Parallel Verses

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.

Amplified


Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has brought desolations and wonders on 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 fortress. Selah 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
Who has wrought desolations in the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.

Cross References

Psalm 66:5

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.

Exodus 10:7

Then Pharaoh's servants said to him, "How long shall this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God. Do you not yet understand that Egypt is ruined?"

Exodus 12:30

And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where someone was not dead.

Exodus 14:30-31

Thus the LORDsaved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.

Numbers 23:23

For there is no enchantment against Jacob, no divination against Israel; now it shall be said of Jacob and Israel, 'What has God wrought!'

Joshua 11:20

For it was the LORD's doing to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in battle, in order that they should be devoted to destruction and should receive no mercy but be destroyed, just as the LORD commanded Moses.

2 Chronicles 20:23-24

For the men of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction, and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they all helped to destroy one another.

Psalm 92:4-6

For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.

Psalm 111:2-3

Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.

Isaiah 24:1

Behold, the LORD will empty the earth and make it desolate, and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.

Isaiah 34:2-17

For the LORD is enraged against all the nations, and furious against all their host; he has devoted them to destruction, has given them over for slaughter.

Isaiah 61:4

They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.

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