Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The bird of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, - the passer-by on the paths of the seas?
New American Standard Bible
Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
King James Version
The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Holman Bible
and the fish of the sea
that pass through the currents of the seas.
International Standard Version
birds in the sky, fish in the sea whatever moves through the currents of the oceans.
A Conservative Version
the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
American Standard Version
The birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Amplified
The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
Bible in Basic English
The birds of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatever goes through the deep waters of the seas.
Darby Translation
The fowl of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, whatever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Julia Smith Translation
And the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, passing through the paths of the seas.
King James 2000
The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passes through the paths of the seas.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[the] birds of [the] sky and the fish of the sea, [everything] that passes along the paths of seas.
Modern King James verseion
the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, and all that pass through the paths of the seas.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
the fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea, and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the sea.
NET Bible
the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea and everything that moves through the currents of the seas.
New Heart English Bible
The birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
Webster
The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatever passeth through the paths of the seas.
World English Bible
The birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
Youngs Literal Translation
Bird of the heavens, and fish of the sea, Passing through the paths of the seas!
Themes
Birds » Power over, given to man
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 8:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Glory, Man's Dignity
7 Sheep and oxen, all of them, - yea even the beasts of the field; 8 The bird of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, - the passer-by on the paths of the seas? 9 O Yahweh, our Lord! How majestic is thy Name, in all the earth.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 1:20-25
And God said - Let the waters swarm with an abundance of living soul, and, birds, shall fly over the earth, over the face of the expanse of the heavens.
Psalm 148:10
Thou wild-beast, and all ye cattle, crawling creature, and bird of wing;
Job 38:39-30
Wilt thou hunt - for the Lioness - prey? Or, the craving of the Strong Lion, wilt thou satisfy;
Job 40:15-34
Behold, I pray thee, the Hippopotamus, which I made with thee, Grass - like the ox, he eateth;