Parallel Verses

King James 2000

God is the LORD, who has showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord is God, and He has given us light;
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

King James Version

God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Holman Bible

The Lord is God and has given us light.
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
to the horns of the altar.

International Standard Version

The LORD is God he will be our light! Bind the festival sacrifice with ropes to the horn at the altar.

A Conservative Version

LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Amplified


The Lord is God, and He has given us light [illuminating us with His grace and freedom and joy].
Bind the festival sacrifices with cords to the horns of the altar.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar.

Julia Smith Translation

God is Jehovah, and he will shine to us: make ye fast the festival with interweavings, even to the horns of the altar.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind [the] festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

Modern King James verseion

God is Jehovah, who gives light to us. Tie the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

God is the LORD, and hath showed us light; O garnish the solemn feast with green branches, even unto the horns of the altar.

NET Bible

The Lord is God and he has delivered us. Tie the offering with ropes to the horns of the altar!

New Heart English Bible

The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh is GOD, and hath shed on us light, - Bind ye the festal sacrifice with cords, Up to the horns of the altar.

Webster

God is the LORD, who hath shown us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

World English Bible

Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

Youngs Literal Translation

God is Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

is the Lord

Usage: 0

אור 
'owr 
Usage: 42

אסר 
'acar 
Usage: 70

the sacrifice
חג חג 
Chag 
Usage: 62

with cords
עבתה עבות עבת 
`aboth 
Usage: 24

קרן 
Qeren 
Usage: 76

References

Context Readings

Praise To God For His Loyal Love

26 Blessed be he that comes in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. 27 God is the LORD, who has showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will praise you: you are my God, I will exalt you.


Cross References

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Exodus 27:2

And you shall make the horns of it upon its four corners: its horns shall be of one piece with it: and you shall overlay it with bronze.

Esther 8:16

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor.

Psalm 18:28

For you will light my lamp: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

1 Kings 18:39

And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.

Exodus 38:2

And he made its horns on the four corners of it; its horns were of one piece with it: and he overlaid it with bronze.

1 Kings 8:63-64

And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 18:21

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long do you halt between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

1 Chronicles 29:21

And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the next day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:

Psalm 37:6

And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

Psalm 51:18-19

Do good in your good pleasure unto Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 9:2

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined.

Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.

Micah 7:9

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause, and executes justice for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Malachi 4:2

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up like calves of the stall.

John 8:12

Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Hebrews 13:15

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

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