Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And inherit a seat of honor;
And He set the world on them.
King James Version
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
Holman Bible
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile.
He seats them with noblemen
and gives them a throne of honor.
For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;
He has set the world on them.
International Standard Version
He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them.
A Conservative Version
He raises up the poor out of the dust, he lifts up the needy from the dunghill, to make them sit with rulers, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.
American Standard Version
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, And he hath set the world upon them.
Amplified
“He raises up the poor from the dust,
He lifts up the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor and glory;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the land on them.
Bible in Basic English
Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.
Darby Translation
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.
Julia Smith Translation
Raising up the weak from the dust, he will raise up the needy from the dung-hill to sit with the noble, and he will cause them to inherit a throne of glory, for to Jehovah the castings of the earth, and he will put the habitable globe upon them.
King James 2000
He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the beggar from the rubbish, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He raises up the poor from [the] dust. From [the] ash heap he lifts up the needy, to cause them to sit with noble people and to cause them to inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth belong to Yahweh and he has set the inhabited world on them.
Modern King James verseion
He raises up the poor out of the dust; He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among princes; yea, He causes them to inherit a throne of honor; for to Jehovah are the pillars of the earth; and He sets the habitable world on them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill: to set them among princes, and to inherit them with the seat of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the round world upon them.
NET Bible
He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.
New Heart English Bible
He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's. He has set the world on them.
The Emphasized Bible
Raiseth, from the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy, To give them a dwelling with nobles, And, a throne of glory, to make them inherit. For, to Yahweh, belong the pillars of the earth, And he setteth thereon the habitable world.
Webster
He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
World English Bible
He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh's. He has set the world on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.
Themes
Beggars » General references to
Defense » Who the lord defends
Earth » Earth belonging to the lord
Earth » Ancient notions concerning
Glory » Eternal » Inherited by saints
Glory » Who shall receive glory
Inheritance » Who shall inherit glory
Joy » Instances of » Of hannah, when samuel was born
Missionaries » Exemplified » Hannah
Pillars » Illustrative of » Stability of the earth
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Hannah's song
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ordaining the conditions and circumstances of men
Psalms » Of hannah, in thankfulness for a son
samuel » Life summarized » A wonderful childhood
samuel » His mother's song of thanksgiving
Satire » Hannah's song of exultation over peninnah
Topics
Interlinear
Quwm
Yashab
Nadiyb
Nachal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:8
Prayers for 1 Samuel 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hannah's Triumphant Prayer
7
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.
8
And inherit a seat of honor;
And He set the world on them.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 113:7-8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
Job 38:4-6
"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 104:5
He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.
2 Samuel 7:8
Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.
Job 42:10-12
And the LORDrestored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Psalm 24:2
for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.
Psalm 102:25
Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
Daniel 2:48
Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 4:17
The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.'
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
Genesis 41:14
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:40
You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you."
1 Samuel 15:17
And Samuel said, "Though you are little in your own eyes, are you not the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel.
Job 2:8
And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in the ashes.
Job 36:6-7
He does not keep the wicked alive, but gives the afflicted their right.
Ecclesiastes 4:14
For he went from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor.
Daniel 6:3
Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other presidents and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
Luke 1:51-52
He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
Hebrews 1:3
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
Revelation 1:6
and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 3:21
The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Revelation 5:10
and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth."
Revelation 22:5
And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.