Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.

King James Version

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Holman Bible

Nations rage, kingdoms topple;
the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

International Standard Version

The nations roared; the kingdoms were shaken. His voice boomed; the earth melts.

A Conservative Version

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved, he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

American Standard Version

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Amplified


The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.

Bible in Basic English

The nations were angry, the kingdoms were moved; at the sound of his voice the earth became like wax.

Darby Translation

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Julia Smith Translation

Nations raged, kingdoms were moved: he gave with his voice, the earth will melt

King James 2000

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Nations roar, kingdoms shake; he utters his voice, [the] earth melts.

Modern King James verseion

The nations raged, the kingdoms were shaken; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved; but God hath showed his voice, and the earth shall melt away.

NET Bible

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.

New Heart English Bible

The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted.

The Emphasized Bible

Nations have roared, Kingdoms have tottered, He hath uttered his voice, Earth melteth.

Webster

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

World English Bible

The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted.

Youngs Literal Translation

Troubled have been nations, Moved have been kingdoms, He hath given forth with His voice, earth melteth.

Verse Info

Context Readings

God Our Refuge

5 God is at the center of her and she will not be moved. God will help her when morning appears. 6 The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.
7 Jehovah of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Cross References

Amos 9:5

For the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, is he who touches the land and it melts. All who live there will mourn. It will rise up like the River Nile, and will subside again, like the River of Egypt.

Joshua 2:9

She said to the men: I know Jehovah has given you the land and the terror of you has fallen on us. All the inhabitants of the land are afraid of you.

Joshua 2:24

They said to Joshua: Truly Jehovah has delivered into our hands all of the land. The inhabitants of the country are afraid of us.

Nahum 1:5

The mountains quake because of him, and the hills melt. The earth trembles (shakes) (heaves) at his presence, yes, the world, and all that dwells in it.

Joshua 2:11

As soon as we heard these things we became discouraged. No man had courage because of you. Jehovah your God is God in heaven above and on earth below.

2 Chronicles 14:9-13

Zerah from Ethiopia led an army of a million soldiers and three hundred chariots to the town of Mareshah in Judah.

2 Chronicles 20:1

Shortly after that the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

2 Chronicles 20:20-24

Early the next morning the people went out to the wild country near Tekoa. Before they began Jehoshaphat addressed them with these words: 'People of Judah and Jerusalem! Put your trust in Jehovah your God. You will stand your ground. Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed.

Psalm 2:1-4

Why do the nations conspire together and rage? Why do the peoples plot in vain?

Psalm 18:13

Jehovah thundered in the heavens. The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.

Psalm 68:8

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: Sinai was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Psalm 68:33

God rides through the highest heavens, which are from ancient times, the highest heaven. Listen! He makes his powerful voice heard.

Psalm 83:2-8

For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

Psalm 97:5

The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of Jehovah of the whole earth.

Isaiah 8:9-10

Be broken, you people. Be terrified. Listen all you distant parts of the earth. Prepare for battle and be terrified. Prepare for battle and be terrified!

Isaiah 14:12-16

O how you have fallen from heaven, you morning star (shining one), and son of the dawn! How you have been cut down to the ground, you who conquered nations!

Isaiah 37:21-36

Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: This is what Jehovah, the God of Israel, says: 'Because you have prayed to me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria,

Isaiah 64:1-2

O that you would split open the heavens and come down! The mountains would quake at your presence.

Jeremiah 25:30

That is why you will prophecy all these things to them and say: Jehovah roars from above. He thunders from his holy dwelling place. He roars against his land. He shouts like those who stomp grapes. He shouts against all those who live on earth.

Joel 2:11

Jehovah speaks before his army. His camp is very great! He is strong that executes his word. The Day of Jehovah is great and very terrible! Who can endure it?

Amos 1:2

He said: Jehovah (YHWH) roars from Zion! He utters his voice from Jerusalem! The pastures of the shepherds mourn for lack of water. The top of Carmel withers.

Amos 9:13

Behold, the days are coming, said Jehovah, that the plowman will overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes by the one who sows seed. The mountains will drop sweet wine, and all the hills will melt.

Micah 1:4

The mountains melt under him. The valleys split like wax before the fire! Like waters poured down a steep place.

Habakkuk 3:5-6

Before him go the pestilence, and fiery bolts go forth at his feet.

Habakkuk 3:10-11

The mountains saw you and were afraid. The tempest of waters passed by. The deep [water] uttered its voice, and lifted up its hands (power) on high.

2 Peter 3:10-12

The day of Jehovah will come as a thief. The heavens will pass away with a great noise. The elements shall be dissolved with intense heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up (destroyed). (Joel 2:31) (Zephaniah 1:14)

Revelation 6:13-14

The stars of the sky fell to the earth, even as a fig tree drops her unripe figs when she is shaken by a mighty wind.

Revelation 20:11

I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it. From before him the earth and heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.

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