Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

You made men ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.

King James Version

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Holman Bible

You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but You brought us out to abundance.

International Standard Version

You caused men to ride over us. You brought us through fire and water, but you led us to abundance.

A Conservative Version

Thou caused men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water. But thou brought us out into a wealthy place.

American Standard Version

Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Amplified


You made men (charioteers) ride over our heads [in defeat];
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a [broad] place of abundance [to be refreshed].

Bible in Basic English

You let men go driving over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but you took us out into a wide place.

Darby Translation

Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou didst cause men to ride upon our head; we went through fire and through water: and thou wilt bring us forth to abundance.

King James 2000

You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but you brought us out into a wealthy place.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You let men ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you have brought us out to the place of abundance.

Modern King James verseion

You have allowed men to ride at our head; we have gone through fire and through water, but You have brought us out to plenty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou hast suffered men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, and thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

NET Bible

You allowed men to ride over our heads; we passed through fire and water, but you brought us out into a wide open place.

New Heart English Bible

You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou didst let men ride at our head; We went into fire and into water, But thou didst bring us forth into freedom.

Webster

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

World English Bible

You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou hast caused man to ride at our head. We have entered into fire and into water, And Thou bringest us out to a watered place.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Praise For God's Mighty Acts

11 You brought us into the net;
You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.
12 You made men ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water,
Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.
13 I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings;
I shall pay You my vows,

Cross References

Isaiah 51:23

“I will put it into the hand of your tormentors,
Who have said to you, ‘Lie down that we may walk over you.’
You have even made your back like the ground
And like the street for those who walk over it.”

Job 36:16

“Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress,
Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint;
And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.

Psalm 33:19

To deliver their soul from death
And to keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 40:2-3

He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.

Psalm 107:35-37

He changes a wilderness into a pool of water
And a dry land into springs of water;

Psalm 129:1-3

A Song of Ascents.
Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up,”
Let Israel now say,

Isaiah 35:6-7

Then the lame will leap like a deer,
And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy.
For waters will break forth in the wilderness
And streams in the Arabah.

Isaiah 43:1-2

But now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel,
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name; you are Mine!

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

James 5:11

We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

Revelation 7:14-17

I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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