Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;
as soon as they hear, they obey me.

New American Standard Bible

As soon as they hear, they obey me;
Foreigners submit to me.

King James Version

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

International Standard Version

When they hear of me, they will obey me; foreigners will submit to me.

A Conservative Version

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

American Standard Version

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.

Amplified


As soon as they hear me, they respond and obey me;
Foreigners feign obedience to me.

Bible in Basic English

From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.

Darby Translation

At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me.

Julia Smith Translation

At the hearing of the ear they shall hear to me: sons of the stranger shall feign to me.

King James 2000

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

as soon as {they heard}, they obeyed me. [The] children of a foreign land feigned obedience before me.

Modern King James verseion

As soon as they hear of Me, they shall obey Me; the sons of strangers shall bow down to Me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me, but the strange children dissemble with me. {TYNDALE: And the aliens crouched unto me, and obeyed me at a word.}

NET Bible

When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;

New Heart English Bible

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

The Emphasized Bible

At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:

Webster

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.

World English Bible

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

Youngs Literal Translation

At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,

Verse Info

Context Readings

Praise For Deliverance

43 You have freed me from the feuds among the people;
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.
44 Foreigners submit to me grudgingly;
as soon as they hear, they obey me.
45 Foreigners lose heart
and come trembling from their fortifications.


Cross References

Psalm 66:3

Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!
Your enemies will cringe before You
because of Your great strength.

Psalm 81:15

Those who hate the Lord
would pretend submission to Him;
their doom would last forever.

Deuteronomy 33:29

How happy you are, Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord?
He is the shield that protects you,
the sword you boast in.
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread on their backs.

2 Samuel 1:13

David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?”

“I’m the son of a foreigner,” he said. “I’m an Amalekite.”

2 Samuel 22:44-46

You have freed me from the feuds among my people;
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.

Psalm 68:30

Rebuke the beast in the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver.
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.

Isaiah 62:8

The Lord has sworn with His right hand
and His strong arm:
I will no longer give your grain
to your enemies for food,
and foreigners will not drink your new wine
you have labored for.

Ezekiel 44:7

When you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in both heart and flesh, to occupy My sanctuary, you defiled My temple while you offered My food—the fat and the blood. You broke My covenant by all your detestable practices.

Romans 10:16-17

But all did not obey the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?

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