Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Holman Bible
Cush will stretch out its hands
International Standard Version
Envoys will come from Egypt. Let the Ethiopians stretch out their hands to God.
American Standard Version
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.
Amplified
Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt;
Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.
Bible in Basic English
Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God.
Darby Translation
Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.
Julia Smith Translation
The rich shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall cause its hand to run to God.
King James 2000
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
Modern King James verseion
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall stretch out her hands to God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The princes shall come out of Egypt; the Ethiopians land shall stretch out her hands unto God.
NET Bible
They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God.
New Heart English Bible
Envoys shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
The Emphasized Bible
Ambassadors come out of Egypt, The Ethiopian, eagerly stretcheth out his hands, unto God.
Webster
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.
World English Bible
Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.
Themes
Dominion » Christ's » Of God, universal
Ethiopia » Prophecies concerning the conversion of
hands » Often spread out in prayer
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Kingship, divine » Of God, universal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 68:31
Prayers for Psalm 68:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Majestic Power
30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver. He has scattered the peoples that delight in war. 31 Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God. 32 Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth. O sing praises to LORD (Selah),
Cross References
Isaiah 45:14
Thus says LORD: The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to thee, and they shall be thine. They shall go after thee. In chains they shall come over, and they shall fall d
Zephaniah 3:10
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring my offering.
Psalm 44:20
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god,
1 Kings 8:22
And Solomon stood before the altar of LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.
Psalm 72:8-11
He shall also have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 88:9
My eye wastes away because of affliction. I have called daily upon thee, O LORD, I have spread forth my hands to thee.
Psalm 143:6
I spread forth my hands to thee. My soul [is] as a weary land for thee. Selah.
Isaiah 19:18-25
In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to LORD of hosts. One shall be called The city of destruction.
Isaiah 60:6-7
The multitude of camels shall cover thee. The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah, all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of LORD.
Isaiah 66:19
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory, a
Acts 8:27-40
And after rising, he went. And behold a man, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a high official of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.