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 lifts up.
8
And inherit a seat of honor;
And He set the world on them.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 113:7-8
He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts the destitute out of the dunghill;
Job 38:4-6
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Cause me to know, if thou hast understanding.
Psalm 104:5
who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved by any age.
2 Samuel 7:8
Now, therefore, so shalt thou say unto my slave David, Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel;
Job 42:10-12
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends; also 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 thou hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Daniel 2:48
Then the king magnified Daniel and gave him many and great gifts and made him governor over the whole province of Babylon and prince of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 4:17
By sentence of the watchmen is the matter resolved, and the case by the word of the holy ones to the intent that the living may know that the most High takes rule over the kingdom of men and gives it to whoever he will and sets up over it the man who is the lowest.
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?
Genesis 41:14
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon; and they cut his hair and changed his clothes, and he came in unto Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:40
Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled; only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
1 Samuel 15:17
And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
Job 2:8
And he took a potsherd to scratch himself with, and he was sitting among the ashes.
Job 36:6-7
He shall not give life to the wicked; but to the poor he shall give their right.
Ecclesiastes 4:14
For he came out of prison to reign, even though he was born poor into his kingdom.
Daniel 6:3
Then this Daniel was preferred above these governors and presidents because an overabundance of the Spirit was in him; and the king thought 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 imagination of their hearts.
Hebrews 1:3
who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Revelation 1:6
and has made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 3:21
To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame and have sat down with my Father in his throne.
Revelation 5:10
and hast made us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.
Revelation 22:5
And there shall be no night there; and they need no lamp neither light of the sun; for the Lord God shall give them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever.