Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

New American Standard Bible

Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

King James Version

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

Holman Bible

Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.

International Standard Version

Judah and Israel became as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They enjoyed abundance, and ate, drank, and rejoiced regularly.

A Conservative Version

Judah and Israel were as many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

American Standard Version

Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Amplified

[The people of] Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is in abundance by the sea; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Bible in Basic English

Judah and Israel were as great in number as the sand by the seaside, and they took their food and drink with joy in their hearts.

Darby Translation

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Julia Smith Translation

Judah and Israel many as the sand which is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

King James 2000

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Judah and Israel [were] as many as the sand which is on the seashore in abundance, eating and drinking and rejoicing!

Modern King James verseion

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand by the sea in multitude; eating and drinking and making merry.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Judah and Israel were many, even as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.

NET Bible

The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

The Emphasized Bible

Judah and Israel, were many, as the sand that is by the sea, for multitude, - eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

Webster

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

World English Bible

Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Youngs Literal Translation

Judah and Israel are many, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

and Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

as the sand
חול 
Chowl 
Usage: 23

which is by the sea
ים 
Yam 
Usage: 396

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

and drinking
שׁתה 
Shathah 
Usage: 218

References

Context Readings

Solomon's Provisions

19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land. 20 Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry. 21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.



Cross References

Genesis 22:17

that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.

1 Kings 3:8

Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Genesis 13:16

I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your seed may also be numbered.

Genesis 15:5

The LORD brought him outside, and said, "Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." He said to Abram, "So shall your seed be."

Genesis 32:12

You said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your seed as the sand of the sea, which can't be numbered because there are so many.'"

1 Samuel 30:16

When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread around over all the ground, eating, drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

1 Chronicles 12:39

They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had made preparation for them.

Job 1:18

While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

Psalm 72:3-7

The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

Proverbs 14:28

In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

Isaiah 22:13

and behold, joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die."

Micah 4:4

But they will sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and no one will make them afraid: For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.

Zechariah 3:10

In that day,' says the LORD of hosts, 'you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.'"

Zechariah 9:15

The LORD of hosts will defend them; and they will destroy and overcome with sling stones; and they will drink, and roar as through wine; and they will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.

Acts 2:46

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

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