Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

He calls to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

New American Standard Bible

He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:

King James Version

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Holman Bible

On high, He summons heaven and earth
in order to judge His people.

International Standard Version

He summoned the heavens above and the earth below, to sit in judgment on his people.

American Standard Version

He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Amplified


He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:

Darby Translation

He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Julia Smith Translation

He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth to judge his people.

King James 2000

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He summons the heavens above and the earth that he might judge his people:

Modern King James verseion

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, so that He may judge His people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He shall call the heavens from above, and the earth, that he may judge his people.

NET Bible

He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.

New Heart English Bible

He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

The Emphasized Bible

He calleth, Unto the heavens above, And unto the earth, That he may judge his people.

Webster

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

World English Bible

He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Youngs Literal Translation

He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.

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Verse Info

Context Readings

God As Judge

3 Our God comes, and does not keep silence. A fire devours before him, and it is very tempestuous round about him. 4 He calls to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 5 Gather my sanctified together to me, those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.


Cross References

Isaiah 1:2

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for LORD has spoken. I have nourished and brought up sons, and they have rebelled against me.

Deuteronomy 31:28

Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

Deuteronomy 32:1

Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak, and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 4:26

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land to which ye go over the Jordan to possess it. Ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall be utterly destroyed.

Micah 6:1-2

Hear ye now what LORD says: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

Deuteronomy 4:36

Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee. And upon earth he made thee to see his great fire, and thou heard his words out of the midst of the fire.

Deuteronomy 30:19

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that thou may live, thou and thy seed,

Psalm 50:6

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God is judge himself. Selah.

Psalm 96:13

before LORD, for he comes. For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.

Psalm 98:9

before LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Isaiah 11:3-4

And his delight shall be in the fear of LORD. And he shall not judge according to the sight of his eyes, nor decide according to the hearing of his ears,

John 5:22-23

For neither does the Father judge any man, but he has given all judgment to the Son,

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