Psalm 104:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

New Living Translation
You send the darkness, and it becomes night, when all the forest animals prowl about.

English Standard Version
You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about.

Berean Study Bible
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.

New American Standard Bible
You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the animals of the forest prowl about.

NASB 1995
You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.

NASB 1977
Thou dost appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.

Amplified Bible
You [O LORD] make darkness and it becomes night, In which prowls about every wild beast of the forest.

Christian Standard Bible
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the forest animals stir.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the forest animals stir.

Contemporary English Version
and you made the darkness, so the animals in the forest could come out at night.

Good News Translation
You made the night, and in the darkness all the wild animals come out.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He brings darkness, and it is nighttime, when all the wild animals in the forest come out.

International Standard Version
You bring darkness and it becomes night; when every beast of the forest prowls.

NET Bible
You make it dark and night comes, during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

New King James Version
You make darkness, and it is night, In which all the beasts of the forest creep about.

King James 2000 Bible
You make darkness, and it is night: in which all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

New Heart English Bible
You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.

World English Bible
You make darkness, and it is night, in which all the animals of the forest prowl.

American King James Version
You make darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

American Standard Version
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth.

A Faithful Version
You make darkness, and it is night in which all the beasts of the forest creep forth.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth:

English Revised Version
Thou makest darkness, and it is night; Wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: in which all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou makest darkenesse, and it is night, wherein all the beastes of the forest creepe forth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou makest darknes and it is night: wherein all the beastes of the forrest do go abrode.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou makest darcknesse, that it maye be night, wherin all the beastes of the forest do moue.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You set darkness, and it is night, "" Every beast of the forest creeps in it.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou settest darkness, and it is night, In it doth every beast of the forest creep.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou didst set darkness and it will be night: in it all the beasts of the forest shall creep.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:

Catholic Public Domain Version
You appointed darkness, and it has become night; all the beasts of the forest will cross through it.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He made the darkness and there was night and in it pass through all the wild beasts of the forest.

Lamsa Bible
He makes darkness and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, Wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou didst make darkness, and it was night; in it all the wild beasts of the forest will be abroad:
















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