz the firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram,
Genesis 22:23
Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight [children] Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight [children] Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness [was] under his feet. :-.
