Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.

New American Standard Bible

May his name endure forever;
May his name increase as long as the sun shines;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.

King James Version

His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Holman Bible

May his name endure forever;
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.

International Standard Version

May his fame be eternal as long as the sun may his name endure, and may they be blessed through him, and may all nations call him blessed.

A Conservative Version

His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.

American Standard Version

His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

Amplified


May his name endure forever;
May his name continue as long as the sun;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.

Bible in Basic English

May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.

Darby Translation

His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.

Julia Smith Translation

His name shall be forever: his name shall flourish before the sun: and they shall be praised in him: all nations shall pronounce him happy.

King James 2000

His name shall endure forever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

May his name endure forever. May his name increase {as long as the sun shines}, and let them be blessed in him. Let all nations call him blessed.

Modern King James verseion

His name shall endure forever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun; and men shall be blessed in Him; all nations shall call Him blessed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His name shall endure forever; his name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed in him. And all the heathen shall praise him.

NET Bible

May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

New Heart English Bible

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

The Emphasized Bible

May his Name he age-abiding, In the presence of the sun, let his Name flourish, - And may all the families of the ground bless themselves in him, All nations, pronounce him happy!

Webster

His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

World English Bible

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

References

Context Readings

A Prayer For The King

16 There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth. 17 His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy. 18 Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'

Genesis 22:18

and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth, because that thou hast hearkened to My voice.'

Psalm 89:36

His seed is to the age, And his throne is as the sun before Me,

Luke 1:48

Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

Luke 1:31-33

and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;

Exodus 3:15

And God saith again unto Moses, 'Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel, Jehovah, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you; this is My name -- to the age, and this My memorial, to generation -- generation.

Psalm 45:17

I make mention of Thy name in all generations, Therefore do peoples praise Thee, To the age, and for ever!

Jeremiah 4:2

And thou hast sworn -- Jehovah liveth, In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, And blessed themselves in Him have nations, And in Him they boast themselves.

Matthew 1:21

and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.'

Matthew 1:23

Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us he is God.'

Acts 3:16

and on the faith of his name, this one whom ye see and have known, his name made strong, even the faith that is through him did give to him this perfect soundness before you all.

Galatians 3:14

that to the nations the blessing of Abraham may come in Christ Jesus, that the promise of the Spirit we may receive through the faith.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Ephesians 3:14

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 2:10

that in the name of Jesus every knee may bow -- of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth --

Colossians 1:3

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you,

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,

Revelation 15:4

who may not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? because Thou alone art kind, because all the nations shall come and bow before Thee, because Thy righteous acts were manifested.'

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