Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
I will mention Rahab and Babylon to those who know me; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
New American Standard Bible
Behold, Philistia and
‘This one was born there.’”
King James Version
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
Holman Bible
Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—
each one was born there.”
International Standard Version
I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me including Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia "This one was born there," they say.
A Conservative Version
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among those who know me. Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This [man] was born there.
American Standard Version
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This one was born there.
Amplified
“I will mention Rahab (Egypt) and Babylon among those who know Me—
Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia (Cush)—
‘This one was born there.’”
Bible in Basic English
Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there.
Darby Translation
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon among them thatknow me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: this man was born there.
Julia Smith Translation
I will make mention of Rahab and Babel to those knowing me: behold the rovers, and Tyre, with Cush; this was born there.
King James 2000
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I will record those who know me [in] Rahab and Babylon, behold [in] Philistia and Tyre with Cush, "This one was born there."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will think upon Rahab and Babylon, with them that know me. Behold ye the Philistines also, and they of Tyre, with they of the Ethiopians; lo, there was he born.
NET Bible
I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia. It is said of them, "This one was born there."
New Heart English Bible
I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there."
The Emphasized Bible
I will mention Rahab and Babylon, to them who know me - Lo! Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia, This one was born there.
Webster
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush; this man was born there.
World English Bible
I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there."
Youngs Literal Translation
I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This one was born there.
Themes
Babylon » Predictions respecting » Preaching of the gospel in
Ethiopia » Prophecies concerning the conversion of
Philistia » The sea coast in the west of the territories of the tribes of dan and simeon
Philistines » Country of » Called philistia
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 87:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion, The City Of God
3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah. 4 I will mention Rahab and Babylon to those who know me; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. 5 And to Zion it shall be said, This man and that man was born in her; and the Highest shall establish her.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 45:12
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the peoples shall stroke your face.
Psalm 68:31
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall stretch out her hands to God.
Isaiah 19:23-25
In that day there shall be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria shall come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and Egypt shall serve with Assyria.
Job 9:13
God will not withdraw His anger; the helpers of pride stoop under Him.
Psalm 89:10
You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your strong arm.
1 Samuel 17:8
And he stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why have you come out to set your battle in order? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants to Saul? Choose a man for you, and let him come down to me.
2 Samuel 21:16-22
And Ishbi-benob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of bronze in weight. And he being girded with a new sword thought to kill David.
1 Kings 10:1-29
And the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame concerning the name of Jehovah, and she came to test him with hard questions.
2 Kings 20:17-18
Behold, the days come when all that is in your house, and which your fathers have laid up in store until today, shall be carried into Babylon. Nothing shall be left, says Jehovah.
Psalm 137:1
There we sat down by the rivers of Babylon; also, we wept when we remembered Zion.
Psalm 137:8-9
O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one! Blessed is he who will repay to you your reward which you rewarded to us.
Isaiah 13:1-22
The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw:
Isaiah 14:4-6
you shall take up this song against the king of Babylon and say, How the exacter, the gold gatherer has ceased!
Isaiah 19:11
Surely the rulers of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Isaiah 23:1-18
The burden against Tyre: Howl, ships of Tarshish! For it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in. From the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah 51:9
Awake! awake! Put on strength, O arm of Jehovah. Awake! as in the days of old, in the generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab into pieces, piercing the sea-monster?
Jeremiah 25:9
behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, says Jehovah, and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant; and will bring them against this land, and against its people, and against all these nations all around. And I will completely destroy them, and make them a waste, and a hissing, and everlasting ruins.
Jeremiah 50:1-46
The Word that Jehovah spoke against Babylon, against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.
Ezekiel 27:1-28
The Word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 28:2
Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre. So says the Lord Jehovah: Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet you are a man and not God, though you set your heart as the heart of gods;
Daniel 2:47-48
The king answered Daniel and said, It is true that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.
Daniel 4:30
The king spoke and said, Is this not great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
Acts 8:27
And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasure and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
Revelation 17:5
And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 18:2
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen! And it has become the dwelling-place of demons, and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a cage of every unclean bird which has been hated,