Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
But the earth
General references
Bible References
Heaven
Psalm 89:11
Yours are the heavens, and the earth is yours; you have made the world, and everything which is in it.
Psalm 148:4
Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.
Isaiah 66:1
The Lord says, Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is the resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, and what place will be my resting-place?
Lamentations 3:66
You will go after them in wrath, and put an end to them from under the heavens of the Lord.
John 14:2
In my Father's house are rooms enough; if it was not so, would I have said that I am going to make ready a place for you?
But the earth
Genesis 1:28
And God gave them his blessing and said to them, Be fertile and have increase, and make the earth full and be masters of it; be rulers over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing moving on the earth.
Genesis 9:1
And God gave his blessing to Noah and his sons, and said, Be fertile, and have increase, and make the earth full.
Deuteronomy 32:8
When the Most High gave the nations their heritage, separating into groups the children of men, he had the limits of the peoples marked out, keeping in mind the number of the children of Israel.
Jeremiah 27:5
I have made the earth, and man and beast on the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I will give it to anyone at my pleasure.
General references
Numbers 33:53
And take the land for yourselves, for your resting-place: for to you I have given the land as your heritage.
Psalm 89:11
Yours are the heavens, and the earth is yours; you have made the world, and everything which is in it.