1 Samuel 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.”
1 Samuel 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.”
1 Samuel 2:8 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them. ”
1 Samuel 2:8 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause <FI>them<Fi> to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.”
1 Samuel 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set [him] among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them. ”
1 Samuel 2:8 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He raiseth vp ye poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherite the seate of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lordes, and he hath set the world vpon them.”
1 Samuel 2:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 2:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 2
6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:8 Mean?
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