Parallel Verses
King James Version
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
Cush will stretch out its hands
International Standard Version
Envoys will come from Egypt. Let the Ethiopians stretch out their hands to God.
A Conservative Version
Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.
American Standard Version
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.
Amplified
Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt;
Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.
Bible in Basic English
Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God.
Darby Translation
Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.
Julia Smith Translation
The rich shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall cause its hand to run to God.
King James 2000
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
Modern King James verseion
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall stretch out her hands to God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The princes shall come out of Egypt; the Ethiopians land shall stretch out her hands unto God.
NET Bible
They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God.
New Heart English Bible
Envoys shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
The Emphasized Bible
Ambassadors come out of Egypt, The Ethiopian, eagerly stretcheth out his hands, unto God.
Webster
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.
World English Bible
Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.
Themes
Dominion » Christ's » Of God, universal
Ethiopia » Prophecies concerning the conversion of
hands » Often spread out in prayer
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Kingship, divine » Of God, universal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 68:31
Prayers for Psalm 68:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Majestic Power
30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war. 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
Cross References
Isaiah 45:14
Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
Zephaniah 3:10
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
Psalm 44:20
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
1 Kings 8:22
And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
Psalm 72:8-11
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalm 88:9
Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
Psalm 143:6
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Isaiah 19:18-25
In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
Isaiah 60:6-7
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
Isaiah 66:19
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Acts 8:27-40
And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,