Parallel Verses
Amplified
He causes grass to grow for the cattle,
And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man,
So that he may bring food from the earth—
New American Standard Bible
And
So that
King James Version
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Holman Bible
and provides crops for man to cultivate,
producing food from the earth,
International Standard Version
He causes grass to sprout for the cattle and plants for people to cultivate, to produce food from the land,
A Conservative Version
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbage for the service of man, that he may bring forth food out of the earth,
American Standard Version
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, And herb for the service of man; That he may bring forth food out of the earth,
Bible in Basic English
He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;
Darby Translation
He maketh the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; bringing forth bread out of the earth,
Julia Smith Translation
Causing grass to spring up for the cattle, and the green herb for the service of man, to bring forth bread from the earth:
King James 2000
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[who] causes grass to grow for the cattle and herbs for the service of humankind, to bring forth food from the earth,
Modern King James verseion
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for the service of man, to bring forth food out of the earth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou bringest forth grass for the cattle, and green herbs for the service of men.
NET Bible
He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground,
New Heart English Bible
He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:
The Emphasized Bible
Who causeth the grass to shoot forth for the cattle, And the herb, for the service of man, That he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Webster
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
World English Bible
He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth:
Youngs Literal Translation
Causing grass to spring up for cattle, And herb for the service of man, To bring forth bread from the earth,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 104:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Creation And Providence
13
He waters the mountains from His upper chambers;
The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.
He causes grass to grow for the cattle,
And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man,
So that he may bring food from the earth—
And wine which makes the heart of man glad,
So that he may make his face glisten with oil,
And bread to sustain and strengthen man’s heart.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 28:5
“[As for] the earth, out of it comes food,
But underneath [its surface, down deep] it is turned over as fire.
Psalm 147:8-9
Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who provides rain for the earth,
Who makes grass grow on the mountains.
Genesis 3:18
“Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you;
And you shall eat the plants of the field.
Genesis 9:3
Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; I give you everything, as I gave you the green plants and vegetables.
Psalm 136:25
Who gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
Genesis 1:11-12
So God said, “Let the earth sprout [tender]
Genesis 1:29-30
So God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
Genesis 2:5
no shrub or plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to
Genesis 2:9
And [in that garden] the Lord God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.
Genesis 4:12
When you cultivate the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength [it will resist producing good crops] for you; you shall be a fugitive and a vagabond [roaming aimlessly] on the earth [in perpetual exile without a home, a degraded outcast].”
1 Kings 18:5
Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go into the land to all the sources of water and to all the streams; perhaps we may find grass and keep the horses and mules alive, and not have to kill some of the cattle.”
Job 38:27
To satisfy the barren and desolate ground
And to make the seeds of grass to sprout?
Psalm 145:15-16
The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation],
And You give them their food in due time.
Jeremiah 14:5-6
“The doe in the field has given birth only to abandon her young
Because there is no grass.
Joel 2:22
Do not be afraid, you animals of the field,
For the pastures of the wilderness have turned green;
The tree has produced its fruit,
And the fig tree and the vine have yielded in full.
1 Corinthians 3:7
So neither is the one who plants nor the one who waters anything, but [only] God who causes the growth.