Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.

King James Version

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Holman Bible

The boundary lines have fallen for me
in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

International Standard Version

The boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places for me; truly, I have a beautiful heritage.

A Conservative Version

The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places. Yea, I have a fine heritage.

American Standard Version

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Amplified


The [boundary] lines [of the land] have fallen for me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.

Bible in Basic English

Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.

Darby Translation

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Julia Smith Translation

The cords fell to me in sweetnesses; also the inheritance was bountiful upon me.

King James 2000

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places. Yes, [my] inheritance is delightful for me.

Modern King James verseion

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; yea, I have a beautiful inheritance.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The lot is fallen unto me in fair ground; yea I have a goodly heritage.

NET Bible

It is as if I have been given fertile fields or received a beautiful tract of land.

New Heart English Bible

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.

The Emphasized Bible

The lines, have fallen unto me, in pleasant places, Verily an inheritance that delighteth me.

Webster

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage.

World English Bible

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance is for me.

References

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Confidence In The Lord

5 Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You determine my position in life. 6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.
7 I will praise Jehovah for he advises me. My conscience (inner self) instructs me at night.

Cross References

Psalm 78:55

He drove nations out of their way and gave them the land of the nations as their inheritance. He settled the tribes of Israel in their own tents.

Jeremiah 3:19

I wanted to treat you like children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful property among the nations. I thought you would call me Father and not turn away from me.

Psalm 21:1-3

([Psalm of David]) The king finds joy in your strength, O Jehovah. What great joy he has in your salvation!

Amos 7:17

Jehovah proclaims: Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be divided by measuring line. You will die in a land that is unclean. Israel will surely be led away captive out of his land.

John 20:17

Jesus said: Do not touch me for I am not yet ascended to the Father. Go to my brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and you're Father, and my God and your God. (Revelation 3:12)

Romans 8:17

If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

1 Corinthians 3:21-23

Therefore let no man boast in men. For all things are yours.

Ephesians 1:18

Have the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know the hope of his calling, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the holy ones,

Philippians 2:9-11

For this reason God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name that is above every name, (Relative authority given by Jehovah God, the Father to His Son) (Philipians 2:11)

2 Timothy 2:12

If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny him, He will deny us!

Hebrews 12:2

Look to (consider without distractions) Jesus, the Leader (Predecessor) and Finisher (Perfecter) of our faith. He despised the shame. He endured the stake for the joy that was set before him. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Revelation 3:21

To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me on my throne, even as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

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