Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, had constituted me the beginning of his way, before his works, at the commencement of that time;

New American Standard Bible

“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.

King James Version

The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Holman Bible

“The Lord made me
at the beginning of His creation,
before His works of long ago.

International Standard Version

"The LORD made me as he began his planning, before his ancient activity commenced.

A Conservative Version

LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

American Standard Version

Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

Amplified


“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old [were accomplished].

Bible in Basic English

The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.

Darby Translation

Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah set me up the beginning of his way, before his works from ancient time.

King James 2000

The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Yahweh possessed me, [the] first of his ways, before his acts {of old}.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah possessed me from the beginning of His way, before His works of old.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"The LORD himself had me in possession in the beginning of his ways, before he began his works afore time.

NET Bible

The Lord created me as the beginning of his works, before his deeds of long ago.

New Heart English Bible

"The LORD created me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Webster

The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

World English Bible

"Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah possessed me -- the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

me in the beginning
ראשׁית 
Re'shiyth 
Usage: 51

of his way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

קדמה קדם 
Qedem 
Usage: 87

מפעלה מפעל 
Miph`al 
Usage: 3

References

Context Readings

Wisdom At Creation

21 That I may cause them who love me to inherit substance, and, their treasuries, I may fill. 22 Yahweh, had constituted me the beginning of his way, before his works, at the commencement of that time; 23 At the outset of the ages, had I been established, in advance of the antiquities of the earth;


Cross References

Proverbs 3:19

Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding;

Job 28:26-28

When he made, for the rain, a decree, and a way for the lightning of thunders,

Psalm 104:24

How thy works abound, O Yahweh! All of them - in wisdom, hast thou made, The earth is full of thy possession: -

John 1:1-2

Originally, was, the Word, and, the Word, was, with God; and, the Word, was, God.

Colossians 1:17

And, he, is before all, and, they all, in him, hold together;

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