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Sunday, August 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Wycliffe Bible
2 Samuel 22:12
He puttide derknessis hidyng place in his cumpas, and riddlide watris fro the cloudis of heuenes;
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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.
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
2 And Dauid seide, The Lord is my stoon, and my strengthe, and my sauyour; 3 my God, my stronge, I schal hope in to hym; my scheeld, and the horn of myn helthe, `my reisere, and my refuyt; my sauyour, thou schalt delyuere me fro wickidnesse. 4 Y schal inwardly clepe the Lord worthi to be preisid; and Y schal be saaf fro myn enemyes. 5 For the sorewis of deeth cumpasside me; the strondis of Belial maden me aferd. 6 The coordis of helle cumpassiden me; the snaris of deeth camen bifor me. 7 In tribulacioun Y schal clepe, `that is, Y clepide thee, Lord, and Y schal crie to my God; and he herd fro his holi temple my vois, and my crye schal come to hise eeris. 8 The erthe was mouyd, and tremblide; the foundementis of hillis weren smytun and schakun togidere, for the Lord was wrooth to hem. 9 Smoke stiede fro hise nosethirlis, and fier of his mouth schal deuoure; colis weren kyndlid of it. 10 And he bowide heuenes, and cam doun; and myist vndur hise feet. 11 And he stiede on cherubyn, and fliy; and he slood on the pennys of wynd.
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
Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf;
Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf;
Genesis 22:2
God seide to him, Take thi `sone oon gendrid, whom thou louest, Ysaac; and go into the lond of visioun, and offre thou hym there in to brent sacrifice, on oon of the hillis whiche Y schal schewe to thee.
God seide to him, Take thi `sone oon gendrid, whom thou louest, Ysaac; and go into the lond of visioun, and offre thou hym there in to brent sacrifice, on oon of the hillis whiche Y schal schewe to thee.
Genesis 22:6
And he took the trees of brent sacrifice, and puttide on Ysaac his sone; forsothe he bar fier, and a swerd in hise hondis. And whanne thei tweyne yeden togidere, Isaac seide to his fadir, My fadir!
And he took the trees of brent sacrifice, and puttide on Ysaac his sone; forsothe he bar fier, and a swerd in hise hondis. And whanne thei tweyne yeden togidere, Isaac seide to his fadir, My fadir!
Genesis 22:8
Abraham seide, My sone, God schal puruey to hym the beeste of brent sacrifice.
Abraham seide, My sone, God schal puruey to hym the beeste of brent sacrifice.
Genesis 22:9
Therfor thei yeden to gidere, and camen to the place whiche God hadde schewid to hym, in which place Abraham bildide an auter, and dresside trees a boue; and whanne he hadde bounde to gidere Ysaac, his sone, he puttide Ysaac in the auter, on the heep of trees.
Therfor thei yeden to gidere, and camen to the place whiche God hadde schewid to hym, in which place Abraham bildide an auter, and dresside trees a boue; and whanne he hadde bounde to gidere Ysaac, his sone, he puttide Ysaac in the auter, on the heep of trees.
Genesis 22:10
And he helde forth his hond, and took the swerd to sacrifice his sone.
And he helde forth his hond, and took the swerd to sacrifice his sone.
Genesis 22:12
Which answerde, I am present. And the aungel seide to hym, Holde thou not forth thin honde on the child, nether do thou ony thing to him; now Y haue knowe that thou dredist God, and sparidist not thin oon gendrid sone for me.
Which answerde, I am present. And the aungel seide to hym, Holde thou not forth thin honde on the child, nether do thou ony thing to him; now Y haue knowe that thou dredist God, and sparidist not thin oon gendrid sone for me.
Genesis 22:13
Abraham reiside hise iyen, and he seiy `bihynde his bak a ram cleuynge bi hornes among breris, which he took, and offride brent sacrifice for the sone.
Abraham reiside hise iyen, and he seiy `bihynde his bak a ram cleuynge bi hornes among breris, which he took, and offride brent sacrifice for the sone.
Genesis 22:21
Hus the firste gendrid, and Buz his brothir, and Chamuhel the fadir of Sireis,
Hus the firste gendrid, and Buz his brothir, and Chamuhel the fadir of Sireis,
Genesis 22:22
and Cased, and Asan, and Feldas,
and Cased, and Asan, and Feldas,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters,
[and] thick clouds of the skies. :-.
