Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

I also will make him my first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.

New American Standard Bible

“I also shall make him My firstborn,
The highest of the kings of the earth.

King James Version

Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

Holman Bible

I will also make him My firstborn,
greatest of the kings of the earth.

International Standard Version

"Indeed, I myself made him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

A Conservative Version

I also will make him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Amplified


“I will also make him My firstborn (preeminent),
The highest of the kings of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

And I will make him the first of my sons, most high over the kings of the earth.

Darby Translation

And as to me, I will make him firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

Also I will give him the firstborn, the highest to the kings of the earth.

King James 2000

Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will also make him [the] firstborn, [the] highest of [the] kings of [the] earth.

Modern King James verseion

And I will make him My first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

NET Bible

I will appoint him to be my firstborn son, the most exalted of the earth's kings.

New Heart English Bible

I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

Yea, I, will appoint him, firstborn, Most High to the kings of the earth!

Webster

Also I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.

World English Bible

I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

I also first-born do appoint him, Highest of the kings of the earth.

References

Context Readings

Perplexity About God's Promises

26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation. 27 I also will make him my first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth. 28 My lovingkindness will I keep for him for evermore; And my covenant shall stand fast with him.

Cross References

Numbers 24:7

Water shall flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Revelation 19:16

And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KINGS OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

Psalm 2:7

I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

Psalm 72:11

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

Colossians 1:15

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

Isaiah 49:7

Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.

Romans 8:29

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

Exodus 4:22

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

2 Chronicles 1:12

wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.

2 Chronicles 9:23-24

And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Psalm 2:10-12

Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Revelation 21:24

And the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.

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