Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The heavens of heavens to Jehovah, and he gave the earth to the sons of man.
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.
American Standard Version
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children 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.
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 Ye being blessed to Jehovah, making the heavens and the earth. 16 The heavens of heavens to Jehovah, and he gave the earth to the sons of man. 17 The dead shall not praise Jah, and all going down to silence.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 89:11
To thee the heavens, also to thee the earth; the habitable globe and its fulness thou didst found them.
Genesis 1:28-30
And God will praise them, and God will say to them, be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing creeping upon the earth.
Genesis 9:1-3
And God will praise Noah and his sons, and will say to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:8
The Most High distributing the nations, In his dispersing the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the sons of Israel.
Psalm 8:6
And thou wilt give him dominion over the works of thy hands; thou didst put all under his feet:
Psalm 144:5
O Jehovah, incline thy heavens, and thou wilt come down: touch upon the mountains and they shall smoke.
Psalm 148:4
Praise ye him, the heavens of heavens, and the waters above the heavens.
Isaiah 66:1
Thus said Jehovah, The heavens my throne, and the earth the footstool of my feet: where this house which ye will build to me? and where this place of my rest?
Jeremiah 27:5-6
I made the earth, the man and the cattle which are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by mine arm stretched forth, and I gave it to whom was right in mine eyes.
Lamentations 3:66
Thou wilt pursue in thine anger, and thou wilt destroy them from under the heavens, O Jehovah.
John 14:2
In my Father's house are many dwellings: and if not, I had said to you. I go to prepare a place for you.