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2 Samuel 23:4
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KJ21
And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds, as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.’
ASV
He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
AMP
Is like the morning light when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, When the fresh grass springs out of the earth Through sunshine after rain.’
AMPC
He dawns on them like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, when the tender grass springs out of the earth through clear shining after rain.
BRG
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
CSB
is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”
CSBA
is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.’
CEB
is like the light of sunrise on a morning with no clouds, like the bright gleam after the rain that brings grass from the ground.”
CJB
like the morning light at sunrise on a cloudless day that makes the grass on the earth sparkle after a rain.’
CEV
is like the sunrise on a cloudless day, or like rain that sparkles on the grass.”
DARBY
And [he shall be] as the light or the morning, [like] the rising of the sun, A morning without clouds; [When] from the sunshine, after rain, The green grass springeth from the earth.
DRA
As the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, shineth in the morning without clouds, and as the grass springeth out of the earth by rain.
ERV
is like the morning light at dawn, like a morning without clouds. He is like sunshine after a rain that makes tender grass grow from the ground.’
EASY
A king who rules like that is like the light of the sun at dawn. He is like the sky when it has no clouds in it in the morning. He is like bright sun after rain, that helps the grass to grow strongly.”
EHV
he is like the light of the morning when the sun rises, like a morning without clouds, like brightness after rain, which produces grass from the earth.”
ESV
he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
ESVUK
he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
EXB
is like the morning light at ·dawn [sunrise], like a morning without clouds. He is like sunshine after a rain that makes the grass ·sprout from the ground [L of the earth sparkle/gleam].’
GNV
Even as the morning light when the sun riseth, the morning, I say, without clouds, so shall mine house be, and not as the grass of the earth is by the bright rain.
GW
He is like the morning light as the sun rises, like a morning without clouds, like the brightness after a rainstorm. The rain makes the grass grow from the earth.’
GNT
is like the sun shining on a cloudless dawn, the sun that makes the grass sparkle after rain.”
HCSB
is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”
ICB
he is like the morning light at dawn. He is like a morning without clouds. He is like sunshine after a rain. The sunshine makes the tender grass grow out of the ground.’
ISV
He is like dawn’s first light, like bright sun blazing on a cloudless morning, glistening on grassland that flourishes after a rain shower.
JUB
And as the light of the morning when the sun rises, of a morning shining forth without clouds, as the shining forth through light rain upon the tender grass of the earth:
KJV
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
AKJV
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
LSB
Is as the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, From brightness of the sun after rain.’ With the tender grass springing from the earth,
LEB
Like the light of the morning when the sun rises, shining with no clouds, bringing vegetation from the earth apart from rain.’
TLB
He shall be as the light of the morning; A cloudless sunrise When the tender grass Springs forth upon the earth; As sunshine after rain.’
MSG
God’s Spirit spoke through me, his words took shape on my tongue. The God of Israel spoke to me, Israel’s Rock-Mountain said, “Whoever governs fairly and well, who rules in the Fear-of-God, Is like first light at daybreak without a cloud in the sky, Like green grass carpeting earth, glistening under fresh rain.” And this is just how my regime has been, for God guaranteed his covenant with me, Spelled it out plainly and kept every promised word— My entire salvation, my every desire. But the devil’s henchmen are like thorns culled and piled as trash; Better not try to touch them; keep your distance with a rake or hoe. They’ll make a glorious bonfire! * * *
MEV
is like the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning with no clouds, gleaming after the rain like grass from the land.
NOG
He is like the morning light as the sun rises, like a morning without clouds, like the brightness after a rainstorm. The rain makes the grass grow from the earth.’
NABRE
Is like the light at sunrise on a cloudless morning, making the land’s vegetation glisten after rain.”
NASB
Is like the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, When the fresh grass springs out of the earth From sunshine after rain.’
NASB1995
Is as the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, When the tender grass springs out of the earth, Through sunshine after rain.’
NCB
is like the morning light at sunrise on a cloudless morning after rainfall that causes the grass of the earth to sparkle.’
NCV
is like the morning light at dawn, like a morning without clouds. He is like sunshine after a rain that makes the grass sprout from the ground.’
NET
is like the light of morning when the sun comes up, a morning in which there are no clouds. He is like the brightness after rain that produces grass from the earth.
NIRV
Then he will be like the light of morning at sunrise when there aren’t any clouds. He will be like the bright sun after rain that makes grass grow on the earth.’
NIV
he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.’
NIVUK
he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.”
NKJV
And he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, Like the tender grass springing out of the earth, By clear shining after rain.’
NLV
he shines on them like the morning light. He is like the sunshine on a morning without clouds. He is like rain that makes the new grass grow out of the earth through sunshine after rain.’
NLT
is like the light of morning at sunrise, like a morning without clouds, like the gleaming of the sun on new grass after rain.’
NRSVA
is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.
NRSVACE
is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.
NRSVCE
is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.
NRSVUE
is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.”
OJB
And He shall be as the ohr of the boker, when the shemesh riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender deshe (grass) springing out of ha’aretz by clear shining after matar (rain).
RGT
‘as the morning light when the Sun rises. Be as the morning, I say, without clouds, as the grass of the earth by the bright rain.’
RSV
he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth upon a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
RSVCE
he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth upon a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
TLV
he is like the light of the morning when the sun rises, a cloudless morning of glistening as grass springs from the earth.’
VOICE
Is like the morning light, the sun rising on a cloudless morning, and the shining grasslands brought up from rain.”
WEB
shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.’
WYC
As the light of the morrowtide, when the sun riseth early, (and) is bright without clouds; and as an herb cometh forth of the earth by rains. (He is like the morning light, when the sun riseth early, and it is bright without clouds; and like a herb that cometh forth out of the ground after the rain.)
YLT
And as the light of morning he riseth, A morning sun -- no clouds! By the shining, by the rain, Tender grass of the earth!
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