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He spread outפָּרַשׂa cloudעָנָןas a covering,לְמָסָךְand fireוְאֵשׁto give lightלְהָאִירat night.לָיְלָה
Psalms 105:39
Study it in the app“He spread out a cloud as a covering, and fire to give light at night.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 105:39, word by word
- He spread outפָּרַשׂparas
spread out
To open out hands, wings or cloth.
Where else “paras” appears- a cloudעָנָןanan
cloud of presence
The cloud of YHWH's presence.
Where else “anan” appears- as a coveringמָסָךְmasach
screen
Screen: a hanging that covers an entrance, such as those of the dwelling and its courtyard; also any covering.
Where else “masach” appears- and fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears- to give lightהָאִירhair
give light
To fill with light and drive away darkness; also to light a lamp.
Where else “hair” appears- at nightלָיְלָהlayla
night
Night.
Where else “layla” appears
The context
38Egypt was glad when they went out, for the dread of them had fallen upon them.
39 · This verse (above)
40They asked, and he brought quail, and with bread of heaven he satisfied them.