Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
You cracked open the heads of leviathan, and gave him to be food to the people living in the wilderness.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
Holman Bible
You fed him to the creatures of the desert.
International Standard Version
You crushed the heads of Leviathan. You set it as food for desert creatures.
A Conservative Version
Thou break the heads of leviathan in pieces. Thou gave him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
American Standard Version
Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
Amplified
You crushed the heads of
You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.
Bible in Basic English
The heads of the great snake were crushed by you; you gave them as food to the fishes of the sea.
Darby Translation
Thou didst break in pieces the heads of leviathan, thou gavest him to be meat to those that people the desert.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou didst break the heads of the sea monster, thou wilt give him for food to the people, to the inhabitants of the desert
King James 2000
You broke the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gave him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you gave him [as] food to [the] desert dwelling creatures.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou smitest the heads of Leviathan in pieces, and givest him to be meat for the people in the wilderness.
NET Bible
You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you fed him to the people who live along the coast.
New Heart English Bible
You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, didst crush the heads of the Sea-Monster, Thou didst give him to be food, for the people of the deserts;
Webster
Thou didst break the head of leviathan in pieces, and didst give him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
World English Bible
You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.
Themes
Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Leviathan
Leviathan » The lord destroying the leviathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 74:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Israel
13 You divide the sea by Your strength; You break the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters. 14 You cracked open the heads of leviathan, and gave him to be food to the people living in the wilderness. 15 You divide the fountain and the flood; You dry up mighty rivers.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 27:1
In that day Jehovah with His great and fierce and strong sword shall punish the sea-monster, the darting serpent, the sea-monster, that twisting serpent; and He shall kill the monster in the sea.
Psalm 72:9
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before Him; and His enemies shall lick the dust.
Exodus 12:35-36
And the sons of Israel did according to the word of Moses. And they asked articles of silver, and articles of gold, and clothing from the Egyptians.
Exodus 14:30
So Jehovah saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians. And Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the seashore.
Numbers 14:9
Only do not rebel against Jehovah, neither fear the people of the land. For they are bread for us. Their protection has moved from them, and Jehovah is with us. Do not fear them.
Job 3:8
Let those curse it who curse the day, who are ready to stir up Leviathan.
Job 41:1-34
Can you draw out the leviathan with a hook, or hold down his tongue with a cord?
Psalm 104:25-26
This is the great and wide sea, in which are creeping things without number, both small and great animals.
Revelation 20:2
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.