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And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain from heaven poured down on the bodies, she did not allow the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured on them from the sky. She allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on them by day, nor the animals of the field by night.
World English Bible (WEB)
And Rizpah{H7532} the daughter{H1323} of Aiah{H345} took{H3947}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242}, and spread{H5186}{(H8686)} it for her upon the rock{H6697}, from the beginning{H8462} of harvest{H7105} until water{H4325} dropped{H5413}{(H8738)} upon them out of heaven{H8064}, and suffered{H5414}{(H8804)} neither the birds{H5775} of the air{H8064} to rest{H5117}{(H8800)} on them by day{H3119}, nor the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704} by night{H3915}.
Strong's King James
And Rizpah daughter of Aiah taketh the sackcloth, and stretcheth it out for herself on the rock, from the commencement of harvest till water hath been poured out upon them from the heavens, and hath not suffered a fowl of the heavens to rest upon them by day, or the beast of the field by night.
Young's Literal Translation
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