Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All the whole heavens are the LORD's; but the earth hath he given unto 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.
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.
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.
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 For ye are the blessed of the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 16 All the whole heavens are the LORD's; but the earth hath he given unto the children of men. 17 The dead praise not thee, O LORD, neither all they that go down into silence.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 89:11
The heavens are thine. The earth also is thine; thou hast laid the foundation of the round world and all that therein is.
Genesis 1:28-30
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, "Grow and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over all the beasts that move on the earth.
Genesis 9:1-3
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, "Increase and multiply and fill the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:8
When the most highest gave the nations an inheritance, and divided the sons of Adam, he put the borders of the nations fast by the multitude of the children of Israel.
Psalm 8:6
Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands; and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet -
Psalm 144:5
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke withal.
Psalm 148:4
Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.
Isaiah 66:1
Thus sayeth the LORD: Heaven is my seat, and the earth is my footstool. Where shall now the house stand, that ye build unto me? And where shall be the place, that I will dwell in?
Jeremiah 27:5-6
I am he that made the earth, the men, and the cattle that are upon the ground, with my great power and outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it pleased me.
Lamentations 3:66
Persecute them, O LORD, with thine indignation, and root them out from under the heaven.
John 14:2
In my father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.