Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Envoys shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry 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.
A Conservative Version
Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her 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.
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 animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war. 31 Envoys shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God. 32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. Selah.
Cross References
Isaiah 45:14
Thus says the LORD: "The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains; and they will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you: 'Surely God is in you; and there is no other. There is no other god.
Zephaniah 3:10
From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will 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
Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;
Psalm 72:8-11
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 88:9
My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, LORD. I have spread out my hands to you.
Psalm 143:6
I spread forth my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.
Isaiah 19:18-25
In that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear loyalty to the LORD of hosts. One will be called the City of the Sun.
Isaiah 60:6-7
The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.
Isaiah 66:19
"I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the islands afar off, who have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
Acts 8:27-40
He arose and went; and behold, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.