Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.

New American Standard Bible

“For the earth will be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
As the waters cover the sea.

King James Version

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Holman Bible

For the earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory,
as the waters cover the sea.

International Standard Version

Indeed, the earth will be filled with knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as water fills the sea."

A Conservative Version

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

American Standard Version

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.

Amplified


“But [the time is coming when] the earth shall be filled
With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
As the waters cover the sea.

Darby Translation

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah as the waters cover the sea.

Julia Smith Translation

For the earth shall be filled to know the glory of Jehovah as the waters shall cover over the sea?

King James 2000

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, like the waters covering the sea.

Modern King James verseion

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the earth shall be full of knowledge of the LORD's honour, like as the waters that cover the sea.

NET Bible

For recognition of the Lord's sovereign majesty will fill the earth just as the waters fill up the sea.

New Heart English Bible

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

The Emphasized Bible

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, - as, the waters, cover the sea.

Webster

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

World English Bible

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.

Youngs Literal Translation

For full is the earth of the knowledge of the honour of Jehovah, As waters cover the bottom of a sea.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of the glory
כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

of the Lord

Usage: 0

as the waters
מים 
Mayim 
Usage: 581

כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Habakkuk 2:14

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Doom On The Unrighteous

13 See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and using themselves up for nothing? 14 For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters. 15 A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink from the cup of his passion, so that you may be a witness of their shame!



Cross References

Isaiah 11:9

There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain: for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.

Psalm 22:27

All the ends of the earth will keep it in mind and be turned to the Lord: all the families of the nations will give him worship.

Psalm 72:19

Praise to the glory of his noble name for ever; let all the earth be full of his glory. So be it, So be it.

Psalm 67:1-2

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

Psalm 98:1-3

O make a new song to the Lord, because he has done works of wonder; with his right hand, and with his holy arm, he has overcome.

Isaiah 6:3

And one said in a loud voice to another, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of armies: all the earth is full of his glory.

Zechariah 14:8-9

And on that day living waters will go out from Jerusalem; half of them flowing to the sea on the east and half to the sea on the west: in summer and in winter it will be so.

Revelation 11:15

And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have rule for ever and ever.

Revelation 15:4

What man is there who will not have fear before you, O Lord, and give glory to your name? because you only are holy; for all the nations will come and give worship before you; for your righteousness has been made clear.

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