Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:

King James Version

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Holman Bible

On high, He summons heaven and earth
in order to judge His people.

International Standard Version

He summoned the heavens above and the earth below, to sit in judgment on his people.

A Conservative Version

He calls to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

American Standard Version

He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Amplified


He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:

Darby Translation

He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Julia Smith Translation

He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth to judge his people.

King James 2000

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He summons the heavens above and the earth that he might judge his people:

Modern King James verseion

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, so that He may judge His people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He shall call the heavens from above, and the earth, that he may judge his people.

NET Bible

He summons the heavens above, as well as the earth, so that he might judge his people.

New Heart English Bible

He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

The Emphasized Bible

He calleth, Unto the heavens above, And unto the earth, That he may judge his people.

Webster

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

World English Bible

He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Youngs Literal Translation

He doth call unto the heavens from above, And unto the earth, to judge His people.

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Verse Info

Context Readings

God As Judge

3 Our God comes; he does not keep silence; before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest. 4 He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge His people:
5 "Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"

Cross References

Isaiah 1:2

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the LORD has spoken: "Childrenhave I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.

Deuteronomy 31:28

Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

Deuteronomy 32:1

"Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak, and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 4:26

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess. You will not live long in it, but will be utterly destroyed.

Micah 6:1-2

Hear what the LORD says: Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

Deuteronomy 4:36

Out of heaven he let you hear his voice, that he might discipline you. And on earth he let you see his great fire, and you heard his words out of the midst of the fire.

Deuteronomy 30:19

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live,

Psalm 50:6

The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge! Selah

Psalm 96:13

before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Psalm 98:9

before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Isaiah 11:3-4

And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,

John 5:22-23

The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

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