Psalms 18:12–14
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
At the brightnes that was before him his thicke clouds passed, haile stones and coales of fire.
The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
The LORD also thundered in the heauens, and the highest gaue his voyce; hailestones and coales of fire.
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Yea, he sent out his arrowes, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
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From verse 12
- Joshua 10:11Rank 1 from verse 12
11And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
11And it came to passe as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going downe to Bethoron, that the LORD cast downe great stones from heauen vpon them, vnto Azekah, and they died: they were moe which died with hailestones, then they whome the children of Israel slew with the sword.
- Revelation 16:21Rank 2 from verse 12
21And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
21And there fell vpon men a great haile out of heauen, euery stone about the weight of a talent, and men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the hayle: for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
- Exodus 9:23–24Rank 3 from verse 12
23And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
24So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
23And Moses stretched foorth his rod toward heauen, and the LORD sent thunder and haile, and the fire ranne along vpon the ground, and the LORD rained haile vpon the land of Egypt.
24So there was haile, and fire mingled with the haile, very grieuous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt, since it became a nation.
- Matthew 17:2Rank 4 from verse 12
- Matthew 17:5Rank 5 from verse 12
5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
5*While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud ouershadowed them: and behold a voyce out of the cloude, which saide, This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare ye him.
- 2 Samuel 22:13–15Rank 6 from verse 12
13Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
14The Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
15And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
13Through the brightnesse before him, were coales of fire kindled.
14The LORD thundred from heauen: and the most high vttered his voice.
15And he sent out arrowes, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
- Habakkuk 3:4–5Rank 7 from verse 12
4And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
5Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
4‖And his brightnesse was as the light: he had hornes comming out of his hand, and there was the hiding of his power:
5‖Before him went the pestilence, and burning coales went forth at his feete.
- Psalms 104:2Rank 8 from verse 12
- Psalms 97:3–4Rank 9 from verse 12
From verse 13
- Psalms 104:7Rank 1 from verse 13
- 1 Samuel 7:10Rank 2 from verse 13
10And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
10And as Samuel was offering vp the burnt offering, the Philistines drewe neere to battell against Israel: but the LORD thundred with a great thunder on that day vpon the Philistines, and discomfited them, and they were smitten before Israel.
- Psalms 140:10Rank 3 from verse 13
- Psalms 29:3–4Rank 4 from verse 13
3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
4The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
3‖The voice of the LORD is vpon the waters: the God of glory thundreth, the LORD is vpon many waters.
4††The voice of the LORD is powerfull; the voyce of the LORD is full of Maiestie.
- Deuteronomy 32:24Rank 5 from verse 13
24They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
24They shall bee burnt with hunger and deuoured with †burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts vpon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
- Exodus 20:18Rank 6 from verse 13
18¶ And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
18¶ And *all the people saw the thundrings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking: and when the people saw it, they remooued, and stood a farre off.
- Ezekiel 10:5Rank 7 from verse 13
- Habakkuk 3:5Rank 8 from verse 13
- John 12:29Rank 10 from verse 13
- Psalms 120:3–4Rank 11 from verse 13
- Psalms 78:48Rank 12 from verse 13
- Revelation 19:6Rank 13 from verse 13
6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mightie thundrings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
- Revelation 4:5Rank 14 from verse 13
5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
5And out of the Throne proceeded lightnings, and thundrings, and voyces: and there were seuen lampes of fire burning before the Throne, which are the seuen Spirits of God.
- Revelation 8:5Rank 15 from verse 13
5And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
5And the Angel tooke the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voyces, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake:
From verse 14
- Psalms 144:6Rank 1 from verse 14
- Habakkuk 3:11Rank 2 from verse 14
- Deuteronomy 32:23Rank 3 from verse 14
- Deuteronomy 32:42Rank 4 from verse 14
42I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
42I will make mine arrowes drunke with blood, (and my sword shal deuoure flesh) and that with the blood of the slaine, and of the captiues, from the beginning of reuenges vpon the enemie.
- Isaiah 30:30Rank 5 from verse 14
30And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
30†And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting downe of his arme, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a deuouring fire, with scattering and tempest and hailestones.
- Joshua 10:10Rank 7 from verse 14
10And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
10And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slewe them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth vp to Bethoron, and smote them to Azekah and vnto Makkedah.
- Numbers 24:8Rank 8 from verse 14
8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
8God brought him forth out of Egypt, *he hath as it were the strength of an Unicorne: he shall eate vp the nations his enemies, and shall breake their bones, and pierce them thorow with his arrowes.
- Psalms 77:17Rank 9 from verse 14
- Job 40:9–12Rank 11 from verse 14
9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
9Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?
10*Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.
12Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place.
- Psalms 21:12Rank 12 from verse 14
- Zechariah 9:14–15Rank 13 from verse 14
14And the Lord shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
15The Lord of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
14And the LORD shalbe seene ouer them, and his arrow shall goe forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall goe with whirlewinds of the South.
15‖‖The LORD of hostes shall defend them, and they shall deuoure, and subdue with sling stones, and they shal drinke and make a noise, as through wine, and they shall bee filled like bowles, and as the corners of the Altar.
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Psalms 18:12
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brightness
1. Shining light or radiance. 2. Splendour or glory likened to radiance.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Sense 1: Dense, deep, close, crowded, or not thin. Sense 2: To a great depth or in close succession.
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Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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Sense 1: Frozen drops of precipitation. Sense 2: To fall or descend as hail. Sense 3: An exclamation of greeting or acclaim.
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1. Pieces or masses of rock. 2. Strikes or kills with stones.
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Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.
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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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Psalms 18:13
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Superlative form of high: most elevated or greatest in height, rank, degree, or importance.. Sense 1: Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance. Sense 2: As an adverb, greatly or aloft.
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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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Sense 1: Frozen drops of precipitation. Sense 2: To fall or descend as hail. Sense 3: An exclamation of greeting or acclaim.
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1. Pieces or masses of rock. 2. Strikes or kills with stones.
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Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.
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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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Psalms 18:14
1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of scatter, meaning to disperse, spread abroad, separate, drive away, divide, cast in different directions, or cause persons, peoples, seed, goods, or forces no longer to remain gathered.
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Sent or launched from a bow or other source; or put forth, grew, or extended rapidly, as a plant or branch.
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lightnings
Flashes of light produced in storms.
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discomfited
Routed; defeated; overthrown.
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18:11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
18:11He made darkenes his secret place: his pauilion round about him, were darke waters, and thicke cloudes of the skies.
18:12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
18:12At the brightnes that was before him his thicke clouds passed, haile stones and coales of fire.
Selected passage18:13The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
18:13The LORD also thundered in the heauens, and the highest gaue his voyce; hailestones and coales of fire.
Selected passage18:14Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
18:14Yea, he sent out his arrowes, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Selected passage18:15Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
18:15Then the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the world were discouered: at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.