Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Holman Bible
but the earth He has given to the human race.
International Standard Version
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but he gave the earth to human beings.
A Conservative Version
The heavens are the heavens of LORD, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
Amplified
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.
Bible in Basic English
The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men.
Darby Translation
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Julia Smith Translation
The heavens of heavens to Jehovah, and he gave the earth to the sons of man.
King James 2000
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The heavens [are] Yahweh's heavens, but the earth he has given to [the] children of humankind.
Modern King James verseion
The heavens, even the heavens, are Jehovah's; but the earth He has given to the sons of men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All the whole heavens are the LORD's; but the earth hath he given unto the children of men.
NET Bible
The heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind.
New Heart English Bible
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the children of men.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.
Webster
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
World English Bible
The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children of men.
Youngs Literal Translation
The heavens -- the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,
Themes
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
the Earth » Man » Given dominion over
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 115:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Dead Idols And The Living God
15 Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth. 16 The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men. 17 The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;
Names
Cross References
Psalm 89:11
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: The world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
Genesis 1:28-30
And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Genesis 9:1-3
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:8
When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the children of men, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel.
Psalm 8:6
Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:
Psalm 144:5
Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Psalm 148:4
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.
Isaiah 66:1
Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
Jeremiah 27:5-6
I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me.
Lamentations 3:66
Thou wilt pursue them in anger, and destroy them from under the heavens of Jehovah.
John 14:2
In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.