Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 shall come, and not keep silence: there shall go before him a consuming fire, and a mighty tempest shall be stirred up round about him. 4 He shall call the heavens from above, and the earth, that he may judge his people. 5 "Gather my saints together unto me, those that set more by the covenant than by any offering."

Cross References

Isaiah 1:2

Hear O heaven, and hearken O earth, for the LORD hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they are fallen away from me.

Deuteronomy 31:28

Gather unto 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 record against them.

Deuteronomy 32:1

Hearken, o ye heavens; I will speak. And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 4:26

I call heaven and earth to record unto you this day, that ye shall shortly perish from off the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it: Ye shall not prolong your days therein, but shall shortly be destroyed.

Micah 6:1-2

Hearken now what the LORD sayeth: Up, reprove the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

Deuteronomy 4:36

Out of heaven he made thee hear his voice to nurture thee, and upon earth he showed thee his great fire, and thou heardest his words out of the fire.

Deuteronomy 30:19

I take heaven and earth this day to record over you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. But choose life, that thou and thy seed may live;

Psalm 50:6

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God is judge himself. Selah.

Psalm 96:13

for he cometh to judge the earth: yea with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with his truth. {TYNDALE: For he cometh to judge the earth. Thank the LORD for he is good, and his mercy lasteth ever.}

Psalm 98:9

before the LORD; for he is come to judge the earth. With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

Isaiah 11:3-4

And he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes: neither shall rebuke after the hearing of his ears.

John 5:22-23

Neither judgeth the father any man: but hath committed all judgment unto the son,

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