Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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.

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.

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.

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 land of Sihon the king of the Amorites, and of Og the king of Bashan; and he was the only superintendent that 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 And Solomon ruled over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.



Cross References

Genesis 22:17

I will richly bless thee, and greatly multiply thy seed, as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is on the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

1 Kings 3:8

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Genesis 13:16

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if any one can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also will be numbered.

Genesis 15:5

And he led him out, and said, Look now toward the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them. And he said to him, So shall thy seed be!

Genesis 32:12

And thou saidst, I will certainly deal well with thee, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

1 Samuel 30:16

And he brought him down, and behold, they were spread over the whole land, eating and 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

And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had prepared for them;

Job 1:18

While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;

Psalm 72:3-7

The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, by righteousness.

Proverbs 14:28

In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

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

Isaiah 22:13

and behold joy and rejoicing, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

Micah 4:4

And they shall sit every one under his vine, and under his fig-tree; and there shall be none to make them afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it.

Zechariah 3:10

In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, shall ye invite every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig-tree.

Zechariah 9:15

Jehovah of hosts will defend them; and they shall devour, and shall tread down the sling-stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as from wine; and they shall be filled like a bowl, like the corners of the altar.

Acts 2:46

And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in the house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

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