Parallel Verses

King James Version

For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

New American Standard Bible

For behold, the Lord is coming forth from His place.
He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Holman Bible

Look, the Lord is leaving His place
and coming down to trample
the heights of the earth.

International Standard Version

Look here! The LORD is coming from his place! He will come down and will trample down the high places throughout the land.

A Conservative Version

For, behold, LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

American Standard Version

For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Amplified


For behold, the Lord is coming down from His place
He shall come down and tread [in judgment] on the high places of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

For see, the Lord is coming out from his place, and will come down, stepping on the high places of the earth.

Darby Translation

For behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

For behold, Jehovah will come forth from his place, and come down and tread upon the heights of the earth.

King James 2000

For, behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For behold, Yahweh is coming out from his place, and he will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Modern King James verseion

For behold, Jehovah is coming out of His place, and will come down and walk on the high places of the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For why? Behold, the LORD shall go out of his place, and come down, and tread upon the high things of the earth.

NET Bible

Look, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling place! He will descend and march on the earth's mountaintops!

New Heart English Bible

For, behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

For lo! Yahweh, coming forth out of his place, - that he may descend, and march along upon the high places of the earth.

Webster

For behold, the LORD cometh forth from his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

World English Bible

For, behold, Yahweh comes forth out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

For lo, Jehovah is going out from His place, And He hath come down, And hath trodden on high places of earth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For, behold, the Lord

Usage: 0

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

and will come down
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

and tread
דּרך 
Darak 
Usage: 63

בּמה 
Bamah 
Usage: 103

References

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Context Readings

Coming Judgment On Israel

2 Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. 3 For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. 4 And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.

Cross References

Amos 4:13

For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.

Isaiah 26:21

For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

Psalm 115:3

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

Deuteronomy 33:29

Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Job 40:12

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

Isaiah 2:10-19

Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.

Isaiah 25:10

For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

Isaiah 63:3-4

I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

Isaiah 64:1-2

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

Ezekiel 3:12

Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.

Hosea 5:14-15

For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

Habakkuk 3:19

The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

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