Psalms 115:16

In 11 translations

BSB

The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.

KJV

The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

WEB

The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.

ASV

The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

LSV

The heavens—the heavens [are] YHWH’s, || And He has given the earth to sons of men;

YLT

The heavens — the heavens [are] Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,

DBY

The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

DRC113:24

The heaven of heaven is the Lord’s: but the earth he has given to the children of men.

GNV

The heauens, euen the heauens are the Lordes: but he hath giuen the earth to the sonnes of men.

JPS

The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath He given to the children of men.

LXXE113:24

The heaven of heavens belongs to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.Gr. sing.

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WLC

הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שָׁ֭מַיִם לַיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ נָתַ֥ן לִבְנֵי־אָדָֽם׃

LXX-Br113:24

Ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ, τὴν δὲ γῆν ἔδωκε τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

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• Psalms 8:6You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:
• Psalms 89:11The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.
• Genesis 1:28–30God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.” Then God said,…
• Jeremiah 27:5–6By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please. So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar…
• Genesis 9:1–3And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that…
• Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.
• Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
• Psalms 144:5Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
• Lamentations 3:66You will pursue them in anger and exterminate them from under Your heavens, O LORD.
• John 14:2In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
• Psalms 148:4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.

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