Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

New American Standard Bible

All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
But He does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of earth;
And no one can ward off His hand
Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’

King James Version

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Holman Bible

All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing,
and He does what He wants with the army of heaven
and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can hold back His hand
or say to Him, “What have You done?”

International Standard Version

All who live on the earth are nothing compared to him. He does what he wishes with the heavenly armies and with those who live on earth. No one can hold back his power or say to him, "What did you do?'

A Conservative Version

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. And none can stay his hand, or say to him, What are thou doing?

American Standard Version

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Amplified


“All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing.
But He does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth;
And no one can hold back His hand
Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’

Bible in Basic English

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Julia Smith Translation

And all the generations of the earth being reckoned as nothing: and doing according to his station in the army of the heavens, and the generations of the earth: and there is none that shall strike upon his hand, and say to him, What didst thou?

King James 2000

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can restrain his hand, or say unto him, What do you?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And all the dwellers of the earth are regarded as nothing, and he does {according to} his desire in the host of heaven and [among] the dwellers of earth, and there is not [one] who can hold back his hand, or {ask him}, 'What are you doing?'

Modern King James verseion

And all the people of the earth are counted as nothing; and He does according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the people of the earth. And none can strike His hand, or say to Him, What are You doing?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

in comparison of whom, all they that dwell upon the earth are to be reputed as nothing. He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven and among the inhabiters of the earth - and there is none that may resist his hand, or say, 'What doest thou?'

NET Bible

All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, 'What have you done?'

New Heart English Bible

All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing; and he does according to his will in the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, "What have you done?"

The Emphasized Bible

And, all the inhabitants of the earth, as nothing, are accounted, and, according to his own pleasure, dealeth he - with the army of the heavens, and the inhabitants of the earth, - and none there is who can smite upon his hand, or say to him, What hast thou done?

Webster

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say to him, What doest thou?

World English Bible

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or ask him, What are you doing?

Youngs Literal Translation

and all who are dwelling on the earth as nothing are reckoned, and according to his will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that doth clap with his hand, and saith to Him, What hast Thou done?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And all
כּל 
Kol (Aramaic) 
all, any, whole, as, every, because , as , no, whosoever ,
Usage: 104

דּוּר 
Duwr (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

of the earth
ארע 
'ara` (Aramaic) 
ארע 
'ara` (Aramaic) 
Usage: 21
Usage: 21

חשׁב 
Chashab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

as nothing
לה לא 
La' (Aramaic) 
not, no, nor, without, neither, none, cannot , ever, never , no , nothing
Usage: 82

and he doeth
עבד 
`abad (Aramaic) 
do, made, cut, do , do , worketh, executed , goeth, kept, moved, wrought
Usage: 28

according to his will
צבא 
Ts@ba' (Aramaic) 
will, his will
Usage: 10

in the army
חיל 
Chayil (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

of heaven
שׁמין 
Shamayin (Aramaic) 
Usage: 38

and among the inhabitants
דּוּר 
Duwr (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

and none
לה לא 
La' (Aramaic) 
not, no, nor, without, neither, none, cannot , ever, never , no , nothing
Usage: 82

can
איתי 
'iythay (Aramaic) 
to be
Usage: 17

מחא 
M@cha' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 4

יד 
Yad (Aramaic) 
Usage: 17

or say
אמר 
'amar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 71

מה 
Mah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

עבד 
`abad (Aramaic) 
do, made, cut, do , do , worketh, executed , goeth, kept, moved, wrought
Usage: 28

References

Context Readings

The King Praises And Extols The Most High God

34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto the heavens, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? 36 At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my nobles sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.


Cross References

Psalm 115:3

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased.

Psalm 135:6

Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, he hath done in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps;

Job 42:2

I know that thou canst do everything, and that thou canst be hindered in no thought of thine.

Isaiah 43:13

Yea, since the day was, I am HE, and there is none that delivereth out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?

Matthew 11:25-26

At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

Acts 4:28

to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had determined before should come to pass.

Ephesians 1:11

in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,

1 Samuel 3:18

And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.

Job 9:4

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?

Job 9:12-13

Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Job 23:13

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, that will he do.

Job 33:12-13

Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.

Job 34:14-15

If he only thought of himself, and gathered unto him his spirit and his breath,

Job 34:19-24

How then to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.

Job 34:29

When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth his face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;

Job 40:2

Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.

Job 40:9-12

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Psalm 33:8-11

Let all the earth fear Jehovah; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Psalm 33:14

From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

Psalm 49:1

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

Isaiah 14:24-27

Jehovah of hosts hath sworn saying, Assuredly as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, it shall stand:

Isaiah 26:9

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Isaiah 40:15-17

Behold, the nations are esteemed as a drop of the bucket, and as the fine dust on the scales; behold, he taketh up the isles as an atom.

Isaiah 40:22-24

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a gauze curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

Isaiah 45:9-11

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let a potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that formeth it, What makest thou? Or thy work, He hath no hands?

Isaiah 46:10-11

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

Acts 5:39

but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

Acts 9:5

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

Acts 11:17

If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?

Romans 9:19-20

Thou wilt say to me then, Why does he yet find fault? for who resists his purpose?

Romans 11:33-36

O depth of riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways!

1 Corinthians 2:16

For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:22

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

Philippians 2:10-11

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly and earthly and infernal beings,

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