Parallel Verses

Amplified


Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has brought desolations and wonders on the earth.

New American Standard Bible

Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has wrought desolations in the earth.

King James Version

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

Holman Bible

Come, see the works of the Lord,
who brings devastation on the earth.

International Standard Version

Come, observe the mighty works of the LORD, who causes desolation in the earth.

A Conservative Version

Come, behold the works of LORD, what desolations he has made in the earth.

American Standard Version

Come, behold the works of Jehovah, What desolations he hath made in the earth.

Bible in Basic English

Come, see the works of the Lord, the destruction which he has made in the earth.

Darby Translation

Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he hath made in the earth:

Julia Smith Translation

Come, behold the works of Jehovah, what desolations he set in the earth.

King James 2000

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he has made in the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Come, see the works of Yahweh, who has placed desolations on the earth.

Modern King James verseion

Come, behold the works of Jehovah, who makes ruins on the earth;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O come hither, and behold the works of the LORD, what destructions he hath brought upon the earth.

NET Bible

Come! Witness the exploits of the Lord, who brings devastation to the earth!

New Heart English Bible

Come, see the LORD's works, what desolations he has made in the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

Come! view the doings of Yahweh, - Who hath set desolations in the earth;

Webster

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

World English Bible

Come, see Yahweh's works, what desolations he has made in the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

Come ye, see the works of Jehovah, Who hath done astonishing things in the earth,

Verse Info

Context Readings

God Our Refuge

7
The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah.
8 
Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has brought desolations and wonders on the earth.
9
He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two;
He burns the chariots with fire.

Cross References

Psalm 66:5


Come and see the works of God,
He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.

Exodus 10:7

Pharaoh’s servants said to him, “How long shall this man be a trap to us? Let the men go, so that they may serve the Lord their God. Do you not realize that Egypt is destroyed?”

Exodus 12:30

Pharaoh got up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians, and there was a great cry [of heartache and sorrow] in Egypt, for there was no house where there was not someone dead.

Exodus 14:30-31

The Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians [lying] dead on the seashore.

Numbers 23:23


“For there is no enchantment or omen against Jacob,
Nor is there any divination against Israel.
At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob
And to Israel, what has God done!

Joshua 11:20

For it was [the purpose] of the Lord to harden their hearts, to meet Israel in battle so that Israel would utterly destroy them, that they would receive no mercy, but that Israel would destroy them, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

2 Chronicles 20:23-24

For the sons of Ammon and Moab [suspecting betrayal] rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, completely destroying them; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

Psalm 92:4-6


For You, O Lord, have made me glad by Your works;
At the works of Your hands I joyfully sing.

Psalm 111:2-3


Great are the works of the Lord,
Studied by all those who delight in them.

Isaiah 24:1

Behold, the Lord lays waste to the earth, devastates it, twists and distorts its face and scatters its inhabitants.

Isaiah 34:2-17


For the Lord is angry at all the nations,
And His wrath is against all their armies;
He has utterly doomed them,
He has given them over to slaughter.

Isaiah 61:4


Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins,
They will raise up and restore the former desolations;
And they will renew the ruined cities,
The desolations (deserted settlements) of many generations.

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