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World English Bible

2 Samuel 22:13

At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Providence of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Coal;   Samuel, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Poetry;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Poetry;   Salvation, Saviour;   Samuel, Books of;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel first and second books of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Coal;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Fire (kindle);  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
From the radiance of his presence,blazing coals were ignited.
Hebrew Names Version
At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
King James Version
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
Lexham English Bible
From the brightness before him flamed burning coals of fire.
English Standard Version
Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
New Century Version
Out of the brightness of his presence came flashes of lightning.
New English Translation
From the brightness in front of him came coals of fire.
Amplified Bible
"Out of the brightness before Him Coals of fire were set aflame.
New American Standard Bible
"From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.
Geneva Bible (1587)
At the brightnesse of his presence the coles of fire were kindled.
Legacy Standard Bible
From the brightness before HimCoals of fire were kindled.
Contemporary English Version
Fiery coals lit up the sky in front of you.
Complete Jewish Bible
From the brightness before him, fiery coals flamed out.
Darby Translation
From the brightness before him Burned forth coals of fire.
Easy-to-Read Version
Out of the brightness before him, flashes of lightning came down.
George Lamsa Translation
Out of the brightness of his shelter he made his clouds hail and coals of fire.
Good News Translation
burning coals flamed up from the lightning before him.
Literal Translation
From the brightness before Him were brands of fire kindled!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the brightnesse of him were the fyre coles kyndled.
American Standard Version
At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
Bible in Basic English
Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and coals of fire.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Through the brightnes of his presence were the coles of fyre kindled.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.
King James Version (1611)
Through the brightnesse before him, were coales of fire kindled.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
English Revised Version
At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
Berean Standard Bible
From the brightness of His presence, coals of fire blazed forth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for briytnesse in his siyt colis of fier weren kyndelid.
Young's Literal Translation
From the brightness before Him Were brands of fire kindled!
Update Bible Version
At the brightness before him coals of fire were kindled.
Webster's Bible Translation
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
New King James Version
From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.
New Living Translation
A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals blazed forth.
New Life Bible
From the light before Him, burnt pieces of wood were set on fire.
New Revised Standard
Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Out of the brightness before him, were kindled live coals of fire;
Douay-Rheims Bible
By the brightness before him, the coals of fire were kindled.
Revised Standard Version
Out of the brightness before him coals of fire flamed forth.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"From the brightness before Him Coals of fire were kindled.

Contextual Overview

2 and he said, Yahweh is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine; 3 God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My savior, you save me from violence. 4 I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies. 5 For the waves of death compassed me; The floods of ungodliness made me afraid: 6 The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came on me. 7 In my distress I called on Yahweh; Yes, I called to my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, My cry [came] into his ears. 8 Then the earth shook and trembled, The foundations of heaven quaked Were shaken, because he was angry. 9 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, Fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it. 10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; Thick darkness was under his feet. 11 He rode on a cherub, and did fly; Yes, he was seen on the wings of the wind.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

coals of fire: 2 Samuel 22:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 18:12 - hail

Cross-References

Genesis 22:6
Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.
Genesis 22:7
Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"
Genesis 22:8
Abraham said, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they both went together.
Genesis 22:9
They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
Genesis 22:10
Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.
Genesis 22:19
So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.
Genesis 22:20
It happened after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, "Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
Isaiah 30:21
and your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk you in it; when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has taken you but such as man can bear. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. :-.


 
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