Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And say, “Return, O children of men.”
King James Version
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Holman Bible
saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”
International Standard Version
You return people to dust merely by saying, "Return, you mortals!"
A Conservative Version
Thou turn man to destruction, and say, Return, ye sons of men.
American Standard Version
Thou turnest man to destruction, And sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Amplified
You turn man back to dust,
And say, “Return [to the earth], O children of [mortal] men!”
Darby Translation
Thou makest mortal man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt turn man even to crushing, and thou wilt say, Turn back, ye sons of man.
King James 2000
You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You return man to [the] dust, {saying}, "Return, O sons of man."
Modern King James verseion
You turn man to dust, and say, Return, sons of men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou turnest man to destruction; Again, thou sayest, "Come again, ye children of men."
NET Bible
You make mankind return to the dust, and say, "Return, O people!"
New Heart English Bible
You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you children of men."
The Emphasized Bible
Thou causest man to return unto dust, And hast said - Return, ye sons of Adam!
Webster
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
World English Bible
You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you children of men."
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou turnest man unto a bruised thing, And sayest, Turn back, ye sons of men.
Themes
Man » God » Turns, to destruction
Time » The difference between the lord’s time and our time
References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 90:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eternal God And Mortal Man
2
Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and its inhabitants, you are God from everlasting to everlasting.
3
And say, “Return, O children of men.”
Names
Cross References
Genesis 3:19
You will eat your food by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground. You came from the ground. For dust you are and to dust you will return.
Job 34:14-15
If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to himself his spirit and his breath,
Psalm 104:29
You hide your face, and they are frightened. You take away their breath, and they die and return to dust.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Then the dust will return to the earth as it was. The spirit (life) will return to God who gave it.
Genesis 6:6-7
Jehovah was grieved that he had made man on the earth. His heart was grieved with pain.
Numbers 14:35
I, Jehovah, have spoken. I swear I will do these things to all the people in this whole wicked congregation. For they have joined forces against me. They will meet their end in this desert. Here they will die!'
Job 12:10
In his hand are the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
Psalm 146:4
His spirit (Hebrew: ruach, breath, life) departs, he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts perish (come to an end).