Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day.

New American Standard Bible

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless him all day long.

King James Version

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

Holman Bible

May he live long!
May gold from Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be offered for him continually,
and may he be blessed all day long.

A Conservative Version

and they shall live. And to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. And men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all the day long.

American Standard Version

And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.

Amplified


So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless and praise him all day long.

Bible in Basic English

May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.

Darby Translation

And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

Julia Smith Translation

And he shall live, and there shall be given to him from the gold of Sheba: and there shall always be supplications for him; all the day shall they praise him.

King James 2000

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So may he live, and may gold from Sheba be given to him, and may prayers be offered for him continually. May blessings be invoked for him {all day long}.

Modern King James verseion

And He shall live, and to Him shall be given the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall always be made for Him; He shall bless Him all the day long.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised.

NET Bible

May he live! May they offer him gold from Sheba! May they continually pray for him! May they pronounce blessings on him all day long!

New Heart English Bible

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

The Emphasized Bible

Let him live, then! And be there given unto him of the gold of Sheba, - Let prayer also be offered for him continually, All the day, let him be blessed.

Webster

And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

World English Bible

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he liveth, and giveth to him of the gold of Sheba, And prayeth for him continually, All the day he doth bless him.

References

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

A Prayer For The King

14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, since their lives are precious in his sight. 15 May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day. 16 May grain be abundant in the land all the way to the mountain tops; may its fruits flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and may the cities sprout like the grass of the earth.


Cross References

1 Kings 10:14

Solomon's annual revenue was 666 talents of gold,

2 Chronicles 2:11-12

In a letter that he sent to Solomon, King Hiram of Tyre wrote, "Because he loves his people, the LORD has placed you as king over them."

2 Chronicles 9:1

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon's reputation, she traveled to Jerusalem and tested him with difficult questions. She brought along a large retinue, camels laden with spices, and lots of gold and precious stones. Upon her arrival, she spoke with Solomon about everything that was on her mind.

2 Chronicles 9:4-8

the food set at his table, his servants who waited on him, his ministers in attendance and how they were dressed, his personal staff and how they were dressed, and even his personal stairway by which he went up to the LORD's Temple, she was breathless!

2 Chronicles 9:23-24

All the kings of the earth continued to seek audiences with Solomon so they could hear the wise things that God had put in his heart.

Psalm 21:4

He asked life from you, and you gave it to him a long life for ever and ever.

Psalm 45:4

In your majesty ride forth for the cause of truth, humility, and righteousness; and your strong right hand will teach you awesome things.

Psalm 72:19

And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!

Isaiah 60:6

Throngs of camels will blanket you: the young camels of Midian and Ephu; all those from Shebu will come. They'll carry gold and frankincense, and proclaim the praise of the LORD.

Matthew 2:11

After they went into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure sacks and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Matthew 6:10

May your kingdom come. May your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 21:9

Both the crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed him kept shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! How blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"

John 5:23

so that everyone may honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

John 11:25

Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.

John 14:19

"In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

John 16:23-24

On that day, you won't ask me for anything. Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, whatever you ask the Father for in my name, he will give it to you.

1 Corinthians 1:2-3

To: God's church in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified by the Messiah Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah their Lord and ours.

2 Corinthians 13:14

May the grace of the Lord Jesus the Messiah, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you!

Philippians 2:11

Then every tongue in one accord, will say that Jesus the Messiah is Lord, while God the Father praising.

1 Thessalonians 3:11

Now may our God and Father and our Lord Jesus provide a way for us to visit you.

2 Timothy 4:22

May the Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with all of you! Amen.

Hebrews 10:19-22

Therefore, my brothers, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

2 Peter 3:18

Instead, continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Messiah. Glory belongs to him both now and on that eternal day! Amen.

1 John 1:2

This life was revealed to us, and we have seen it and testify about it. We declare to you this eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

Jude 1:25

to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus the Messiah, our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time and for all eternity! Amen.

Revelation 1:5-6

and from Jesus the Messiah, the witness, the faithful one, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

Revelation 1:18

the living one. I was dead but look! I am alive forever and ever! I have the keys of Death and Hades.

Revelation 5:8-14

When the lamb had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders bowed down in front of him. Each held a harp and a gold bowl full of incense, the prayers of the saints.

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