Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“Because you said, ‘These two nations and two lands will be mine, and we will possess them’—though the Lord was there

New American Standard Bible

“Because you have said, ‘These two nations and these two lands will be mine, and we will possess them,’ although the Lord was there,

King James Version

Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:

International Standard Version

"Because you have claimed, "These two nations and these two lands are going to belong to me, and we will take possession of them, even though the LORD is there,'

A Conservative Version

Because thou have said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it, whereas LORD was there,

American Standard Version

Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas Jehovah was there:

Amplified

“Because you [descendants of Esau] have said, ‘These two nations [Israel and Judah] and these two lands shall be mine, and we will take possession of them,’ although the Lord was there,

Bible in Basic English

Because you have said, The two nations and the two countries are to be mine, and we will take them for our heritage; though the Lord was there:

Darby Translation

Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it, whereas Jehovah was there:

Julia Smith Translation

Because of thy saying, The two nations and the two lands shall be to me, and we will possess it; and Jehovah was there:

King James 2000

Because you have said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess them; although the LORD was there:

Lexham Expanded Bible

[I do this] because of your saying, 'The two nations and the two lands, they will be {mine}, and we will take possession of it,' and [yet] Yahweh was there.

Modern King James verseion

Because you have said, These two nations and these two lands shall be mine, and we shall possess it; yet Jehovah was there;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"'And because thou hast said, 'What, both these nations and both these lands must be mine, and I will have them in possession,' whereas the LORD was there:

NET Bible

"'You said, "These two nations, these two lands will be mine, and we will possess them," -- although the Lord was there --

New Heart English Bible

"'"Because you have said, 'These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it'; whereas the LORD was there:

The Emphasized Bible

Because thou hast said, the two nations, and the two lands, mine, shall become, that we may possess it Whereas Yahweh, had been there,

Webster

Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:

World English Bible

Because you have said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas Yahweh was there:

Youngs Literal Translation

Because of thy saying: The two nations and the two lands are mine, and we have possessed it, And Jehovah hath been there;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

and these two
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

shall be mine, and we will possess
ירשׁ ירשׁ 
Yarash 
Usage: 231

it whereas the Lord

Usage: 0

References

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Context Readings

Prophecy Directed At Edom

9 I will make you a perpetual desolation; your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am Yahweh. 10 “Because you said, ‘These two nations and two lands will be mine, and we will possess them’—though the Lord was there 11 therefore, as I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I will treat you according to the anger and jealousy you showed in your hatred of them. I will make Myself known among them when I judge you.


Cross References

Ezekiel 36:5

“This is what the Lord God says: Certainly in My burning zeal I speak against the rest of the nations and all of Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted rejoicing and utter contempt so that its pastureland became plunder.

Ezekiel 48:35

The perimeter of the city will be six miles, and the name of the city from that day on will be: Yahweh Is There.”

Psalm 48:1-3

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.The Lord is great and highly praised
in the city of our God.
His holy mountain,

Psalm 83:4-12

They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation
so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.”

Psalm 132:13-14

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His home:

Isaiah 12:6

Cry out and sing, citizen of Zion,
for the Holy One of Israel is among you
in His greatness.”

Ezekiel 36:2

This is what the Lord God says: Because the enemy has said about you, ‘Good! The ancient heights have become our possession,’

Zephaniah 3:15

The Lord has removed your punishment;
He has turned back your enemy.
The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you;
you need no longer fear harm.

Psalm 76:1

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.God is known in Judah;
His name is great in Israel.

Isaiah 31:9

His rock will pass away because of fear,
and his officers will be afraid because of the signal flag.


This is the Lord’s declaration—whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 49:1

About the Ammonites, this is what the Lord says:

Does Israel have no sons?
Is he without an heir?
Why then has Milcom dispossessed Gad
and his people settled in their cities?

Obadiah 1:13

Do not enter the gate of My people
in the day of their disaster.
Yes, you—do not gloat over their misery
in the day of their disaster
and do not appropriate their possessions
in the day of their disaster.

Zechariah 2:5

The declaration of the Lord: “I will be a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory within it.”

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