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Psalms 18:12

At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:13.

מִנֹּ֗גַהּminogahfrom brightנֹגַהּpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from bright”, the ordinary formH5051brilliancy (literally or figuratively)bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.נֶ֫גְדּ֥וֹnegdvoagainstנֶגֶדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.עָבָ֥יוavayvcloudעָבnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cloud”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5645properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copseclay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי).עָבְר֑וּavervalienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “alienate”, a completed actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…בָּ֝רָ֗דbaradhailבָּרָדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “hail”, the ordinary formH1259hailhail(stones).וְגַֽחֲלֵיvegachaleand coalגֶּחֶלconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and coal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1513an ember(burning) coal.אֵֽשׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-13) At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.

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American Standard Version (1901)

At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.

Young’s Literal Translation

From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.

World English Bible

At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

Darby Translation

From the brightness before him his thick clouds passed forth: hail and coals of fire.

Douay-Rheims

For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a great reward.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-13) At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

At the brightness before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπὸ τῆς τηλαυγήσεως ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ αἱ νεφέλαι διῆλθον, χάλαζα καὶ ἄνθρακες πυρός.